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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1919
Page
11
A fragment describes a city noted for its vast ram and bountiful corn with on the spot pronouncements and prayers against famine. It mentions the city being referred to in Chinese classics as the City of Rams or City of Genii Angels.
Descriptive note on camels stationed in a desert setting among acacia trees with a camel spy atop a neck, offering concealment as foliage. Mentions camels endure long periods without water and can bear loads from four to five hundred pounds in desert conditions.
A Richmond Times-Dispatch reader recounts a tale of a companion who claimed humans surpass birds in intelligence and invented suction shoes to climb ceilings. They tested the idea, pushing a man against the ceiling and releasing to prove the feat, gaining respect afterward.
A teacher reads a Christmas recitative to her class and asks for word meaning. A small girl timidly answers that unaware means what you take of the last thing before you put your nightie on.
An enthusiastic reformer proposed disarming farmers of shotguns and squirrel rifles. The Ohio Farmer counters that guns rarely discharge accidentally and that a good citizen remains safe from the constitution’s task.
The Mount Vernon, reputed at the time to be the world’s largest hotel, was destroyed by fire on the night of September 5 1856 at Cape May New Jersey. Proprietor and four other people perished in the flames and the dining room could seat 3000 guests.
Tid Bits notes a dramatic exchange in a jail scene where a sympathetic elderly woman talks of the convict’s hard fate and his wife’s suffering. The convict responds tearfully that he is imprisoned for Bigamy and mentions two wives.
A reflective note emphasizing that moral correctness alone without love and sympathy fails to deliver true goodness. The author urges living with compassion as the essential quality that elevates life beyond mere virtue.
A brief domestic note reports a quarrel among children resolved after evening discussion. The child recalls wishing Geraldine had approached in gentleness earlier to prevent the fighting. The tone suggests a small family episode typical of a newspaper item.
Experiments on sugar beets show plants growing closer to the ground thrive better when planted with a running direction from east to west rather than north to south. Research indicates orientation influences vigor and yield in varying conditions.
A reflective aphorism on cause and consequence, noting that those who give sparingly face small returns while those who invest generously reap greater gains in life and labor. The piece ties moral discipline to practical outcomes in daily conduct.
A note on preserving cut flowers by placing them in water with a pinch of saltpeter or carbonate of soda. This method can keep some varieties fresh for more than two weeks.
A basic device to curb snoring uses a pair of tubes inserted into the nostrils to keep them open, presenting one of many new aids aimed at reducing snoring.
A reflective piece ponders how fear and habit drive procrastination. It argues humans could achieve more if worry and hesitation were overcome, highlighting the tension between potential and inaction. The prose invites readers to imagine untapped capabilities.
A historian reflects that nine times out of ten initial judgments about an ex’s behavior may be premature. The piece urges patience and time before forming harsh conclusions or passing judgment on relationships.
A humorous quip wonders if a girl can be forward and exit a streetcar backward, reflecting a playful take on social behavior and mobility in urban life.
A brief motto urging steadfast resolve in pursuing a worthy objective. The phrasing emphasizes suffering as part of heroism and sacrifice for a higher good.
The article reports a reiterated opposition to the league covenant as delaying the peace treaty. It notes President Wilson claims the February 14 committee conclusions were published, allowing a month of public discussion, while critics like Taft Lodge Harvard's Lowell press for amendments. It highlights plans for a general peace treaty, tensions among the big four, and fears of bolshevism as April 20 signature nears.
An advertisement touts Korwlton's Danderine as a cure for dandruff itch scalp and thinning hair. It claims quick results within ten minutes and after about two weeks shows new fine hair all over the scalp. The potion is marketed as a cheap easy way to obtain soft heavy hair and lustrous waves joining with a bold appeal to young women.
A party of Japanese shipbuilders engineers and owners visits Robins Dry Dock Brooklyn to study welding methods used for a complete stern replacement on the freighter Lord Dufferin. The group led by Y Konishi Sayoshima and Taniguchi plans tours of eastern shipyards to learn techniques for Japan’s booming yards.
The article notes St Ethelbert as England's first Christian king, ruling Kent from 560 to 616 and extending influence to Saxon rulers as far as the Humber. He was pagan at first, married Bertha of Paris, and welcomed a Christian queen with a French bishop who held services near Canterbury.
A fragment notes Augustine the missionary reaching England and receiving a hearty greeting from the king and Kentish warriors, leading to his later influence as he converged with the local rulers.
War conditions have made demand on mothers unlimited leading to run down conditions. Vinci non-secret iron tonic promises to build you up and restore health. Mrs R M Little of Cleveland Ohio and D Dawson testify it strengthened their strength and endurance after other medicines failed.
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