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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1903
Page
8
A compendium mixes myths and curiosities with short anecdotes. It recounts the Passamaquoddy legend of Kuloskap warning a proud people before a flood and their transformation into rattlesnakes, then shifts to miscellaneous items including a Clyde ship painter tale and reflections on a spider's method, a verse about trees and ships, and two riddles.
A reflective essay argues happiness is not equal to fame wealth or power. True happiness lies in ourselves and in active labor, not possessions. The author warns that even rich or powerful people may lack contentment, while work that engages the mind and hands brings satisfaction.
The piece contrasts Alfred Russell Wallace’s view that Earth is the only habitable planet with an American astronomer’s claim that Mars canals prove habitation. It also cites a clerical critic who argues the canals are optical delusions caused by retinal shadows, urging medical insight to decide if Mars is inhabited or if the canals are all in the eye.
A safety dress woven with thick wire mesh allows a current strong enough to kill to pass for seconds without effect while standing on the ground. It enables operators to draw sparks from transformer terminals without feeling current, making dangerous electrical research safer.
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