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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1906
Page
7
Chicago News describes plant retardation plants using cold and darkness to halt development. Workers endure extreme cold in frost filled chambers while lilies of the valley lilies bulbs azalea and spiraea are kept dormant for up to a year. When re exposed to light and warmth the plants blossom, sometimes growing rapidly once heat is restored.
Aitchison Globe observes how busy lives shield from mischief and how favors bind memory. It notes that gossip flourishes with little scandal, jealousy fuels insanity, and the multiplication table remains stable. The piece ends with a mother’s school memory remaining uncorrected.
The London Telegraph notes that Clovelly and Buck Mills on the north Devon coast show high cancer deaths. It suggests intermarriage in these isolated communities may explain the pattern, with Buck Mills described as having a single surname dominating the population.
An Atlanta Constitution item notes a Georgia man etched on an oak slab a tale of a white mule born before the Civil War. The grave spot is claimed sacred though the mule’s death here is not certain, with a mythic image of grazing and kicking a lightning fish toward the clouds.
A brief Chicago Record Herald quip with Mr Henpeck asking a wife if she is the world’s sweetest woman. She replies no and notes men’s honesty, delivering a comic exchange about flattery and perception.
A Milwaukee Sentinel quip notes Mrs. Goldrocks plans a deep brown study decor to suit her husband who enjoys a deep brown room. The cartoonish exchange highlights domestic humor and design tastes.
A brief Chicago News item features Mrs. Inswim stating home is the dearest place on earth and her husband agreeing while he audits the month's bill. The exchange reflects domestic humor in a newspaper snippet.
New storage plan by George H. Whiting of Yankton S D converts the R D Pike quarry into a massive storage house for fruit trees. He has 100 acres on the bay shore near Bayfield and plans to ship stock with the railroad access. The Bayfield Peninsula is promoted as a future dairying and fruit raising area with Whiting’s investment seen as practical progress.
A New York Press tale quotes a woman who fears entering and exiting a bathtub more than water itself. She recalls drownings and injuries in baths, including a friend who broke three ribs after an accident, and she worries about losing teeth if she slips.
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