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Newspaper
The Democratic Press
Location
Eaton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1877
Page
4
A collage of observations and anecdotes spans science facts and old world curiosities. It covers flying speeds of birds and insects, animal lifespans, star visibility, and light traversal, plus notes on water safety, water wells, and Paris flower markets. It also recounts social vignettes, blunders, and old customs such as sati and Nepaulese rites.
A long excerpted piece contrasts sly street talk with a discussion of the Atlanta Herald claim that only nine hundred Fulton county Negroes could vote. A hotel anecdote mocks poll taxes while a dog tax critique sits alongside a grim colonial-era satire on racial voting. The text also includes a medical oddity on hydrophobia treatment and a rural nickname anecdote about a farmer and his buck Eugene a ram.
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