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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1908
Page
3
A Baltimore American excerpt warns desert travelers about a dangerous water source in the Daath Vallay. It details the lure of clear but perilous water in Banth vallay, the risk of fatal thirst, and the presence of insects and foul swarms around muddy pools.
A slice of towering Palisades cliffs near New York is described as an almost hidden natural wonder. The piece contrasts their dramatic presence with their limited exposure to the global public and notes their near proximity to the city and Hudson River.
A humorous old-book seller scene has a customer complaining that a forty line Shakespeare set weighed fourteen pounds last year but a duplicate for his library weighs thirteen pounds and one ounce. The bookseller apologizes and the tale moves through miscellaneous snippets from period columns and a short joke about a golfer and a snake bite.
The piece surveys animal lifespans from 800 to 1,000 years for a whale to 4 months for drones, with many species listed. It also describes a young Englishman in East Africa wearing minimal clothing, sun hardened skin, and a Spartan, sun‑exposed routine as per Strand Magazine via the East African Highlands feature.
The piece notes whales are the largest mammals, not elephants, with a largest whale near 150 tons. It cites about forty types of whales and dolphins, true mammals living at sea and feeding young with milk. A humorous aside recounts a visitor mispronouncing MSS in an editorial office.
A Baltimore American note describes a doctor as a queer contradiction: he shows exceptional temper yet has few patients. The Chicago Record Herald discusses courtesy versus churlishness as public traits in society.
A quirky rural miscellany humorously contrasts wealth with happiness, praising forty acres, a wife, seven children, dogs, a mule team, and a stream of fish. It rails against misers and cites proverbs about fortunes and morals, then shares old jokes about genius and literacy in a light, rural tone.
London Graphic describes William Kemp, famed actor of Queen Elizabeth's era, performing a winding journey from London to Norwich on foot, dancing the entire way with a retinue. He faced few hindrances in the countryside, collected gifts, and even rebounded after a hip sprain as crowds cheered. The overseer required him to repeat parts of the route through Norwich to ensure accuracy.
A British officer pursuing a wild boar in India atop a fleet mule is unseated when the boar bites the mule. The mule recovers, kicks, and relentlessly pursues. The mule disables the boar by biting the backbone, throwing it to the ground, and delivering a fatal kick. The mule then returns to her master with a triumphal heehaw.
A London Globe dialogue argues that long fasting between supper and breakfast weakens health, suggesting continuous nourishment, especially for those below par, to counter emaciation and fatigue. The text notes sleep reduces activity yet digestion continues, advocating steady intake for vitality. The scene shifts to a Broadway theater where refined patrons sit near a woman in front.
In a colorful Globe piece a stylish woman removes her hat showing extreme fashion with bought puffed hair. A whispered quip from a man intrudes as she retorts she would slap his face if he were not her brother. A playful railroading pun follows with a conductor act and a joke about paying cash.
A pithy note from the Detroit Bree Press reflects on conceit as the belief that premature action or self-importance could have made a person the author of a grand undertaking like the Bible. The remark lampoons arrogance and speculative self-importance.
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