His Serious Interruptions
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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1908
Page
3
Stones From Elephant Stomachs and Crocodile Habit
Thera was brought to the British museum a specimen said to come from the stomach of an African elephant. About half a peck of angular unworn stones were included. Similar finds are known among hunters. The donor demonstrates that crocodiles also swallow stones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Museum
Expert Testimony in Kentucky Moonshiner Case
A mountaineer claimed substantial knowledge of a Kentucky moonshiner on trial, securing free transport to Louisville to testify for the state. He boasted of witnessing a man riding a pacing horse with a flag and horn, asking if it was a Blue Grass horse or a Chitterling breed, and answering that it was.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Louisville
Waal
Harpir’s Weekly
Rail link to Uganda boosts Mombasa port status
The Uganda railway from Mombasa to Port Florence on Lake Victoria, 680 miles, raises Mombasa as a key mainland East Africa port. It connects Central Africa, channels trade from German East Africa, and increases calls from European steamship lines, according to consular trade reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uganda
Mombasa
Port Florence
Lake Victoria
East Africa
Europe
Central
Uncertain Wit Sparks Family Mystery in Telegram Tale
A man narrates a curious chain of warnings and anxious messages from his wife and children. He writes a farewell in a letter, prompts a telegram and a tearful registered note, and later a long distance call reveals a frightening misreading of his words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrade
Sufficient Reason on Commencement Attendance
Fragmentary dialogue about attending a commencement appears in the clipped text. It records a brief exchange with few clear participants or dates, offering a glimpse of social expectations around the event.
Suspicious Client Questions Ants in No 3310 Repairs
A hard hearted land lord hints he will watch ten ants in No 3310 and expects prompt advance payments. The clerk asks for suspicions, and the man notes the ants have not requested repairs for nearly six weeks, a sign that something may be amiss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iandlord
Vienna Buys Schubert Birthplace for Preservation
Vienna purchased the house where Franz Schubert was born for £4,400 and will preserve it in its current condition. The one story building lacks attractive frontage but has a rear court, wooden galleries, and a hillside garden, reflecting old Vienna architecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schubert
Vienna
Franz Schubert
Clergy Preaches From Selston Tower Feasts
The Rev C Harrison of Selston preached from the church tower on Feast Sunday. Most of the congregation gathered on the highway outside as Colliers and locals listened to his strong sermon on The Builders and the Tower in fine weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selston
C. Harrison
London Evening Standard
Second Hand Buttons Market Weighs on a Housewife
A young matron dismisses reuse of old buttons saying she would never sew one on a child’s garment. She buys new buttons by the card when needed and urges her husband to sell Johnny’s stock of second hand buttons, though he struggles to find a buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pius
Johnny
Ben
Johnns
Snapdragon Seed Pods Like Grotesque Masks From Nature
A St Nicholas Magazine excerpt describes snapdragon seed pods as grotesque masklike structures. It notes the plant’s European origins and naturalized status, names the flowers with many nicknames, and urges viewing the seed pods under lamplight to reveal rhinoceros ribs and skulllike shapes with expressions from different angles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
St Nicholas Magazine
A Unique Cat and Its Crosseyed Quirk
A curious cat owned by Elliott cannot catch rodents. Ona, described as unusually cross eyed, jumps the opposite direction when attempting to strike. The owner has recently learned the cause of the difficulty, noted in Rochiand Me Opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott
Mr. Elliott
Ona
Rochiand
Travelers' Hot 1 and the Carabao Express Ride
A vivid travelogue notes heat in Washington and Dagupan surpassing pavement, then follows a mock journey in a government wagon with four mules from the Travelers' Hotel to Baguio, 62 miles distant, after a week of constant travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caraboa Express
Washington
Dagupan
Darupan
Baetso
Village Income From Galt Spreads among Glancaster Households
Glancaster England receives four percent of Royal West Norfolk Golf club gross income with a guaranteed minimum of £50 yearly for land used as links. The 63 pounds 16 shillings distributed among households of 12 months residence covers all in the village, five shillings per house, with a balance remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galt
Glancaster
England
Royal West Norfolk Golf Club
Drancaster
Van Bibber Says Bride Kept Jewelry After Love Letters
Fresh from a wedding Van Bibber faces a club window drink and a question about a June bride. He says she partially returned his affection and kept all the jewelry while returning the love letters. De Peyster probes the memory as friends react.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Bibber
de Peyster
Coca Leaves Used As Stimulant In South American Work
The coca shrub grows to about four meters in Peru and Bolivia and is cultivated for leaves eaten to combat fatigue. Indians chew the leaves to endure long work and travel, claiming they prevent sleep, boost stamina, and aid digestion. the plant can live up to eighty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Bolgia
Not Exactly An Accident In Harlem Matrimonial Tale
Harlem women discuss a husband who boarded a steamer with a friend and did not hear the warning whistle. He sent a Marconi message to reassure his wife, and one matron notes the plan to go to Europe without his wife. The other repeats a confidential confession about secrecy and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem
N. Y
Europe
Race for Office Feels Like Street Car Ride Says Kansas City Journal
A reader or columnist likens the political contest to a street car ride with a pay as you enter feature. The line suggests questions about accessibility and entry costs in the campaign. The piece reflects a lively, skeptical tone about electoral processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Writ of shoes for a large French Canadian family
A Quebec shoe store proprietor received a written order to supply shoes for a large family listing many members by name and ages. The bizarre request asks to send by January and states the family will go barefoot until then, prompting questions about the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
San Jantwun
Jean St. Jean
Sophie St. Jean
Hermedes
Leonore
Honore
Celina
Narcisse
Octavia
Phyllis
Olivia
Philippa
Alexandre
Rosina
Bruno
Pierse
Eugene
Schouerd
Liza
Adrien
Camille
Zoel
Joseph
Moise
Muriel
Hilaire
The First Wrinkle Reveals a Family Friction
A five year old remarks on his mother’s seam as if seaming a garment. The mother, smiling at his logic, discovers a real seam when she looks in a mirror, realizing the first wrinkle marks her aging.
Anesthetica Long Known in Middle Ages Practice
Prof Klein spoke to the Association of Surgeons of Munich about historic pain reduction methods. He noted bishops and medieval physicians used opium morphine and hyoscine to ease surgery. A 1460 medical work first described inhalation as anesthesia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Surgeons of
Munich
Klein
Theodorus of Cherstra
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