Local Highlights From 1897 And 1937 News Yet Remain
The excerpt recalls 1897 events with Indian John the herb doctor visiting a place, Fairchilds syrup factory producing sorg hus, a baby born October 11 1897 who died after a week, Redding's ten days revival, an $85 collection at a sermon series, a Diller girl’s failed attempt to whiten hands, and a marriage of Frank Eick and Allie Gear. It contrasts 1937 transportation of news with 1897 methods, noting Andree balloonist and the shift to radio and airplane communications.
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Andree
North Pole
Pole
Steele City launches The Signal newspaper in Endicott era note
Fifty years ago Endicott residents witnessed the appearance of Steele City's new paper The Signal. The republican-leaning weekly promised news coverage and local trading appeal, hoping to surpass earlier attempts at a successful publication in the region.
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Steele City
The
Signal
Endicott
Chicago
Diller
Pearce
Joe Jackson
Endicott–local notes and road opening granted
The Endicott paper notes long-standing county practices with bills for the county poor house and tax computations from 1887. It records a road opening petition by J R Sobers et al being granted, leading to gravel work from No 85 east of Steele City to Plymouth.
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J. T. Thompson
J. R. Sobers
Shea
Pittinger
Steele City
Plymouth
Animals that Talk and Sing Across Species
A London Answers Magazine writer notes that many land animals vocalize, from rabbits and hares that scream when trapped to elephants and seals that trumpet or bark. Some creatures lack vocal cords like the giraffe, while fishes can make sounds when removed from water, and pythons may whistle according to natives.
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London Answers Magazine
Soudan
Malaya
Hair Growth After Death Debated by Authorities
The Detroit News notes experts largely reject postmortem hair growth, attributing apparent lengthening to skin and tissue shrinkage. Few believe growth occurs, and any cases are rare and brief. Nessler's The Story of Hair cites two postmortem growth reports, including one tied to an English dukes heirs lawsuit.
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Mair
Detroit News
C. Nessler
Duke of Portland
England
The Feet and Footwear Health Note
The feet do more work than any other body part and strenuously bear weight. A man walking a mile places about 250 tons on his feet, yet most adults suffer from foot trouble largely due to ill fitting shoes and hard walking surfaces.
Imaginary Flavor Boosts Irish Potatoes Circuit
Collier's Weekly notes that in some Irish households very poor families ate only potatoes for months. They supposedly flavored each mouthful by pointing toward a central bottle holding a preserved morsel of bacon fish cheese or salt.
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Ireland
Collier's Weekly
Many Varieties of Honey Taste Guide
The article surveys honey varieties and how taste reveals origin. It mentions Grecian and New Zealand honey and notes popular styles such as honey butter and peanut butter honey as examples for enthusiasts to identify by flavor.
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New Zealand
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Doug Fairbanks Jr
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