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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1899
Page
3
A historical recipe explains blowing soap bubbles with castile soap and glycerine. After days a white top layer forms, the clear portion is drawn off by siphon, yielding large bubbles that hold shape for hours and even days under protective coverings.
The piece notes nine teenth century views on sumptuary laws from the Edward IV act of 1464 limiting dress and expenditures. It cites a 1465 follow up banning long peaked shoes and references Elizabethan protests in 1580 against broad ruffs, long cloaks and ornate weapon fittings.
A Richmond Times snippet notes a dinner party of thirteen with a quip about doom for the one who must carve. The exchange highlights superstition and fate in a witty, period voice.
A Detroit lawyer recalls fleeing west after denouncing lynching and defending horse thieves. He describes being jailed for contempt during a mining suit witness summons, paying a $100 fine and 30 days, then returning to Detroit amid threats and a long standing feud with a judge who vowed to shoot on sight.
A chemist demonstrates boiling a sixpence by placing it in the hollow cup of an electric arc lamp between carbon rods. The electric current heats the cup until the silver melts and boils, while the apparatus is projected on a large screen for spectators.
A writer discusses difficulty spelling Philip with a P or an F while drafting a letter about the war, noting how reading about conflicts and proper names has muddled their memory. The exchange highlights the strain of wartime correspondence and the attention to names.
Old line funeral directors fear losing business as trolley car funerals spread on Calumet and Chicago Electric lines. The Calumet Electric runs to Oakwoods Mt Greenwood Mt Oliver Mt Hope with up to four or five funerals daily. A motor and trailer cost 11 dollars with 3 dollars for each extra car, and the Virginia car handles the transport with seating for twenty and heavy curtains for privacy.
In Paris four British and American homes, funded by private subscriptions and overseen by usually wealthy ladies, offer free services. Young women students and workers can obtain low cost comforts of home with supervision and guidance for pursuing art, music, and other goals.
A sea turtle laments the death of an Egyptian ibis as a crocodile, weary and scornful, refuses to cry mocking scoffers. The Chicago Tribune presents a fable style exchange with anthropomorphic dialogue.
In Bis Line a conductor questions fare while a missioner urges the traveler to follow faith. The exchange hints at a clash between commerce and religious guidance on a public transit scene.
An American shipper cites a Chile case where a toothache drops claim led to arrest and a $1,000 fine for the local dealer. The agent was jailed briefly before the sentence was suspended, illustrating how strict claims affect business abroad and prompting worries about similar laws at home.
The article explains the brain and eye interplay behind the blind spot, noting how when focusing on a central word or letter one may sense surrounding vision, while a large round area near the gaze remains blank. It credits Mariotte with first deducing the spot's existence from eyeball structure.
A Paris journal recalled how crowds pulled Lafayette’s carriage through streets after Lamarque’s funeral. A friend asked if he was pleased, and Lafayette smiled and replied that he was pleased but never saw his horses again.
The Countess of Warwick has opened a needlework workshop on Bond Street London. The shop has attracted nobility who have visited and bought items whether needed or not.
A brief humorous exchange in which Hicks jokes about his wife asking for money. Wicks remarks she often tells him to give her some, prompting a lighthearted back and forth on domestic finances.
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