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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1925
Page
6
The passage surveys animals known for humor from parrots and monkeys to jackdaws and magpies, noting playful seals, solemn walruses, sly elephants, and rude rhinos. It observes monkeys tease, parrots prank, a parrot fooling a crowd about a child, and apes lacking humor, with varied dispositions across species.
Dr. Frank Lutz of the American Museum of Natural History argues that insect sounds have no meaning for the insects or humans. He suggests crickets and other creatures squeak buzz or hum due to body form, not for communication, and that sounds may embarrass insects much as armor rattling betrays knights.
Two amused tourists devise a plan to miss sleep by telling the landlord they will search for a lost twenty dollar bill at daybreak. The ruse succeeds as the guests settle in for the night, while the inn remains undisturbed.
Sir Robert Kindersley of the National Savings and Bank of England remarks that bank clerks are accustomed to fingering dirty notes yet sometimes a customer presents notes so immaculate that they seem almost new. He cites an elderly lady who deposited numerous bundles of notes that were pristine in appearance.
The customer retorts that the items should look nice since she spent till 1 o'clock that morning cleaning and ironing them, as quoted in the Pittsburgh Post.
The ancient method of selling by candle persists in parts of England. At Warton grazing rights on roadsides are auctioned annually, and at Alder Maston the church meadow is let every three years. A candle is lit and a pin marks the bid point as the flame, with bidding slow until the pin nears.
A vast parchment book in a Dominican cloister in Vienna is claimed as the world's largest. Mounted in a case along a corridor, its leaves record biographical notes and death notices. The cloister was founded in 1226, with the first entry dated 1410.
The piece contrasts fear of night with a morning oriented view, recalling William Lyon Phelps and Scribner's Magazine. It praises sunrise as the divine symbol and notes a personal longing for dawn over evening, anchored in a childhood memory of a dimly lit room and a mother with a baby.
A reminiscence describes Theodore Roosevelt while president walking to church when he encountered two terriers chasing a kitten on the sidewalk. He set aside his big stick, aiding the animal, and later wrote about the moment to his daughter.
Sailors recount a sea tale of a man overboard that never was identified after a long search. A B confesses he inadvertently went over with a flap, held the securing chain, then reboarded, claiming he left to search for the man. The captain warned the crew about responsibility for the incident.
Tamatave Madagascar is linked to Antananarivo by a narrow gauge line. Trains depart thrice weekly. the 16 hour mail run is slowed by steep grades and by delayed station name announcements. The piece humorously critiques vocal station names and jokes about railway workers overworking their voices.
An old advertisement claims Mentho Sulphur clears up ugly broken skin and irritations on face and neck. The Bowles Mentho Sulphur preparation is praised for germ destroying properties and quick relief from itching and burning, with a jar sold like cold cream in drug stores.
Local advertisement touts Doan's Pills as a kidney stimulant remedy for backache headaches and urinary disorders. Claims Otto Luoma a miner on Anderson Avenue was helped after using Doan's Pills priced 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY promotes the product claiming similarity to Luoma's experience.
Harold Lloyd's new Pathe comedy Why Worry blends straight force with rapid laughs. A youth from luxury enters a Paradise revolution to deliver intrigue romance and a string of staccato comic setups. Jobyna Ralston and 8'9" John Aasen star as a riotous, crowd-pleasing spectacle.
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