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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1908
Page
6
A fragmentary report mentions Mrs. Phoebe Lincoln as a specialist in unclear fields. The text references products, fees, and percentages, but the full meaning is obscured in the OCR, leaving questions about credibility and context.
A hippopotamus at the London zoo caused a scare when it broke from its paddock and fled toward a keeper. Keeper Scott lured the animal by giving up an exit, and the hippo was eventually recaptured after a brief chase. Guards closed the gates and no one was injured. A press crew arrived to cover the event, then the beast was fed back into its den.
A Dublin gentleman recalls a visit to Glasnevin Cemetery with his wife and their four year old son. The boy, quiet and wistful, fears being left behind as they tour graves and inscriptions. He learns the family will return home, revealing his belief that children are taken to die. The tale contrasts child courage with deathly summons and ends noting the boy’s realization upon return.
Fragmented OCR text records a comic exchange about a card trick between players named Alex Wilder and others. It references a queen card and a dialogue about predicting a card, with distorted names and garbled phrases suggesting a humorous but unclear trick narrative.
The piece extols Archimedes as a premier early engineer and inventor, detailing his theories and devices such as the endless screw, pump, burning glare, and cannons. It notes his cements, war machines, and legendary influence on later civilization, quoting a famed line about standing on the earth. It contrasts reverence for Archimedes with mentions of Muhammad, rakı culture, and Turkish dining in divergent extracts from periodicals.
A historical analysis notes that English women in the 13th century held economic and political status alongside men, with clerical accounts showing Elizabeth Bartlett trusted with the second bell and women paid the same as men for similar work. It also cites the Meet prison’s first female warden in 1217 who received pay on par with her deceased husband’s salary.
A collection of short items warns readers over forty to limit work pace, avoid haste, and cut heavy exertion to reduce heart and arteriosclerosis risks. It cites fatigue, lifting, and endurance as dangers while urging moderation and safer activity.
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