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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1913
Page
3
A proverb style note from Benjamin Franklin appears to reflect on patience and fortune, warning that waiting for luck may leave one hungry. The saying emphasizes prudent seeking rather than idle expectation.
The city announces a 2 percent cash discount on all city taxes paid during October. Taxpayers must settle immediately to qualify as the discount ends after October 31. Signed by H. C. Field, City Collector.
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A century ago two neighboring Ohio settlements Port Lawrence and Vistula merged under the name Toledo. Willard Daniels proposed Toledo from Toledoth meaning Mother of People, noting Spain's Toledo and Ohio’s similar latitude. The name gained acceptance. the first Toledo Blade newspaper honored Toledo in Spain for renowned sword blades.
The Indianapolis News notes European passenger elevators are rare outside top hotels and some offices. In mid priced hotels a wooden cage lifts up to five passengers via outside control or with an attendant. In Germany and France top hotels offer American like elevators, while cheaper properties lack them. The French term ascenseur reflects a privilege to use it.
A French law under Louis IX allowed nobles to establish glass blowing plants or work there. For centuries glassmaking was the premier noble trade, with only those of noble birth allowed to practice without risking caste. The craft reached England through France and early practitioners called themselves gentlemen glass blowers.
A cache of walnut log butt ends lies at the bottom of Gull Lake Michigan after being towed to deep water and sunk when considered worthless. The logs, once from fine trees, were cut and the stumps pulled out and released years ago.
A briefing dialogue shows an artist explaining that once oil colors touch the canvas waves fade and the sea becomes calm though they wish to depict a storm. The exchange suggests the limitation of artistic medium versus vivid nature.
A veteran statesman urges memory of ongoing talks, warning a new representative there is little chance to forget while jobs remain. The Buffalo Express records the exchange as part of a political discourse.
A Young’s Companion piece notes eight fine pictures in the Washington Capitol dome. It cites errors: Washington resigning to Congress with extra hands, Pocahontas uncle with six toes, Columbus’ three flags showing shifting winds, Washington absent at Cornwallis surrender, and the Declaration painting misstates the signing date.
London Chronicle reports on Andrew Boorde’s 1542 Compendeous Regyment for the Diet of Helth. He urges keeping a fire burning in the chamber both night and morning to prevent evil vapours and to close windows at night with a scarlet nightcap. He prescribes a thick cotton or wool quilt laid over the feather bed.
Two guests missing the first courses at a suburban dinner, efforts to locate the trunk key caused many phone calls and searches. A locksmith from four miles away arrived and opened the trunk in under a minute, revealing the dinner attire was not locked.
A Irvington professor asks the milkman what he gives cows beyond milk. The newly graduated dairyman from Purdue replies that cow sustenance is entirely vegetable and rich in chlorophyl and grace, then requests a pint. The professor tells him to get up.
The text notes the origin of the Speaker of the House of Commons name from protest power and courage to argue with the king, tracing the title to Sir Thomas Hungerford in 1376. It also lists various fairy kinds such as elf, troll, pisy, keipie, gnome, brownie, kobmid, nis, and urisk in a playful note from Chicago News.
A reflective quote notes that no two waves are identical and warns that relying on footprints rather than explicit guidance has governed the world. It emphasizes uncertainty and the need for adaptable understanding across events.
The Westminster Gazette notes ongoing uncertainty over Mephistopheles name origins. The piece surveys theories from hybrid Greco Hebrew roots to Greek variants and Goethe era abbreviations, citing Goethe Jahrbuch and Schopenhauer on Brevity in names.
A historic Washington versus Cincinnati game features Wilmot hitting an infield fly that soared high as the runner crossed home before the ball fell. Buck Ewing McPhee and Germany Smith chased the drop as Wilmot circled the bases for an improbable game winning homer.
Moving pictures and packing cause glass breakage and dents so hang items early to avoid damage. Checkers, also called drafts, has disputed origins with many regional varieties and widespread use from China to New Zealand.
In a humorous exchange from St Paul Pioneer Press a boy Bobby learns the world is round and turns on hinges like a globe in the library. He reflects that adults ask him to believe a lot for a small boy.
A Pittsburgh Post item notes Mrs. Wombat's indignation after her house is robbed. The burglars return her silver plated ware the following night, revealing a curious twist. The piece contrasts with a proverb about pleasures, happiness, and bracing sea air.
The text recalls Haman planning a 50 cubits gallows for Mordecai during King Ahasuerus era, yet Haman falls on his own device. It notes the bishop of Verdun devising an iron age too small for a person to stand or lie, whose creator becomes the first to suffer it.
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High Point North Carolina mother says her boy recovered from weak kidneys after using Dean's Kidney Pills. The advertisement claims a 50 year track record and recommends购 purchase from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY as US sole agents. Remember the name Dean's.
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