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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1926
Page
2
A stranger reports a wildcat leaping through a kitchen window as a farmer tended his horse. The man questions if anyone chased the animal, while the farmer implies the cat acted of its own accord and returns to work, leaving readers puzzled by the incident.
An American hunter asks directions from a Pueblo Indian hut where a woman and a little girl stand. The girl is described as sick with the smallpox. The dialogue unfolds with polite exchange and reveals the girl's condition and the travel road. The tale presents a brief vignette from frontier life with cultural contrasts.
The ordinary harness for dogs drawing sleds is built from rawhide straps. It uses a two collar arrangement with a neck strap to the mid back meeting four straps that run under the chest to the back, then a leading line attached to the sled. When more than three dogs are present, teams are hitched in pairs with the brightest dog at the front as leader.
A list of famous men with January birthdays including Edmund Burke on January 4 1780 General Wolfe January 2 1727 Cicero January 3 107 B C Benjamin Franklin January 6 1706 Thomas Paine January unknown Mozart January 27 Robert Burns January 25 1758 Frederick the Great January 24 1712 Francis Beacon January 22 1561 Byron January 3 1788.
A century old author links the word news to compass points North East West South and argues the term embodies Nobleness Equity Wisdom and Sobriety. The passage frames news as intelligence from around the world and moral guidance.
The article discusses the historical concept of ether as the medium for light waves and the clash between wave theory and empirical tests. It notes experimental doubt about ether while radiation phenomena imply a connecting medium, historically termed the ether.
Dr Edward S Morse of Salem studied shell heaps along the New Hiebindster and argued ancient peoples rarely ate clams. A Danish scholar and Slossen note that prehistoric diets varied by region, with clams historically considered unpalatable in some areas. The piece reflects on changing views of ancestors diet, noting clams served as a free lunch for three years yet discarded.
A critical reflection on gender roles and the idea that women lack chivalry, arguing that the notion is outdated and rooted in a male fantasy. The piece cites examples of quarrels, marital spats, and the phrase playing the game to challenge the old code.
John Parroughs argues that natural events and beauty exist for their own sake, not for human use or edification. He states beneficent nature and divine mercy are universal, not directed solely at individuals, as universal laws govern existence.
The text traces early fan use from palm leaf devices to cooling and comfort tools in ancient Egypt. It notes fashionable servants in Egypt 2000 years ago fanning guests, and highlights the French peak under Louis XIV. It cites fans as feminine accessories crafted in mother of pearl carved ivory or gold, with Paris having over 500 makers with royal privileges.
An 1830s exchange note records Richard Furier, an artisan at a Preston temperance meeting, first uttering the term reetotal and linking it to total abstinence from intoxicating liquor. The coinage spread widely, becoming a general term and even appearing as an epitaph for Wiehard Timer, credited as the author of Teetotal.
A garbled excerpt discusses historical Irish rule and British parliamentary motions. It mentions a motion enabling the speaker to call a vote on request, and a later rule adopted delaying debate until a question is proposed, with motion to put the question immediately if minority rights are not infringed.
Closing the Holestein sale the owners announce quitting dairying. They offer 29 T B tested Holestein cattle under federal supervision along with 4 horses milking equipment and feed. The goods sit 3 miles north of Milledgeville on the paved road, with 800 bushels of corn and 800 bushels of oats available.
Milwaukee to Kansas City gains direct through service via the Southwest Limited. The train will run daily from Milwaukee at 5:00 p.m. arriving in Kansas City at 8:00 a.m. with through sleeping cars and dining car. Return leaves Kansas City at 6:00 p.m. and reaches Milwaukee at 9:15 a.m. The service begins March 14, passing through Beloit Freeport Savanna Clinton Davenport Ottumwa and Excelsior Springs.
A fragmentary saying appears to mix aphorism with a misrendered attribution to Chrysostem, noting that true plenty is not merely possession but patient waiting. The line suggests restraint as a path to abundance and cautions against chasing wealth as sole aim.
An advertisement notes the Band and Orchestra Pianos showroom located at 112 North Second Street in Clinton Iowa. It highlights instruments and piano sales with a focus on school and musical supplies for local customers.
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