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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1902
Page
7
The article explains sea bird nesting habits with a focus on puffins using rabbit burrows and the daring auk. It notes puffin bill warnings, Northern auks as skilled divers, and the unique egg shape that prevents rolling on cliff ledges despite heavy seas.
A Paris school trains dogs not to read but to greet visitors with a bow and wagging tail. Pupils fetch dropped items like handkerchiefs or gloves and return them to their owners. They accompany mistresses and bow goodbye when a visitor leaves.
A boy feels both comfort and cold as he gets into bed on a winter night. He shivers but thanks his luck compared with other boys who lack beds, saying his teeth shake with the cold.
A New York Tribune item explains a simple self moving top device. A cork and sewing needle support a bent paper square balanced on a needle point. Warming the paper with a hand causes the paper corner to lift and set the top in motion, stopping when the hand is removed.
A poem from St Nicholas by Marguerite M. Hillery aged 14 features a goldfish and a trout debating identity. The goldfish longs for change yet values being unique, while the trout cautions that becoming a whale would be poor, urging the goldfish to strive for improvement.
In the Senate Dailey of Texas likened oleomargarine coloring to flirtatious arts. Chauncey M. Depew retorted that the American girl inspires happiness and marriage, arguing the remark insults a trusted companion of many men.
A fragmentary report recalls English war correspondent Bennet Burleigh meeting General Tucker a few miles outside Pretoria last autumn. The exchange includes the general’s sharp question about Burleigh’s object and Burleigh’s reply about bringing a phone.
A Philadelphia Times anecdote recalls Senatixr Quay overhearing a hotel notice claiming French is spoken there. The proprietor explains United States will do, prompting Quay to joke about a boy selling that motto as a patriotic “God Ble gs Our Home” inscription.
A Washington Post item notes a man urged Senator Frye to regild the twenty five foot bronze Statue of Liberty atop the Capitol dome arguing a new dress is due every century. The petitioner overlooks bronze nature and prior gilding.
A young woman in Paris applying for official papers found the registry listed her as a boy. Police believed her to be a male recruit and had a warrant for her arrest for failure to present for military service. Identity proof will take about six months, delaying the marriage indefinitely.
A Manila style account notes pure blood Indians rarely ride Mexico City electric cars, preferring foot travel or burros. Manuel Juan, who was recently run over by an electrico and saw his right ear roll off onto the wheel, fears the trains more than bulls.
In Mendocino County California indigenous people eat clover like animals, consuming leaves stems and flowering heads. They also gather sea weeds fungi lichens ferns and conifers for fibers medicines and nutritious seeds, while white settlers overlook these plants.
A New York Mail and Express correspondent notes Bermuda’s unique role for Britain as a garrison hub and link between Canada Nova Scotia and the West Indies. The piece argues Britain will not part with Bermuda Malta Gibraltar or other colonies and restricts settlement and land ownership even for British subjects.
A vintage ad promises health for ten cents with Cascarets Candy Cathartic. Claims include a lively liver pure blood clean skin and bright eyes. Genuine tablets stamped C C never sold in bulk available at all druggists rop.
The Milwaukee Sentinel partners with plaque manufacturers to provide a gilt framed porcelain plaque at no extra cost beyond express and delivery. Subscribers can secure a plaque by sending a photo with 30 percent to cover express expenses, or non-subscribers may obtain a plaque by subscribing for three months plus 30 cents and express/delivery costs. Photographs and plaques are returned within thirty days, and the plaque will be a true likeness that will not fade.
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