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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1905
Page
12
Cuban scouts witness a blockade runner escape a Spanish gunboat as a lone sailor battles waves to reach the beach. After aiding the insurgents, he is hailed as a hero, while a death trap engine house holds 400 troops before a daring last stand. The piece closes with Old Home Week humor and a returning veteran.
Comparative study shows cast iron 440 lb per foot and 16 500 lb per square inch for an inch square bar, bronze 525 lb, tenacity 3600, wrought iron 480 lb, tenacity 60 000, steel 400 lb tenacity 78 000, aluminium 168 lb tenacity 26 000. Wood can exceed ordinary steel in strength per same size when weight equalized. pine and ash bars match or exceed steel in load capacity. Wood is bulky, needing much more space than steel, and navy castings reach 65 000 to 75 000 psi, with cemented casting strength up to 80 000 to 150 000 psi under high pressure.
A Greek figure Epambondas is condemned to a low office cleaning streets and removing refuse. He vows to prove the task’s value and elevates the role by showing honest work dignifies the worker. Courage and calm prevail, revealing true bravery is in steady duty, not insolence or fear.
A fragment notes a discussion by a poor woman on child head washing and propriety. She asserts she knows better than to wash the head after hearing about water on the brass, addressing prevailing igsorduce in certain Classes in Bugland.
In T P s London Weekly a tale recalls a night at a Wathiki inn where a Scotland Yard detective confides a difficult case to R L Stevenson and his amateur partner. Stevenson offers a bold theory that the case is really a written story and guarantees success or pays the fee himself. The theory wins the day.
The New York Herald notes ox racing in rural Germany, where riders go bareback and cannot use whip or spur. The field course tests control rather than speed, with spectators allowed to interfere. victors win modest cash and garlands. Local peasants prize honor over money, as in this vivid cultural vignette.
A promotional notice for the Weekly Globe-Democrat from St. Louis, touting its unique twice weekly edition, full weekly news coverage, rivaling features, and Republican alignment. Encourages subscriptions at one dollar per year with referral and sample offer details.
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