A Creature From the Fire and Other Oddities
A fragment from a periodical features Aristotle on creatures formed in fire in Cyprus, notes on a winged being emerging from stone, and rapid final death after furnace removal. It also includes a court-like quip about a church wedding. The page then shifts to a medical tip on quieting crying babies by adjusting clothes and a joke about an acrobatic promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fife
Cyprus
Orpet
Waukegan
Will Orpet
Donnelly
Orpeton
Mon Lambert
Frank Lambert
Marion
E. C. Orpet
N. A. Cobb
Doctor Cobb
Melanesian Feuds and Church Guards Spark Media Reverberations
Fragment from a broader piece discusses Melanesian feuds, Christianization, and a government response enabling a missionary to guard churches during services. It cites a native chief’s quip about killing the devil, noting headhunting practices and ritual violence reported in the Plain Dealer. It also shows unrelated clippings on baseball pitching, Cupid, and a North Dakota greens canning tip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melanesian Islands
Corsica
Cleveland Plain Dealer
North Dakota Development League Press Bureau
Usly
Pitching in Baseball and the Court of Control
Billy Evan in St. Miletolan argues pitching hinges on control and study of batters. He notes the pitcher must know a batter's weakness and plan to throw a fastball away before pitching to the opposite side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
Billy Evan
St. Miletolan
Bis
Strange animal facts and a tale of Big Steve
The piece surveys odd animal behaviors from pigeons to mice and nematodes, then shifts to a dramatic anecdote about a prison camp pursuit of a convict named Big Steve. A governor recounts wartime discipline, a guard detail, and a tense midnight chase ending near the rail line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Steve
Adams
Aharvasa
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. Elkhart
Elkhart
Fo.b. Elkhart
Emi
Dyneto 2
Willard Storage
F. O. B. Elkhart
Ind
Crow Elkhart
Y For Car CO
Crow Motor Car Co., Inc
Bridges
Crow
Red River Motor Co
North Dakota
Smith
Baltimore
Amerian
Prince Cuban
Saint Paul
Ihs
Imartares
Mra
Ridhe
Porto Rico
Big Steves
Salt Lake Prison Camp
Elson
Steve
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