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Newspaper
The Randall County News
Location
Canyon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
5
Article traces the crescent and star to ancient Mesopotamian hieroglyphs used as incantations to ward off evil. It follows the symbol through Babylonia, Persians, Parthians, Byzantines, Romans, Greeks to the Turks, ending with its adoption on the Turkish flag.
During Disraeli era Macaulay electrified dull constituents with witty repartee after losing in 1847 and contesting again in 1852. On the hustings he was struck by a dead cat thrown by an opponent’s supporter who apologized, to which Macaulay quipped that he wished the cat had struck the rival.
Two friends discuss a financier who avoids the word goodbye citing a personal prejudice. The exchange suggests many harbor painful associations with farewells and prefer phrases like good day or see you later.
The native Borneo plant known as the lock plant has three leaves a large forward extending and two small base leaves. When sunlight touches the leaves the larger leaf oscillates up and down while the smaller joints move with it, resembling clock hands in a forty five minute cycle.
Auction notice lists forty head of good grade Hereford heifer yearlings for sale by T. E. Money. Sale details include date and location pending, with bidders advised to inspect stock prior to bidding.
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