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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1899
Page
3
The Arctic trader Kor-ko-ya, born 1841 near Jullanehaab, now has seven kayaks and two score bone-tipped paddles plus sixty parcels of blubber. His ten wives ensure his clothing stays soft, and his new window spread from Baffin Bay to 2000 miles of ice port discussions.
A seventh century map by Marino Sanudo the elder, housed in the British Museum, is claimed to pinpoint Calvary, the Last Supper site, and Solomon’s Temple. The article notes its scale accuracy and the map’s role in energizing Christian crusade interest while acknowledging ongoing uncertainty about precise locations.
A concise allusion to Mose and Smiff discussing ground in flowery beds and hens in a Kansas City setting. The dialogue hints at avoidance of chasing chickens, implying a rural brag or practical joke in the Independent’s style.
Acres around Sandringham are devoted to cultivating flies of the valley. Local groups focus on breeding and managing these insect populations for research and horticultural use.
A Hindu boy found living with wolves in India formed a close bond with the animals and the sitter. He could not speak until near death when memories of human life returned. The case remains partly unknown with village lore tying him to a brother carried off by wolves. He gnawed bones and shared meals with a dog, shunning society and clothing.
The article estimates global living conditions: 500 million well clothed, 250 million naked, 700 million partly clothed. 500 million live in houses, 700 million in huts or caves, and 250 million have virtually no shelter.
A long list of sensational mishaps and deaths from mines to ships and accidental events is recounted, including gas explosions, a gunpowder factory fire, a stabbing, a domestic poison incident, a train crash, and a shipwreck. It ends with a remark about self management.
Anecdotes recount clergymen who hunted foxes or hunted for sport during sermons and services in old England. A bishop quips that some clerics should do nothing but hunt, illustrating spirituality's decline and clashes between faith and sport.
Dr Friedlander of Wiesbaden advocates electricity as an antidote to insect stings. A constant current with a negative cathode applied to the sting site allegedly relieves pain, reduces swelling, and neutralizes venom. He cites repeated experiments on bee and wasp stings with consistent success and hopes for other stings as well.
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