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Newspaper
The Democratic Press
Location
Eaton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1894
Page
4
A mosaic of oddities includes remarks on telegraphy for Austrian police, a Braddock marker shaft, potato nutrition, and a dance of diverse observations. Reports cover European elections, animal feats, meteorology, and curious trivia about gardens, beverages, and people across North America and Europe.
A Boston Herald item tells of a steamboat company ticket agent who refused aid to a wandering musician and his wife who faced missing a performance. The artist offered valuables as security, but the agent stood on strict rules. The boat left, refunds were issued, and the manager sought explanation. The president praised the agent for upholding rules, but the tale ends with a sharp rebuke of the agent as the company’s worst hire.
An amateur geologist near Amarillo, Texas reports discovering a fossil track trace in Palo Duro Canyon. The prints show a large reptile trail followed by another large bipedal figure, possibly an ape. The site lies 150 feet underground on a perpendicular rock face, with casts to be sent to the Texas state museum in Austin.
A school exercise recounts the cherry tree tale with George Washington and his honesty. The piece also notes a California facility producing artificial granite by a layered molding and tamping process to create a cheap core with a high quality facing.
A compilation of examples from various papers illustrates how removing an initial letter can alter sense in sentences. The quips range from humorous typos to mistaken names, including a misread president’s wife scene and a child’s playful mispronunciations.
Highton has been out between acts and the Boston Transcript notes a remark on the performance. The remark suggests the play offers much to reflect and questions whether a break was necessary to obtain refreshment.
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