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Newspaper
The Democratic Press
Location
Eaton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1892
Page
4
A collage of jokes and quips from multiple papers jokes about life love work and daily manners. The items spoof correspondence poetry and social behavior with playful puns and satirical lines from newspapers and magazines.
Swedish journalist M Uddgren describes his 1000 mile voyage by canvas-covered 18-foot rowboat from Gothenburg to Calais on the way to London. He faced cold nights at sea, hunger, and tides while recounting stops in Kiel Amsterdam Leyden and Dunkirk and hopes to complete the journey via the Forelands and Thames.
Missouri authorities enclose a large tract of 3000 acres with a sixteen foot fence. Deer are confined within the enclosure without their knowledge and plans imply they may remain there for life.
An observer recalls swimming in Lake Point Utah during a summer visit. He describes buoyant brine affecting balance and eyes, the salt crystals caking skin and clothing, and the novelty of floating in such dense water. He notes local reactions and compares Utah salt richness to ocean levels.
A Kentucky roan living in an open paddock is repeatedly freed by his clever owner restraining device. The horse unties the hasp, carries it away, then destroys and eats the fastening, showing surprising ingenuity. Report notes potatoes can grow without eyes, though those with eyes sprout faster.
A big black spider named Belshazzar captivates a study group as it crawls across Latin texts and a geography page. It drinks ink, marks pages, and returns nightly, puzzling the students until it vanishes and is missed.
An 18th or 19th century speaker recalls deep prejudice against British redcoats, contrasting English animosity with sympathy for the French after colonial conflicts. The fragment also notes a rivalry in university enrollments, stating Harvard leads Michigan by 168 last year and Michigan leads Harvard by 148 this year.
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