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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1913
Page
7
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In a September American Magazine excerpt, Stephen Leacock narrates a humorous photo session. The photographer enters a machine, peeks at the narrator, and with a wrenching motion, pivots the head asking for a three quarters full face. The narrator imagines a kiss, while the photographer sighs over the portrait.
A reported petrified waterfall near Constantine, Algeria, called Hammam Meskhatin meaning the bath of the damned, forms a calcareous deposit from mineral springs. Its 05 degrees C flow and granite-like petrifaction attract scientists, while legends say Allah petrified unbelievers within the stone.
Washington manager Clark Griffith hails young Joe Boehling as a future great alongside Walter Johnson, noting his eleven straight wins and expo year before a premier pro debut. Duke Kahanamoku shatters three world records at San Francisco Olympic Club, clocking 25, 50, and 75 yards, with official timing under AAU rules.
F G Jones of Memphis rode Dudie Archdale to win the free-for-all at the Detroit state fair track. The three heat times 2:04, 2:04%4, 2:04 set a world record for three heats. Anvil won heat one and Dudie Archdale took heats two and three, surpassing Syracuse marks set two years prior by Billy Burk on Spanish Queen.
President Johnson of the American league tells umpires no balk will be charged if a pitcher drops the ball while pitching. By contrast National league President Lynch has ruled a dropped ball during the pitch constitutes a balk.
Ernest Barry of London, the professional world sculling champion, has accepted a challenge from Frank B Greer of Boston, United States, for a Thames race to decide the world championship. Stakes are 2500 each, with the race set for November.
The Pittsburgh club announced purchasing pitcher L. W. Delhi from the Great Falls club of the Union association. Delhi previously played for the Los Angeles Coast League and the Chicago Americans. Boston Red Sox gain Walter Bebg after deal. Manager Friel says the exchange brought $20.00 worth of players for Bebg.
In Chicago, Lawrence Hodge reports a physics professor explains how baby size affects weight and surface area. He notes a two foot baby would weigh about one sixteenth of a five foot man and have a larger surface proportional to weight, causing faster heat loss and greater energy needs. He cites a blanket test and a dress comparison to illustrate the math.
The New York Commercial Bays argues that nonexperts misjudge ship strength, noting a row boat resists certain strains better than large vessels. It states larger ships weaken structurally under similar stress, and many ideas that work in models fail in full scale ships.
An American in Manchuria notes the Dairen bean mill outputs 63 million pounds of bean oil annually and over 10 million bean cakes. The oil cake largely ships to Japan, which last year imported about nine tenths of the product, plus over 100 000 tons of beans in natural form.
A wife complains to a neighbor that her husband is mean about various things and deaf to her calls. The neighbor suggests she address the other ear, but the wife says he will not reveal which ear is hearing. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A Pittsburgh Post item recounts a child saying a reward was due for his work. The teacher offers a kiss, and the child notes his brother helped with the sums, highlighting a humorous exchange between pupil and teacher.
A Washington Herald snippet recounts a traveler delaying departure due to a queue at the ticket window. The incident hinges on a girl ahead of her in line, highlighting small delays and the nearby bustle of travel.
The fragment discusses Higgins and a former classmate Whiz wire in literature, noting imagined decline and current success. It references Chicago Nowe and a vague tug between old acquaintances, with unclear context and garbled phrasing.
A sweeping roundup reports population notes in Maryland London and Chicago along with global trivia. It cites a health fad in England, new hair fashion rules for Chicago policewomen, wireless links from Aixanite, American naval service, and varied industrial and agricultural tidbits from Alaska to Alabama. It notes a 700 million acre U.S. surplus and a German architect’s cremation pyramid proposal, plus wild sequences on whale meat, electric buttons, and a Danish explorer’s Peary channel claim.
A Chicago News recounts how the Lapps wear boots made from reindeer skin with pointed upward toes and a green grass filling to keep feet warm. They are a nomadic people who travel with reindeer herds, hold biannual gatherings at harvest and midsummer for weddings and funerals, and practice social equality regardless of herd wealth.
A New York Sun report notes that within two weeks after the assassination of Mahmud Shefket Pasha thirty two men were executed for conspiracy. Turkish custom permits broad retaliation and many who touched the matter in the slightest were killed including a lodge of 118 members and a eunuch who claimed the rockfall was accidental.
Scientists note cave dwelling fish avoid light and perish in bright aquaria. The blind species from Mammoth Cave reportedly seek darkest spaces and die when exposed to illumination, a trait common to sightless cave dwellers.
A brief dialogue fragment shows a playful exchange about marriage plans and music. A girl named Jessica and a suitor discuss piano tunes and propriety as a Yonkers statesman quote contrasts female pride with judgment in husband choices.
A Birmingham Age-Herald note says the editor praises a rich woman who hosts private moving picture showings in her home. He questions whether the entertainment could injure her poodle's eyes, reflecting tabloid curiosity and humorous commentary on propriety.
The readable portion hints at a summary of local governance and agriculture in Atchison with references to mules and general limitations. The legible words suggest a historical note on disposition and introduction, but details are fragmented and names are unclear.
Hugh Fullerton recounts the rise of a famed major league veteran who began with a swelled head and rose through trials to join a top club. The narrative covers his first nerves, a breakthrough at bat, stealing bases, and a manager’s praise as he shed ego and earned his place in the big leagues. The piece also touches on early English dining customs and Xerxes era feasts.
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