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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1913
Page
2
Keziah Coffin, widow from Trumet, seeks placement in Boston after her brother's death. Nat Hammond searches for her with a tale of Cape kinship while Captain Dan iels prompts Ellery and Grace amid church debates. Kirsty? (Note: OCR fragment incomplete. summary focuses on main characters and plot setup.)
Nat confronts the captain with Keziah Coffin’s farewell letter declaring she is leaving to avoid disgrace. The minister urges caution while Nat resolves to find her, and uncovers the sailor Ansel Coffin was the man who died of smallpox in the building, linking him to Aunt Keziah’s husband buried in Trumet cemetery.
A fragment from a bygone era centers on Abner Stone of Stone & Barker marine outfitters and ship chan giving a brief note about Mr Stone washing his hands, reflecting a peculiar local business mention without broader context.
A Royal Institute lecture outlined a road future using a bituminous carpet on a crust to bind stones, reduce mud and dust, and cushion vehicle shocks. The carpet would be sprayed in liquid form and harden, though stay resilient, potentially offsetting higher initial costs by longer crust life.
A tender hearted youth once treasured a century old meerschaum pipe given as thanks. He learned a pawnbroker would loan three dollars on it, but after a stem break a tobacconist coolly revealed such pipes are mass produced and sold for ten cents. The tale tempers faith in mankind.
An Albany Times-Union editorial applauds Nawab Sultan Jahan Begum of Bhopal praising her for transforming a warrior state into a peaceful, prosperous realm. It credits three generations of women rulers in Bhopal for reduced poverty and economic and cultural development.
Mlle Miropolsky, a Paris-born Polish origin barrister, stands as France’s best known woman advocate. She earned a philosophy degree at 16, joined the bar at 16, and won her first case before 21. She sees children and divorce courts as fitting fields for women advocates and has specialized accordingly.
Prince Carroll, a beloved Gorham Missouri horse owned by John Carroll, lies buried near the family home with a fine monument reading A Loving and Faithful Friend Prince. The horse enjoyed a private playground and daily romps, marking an unusually happy life for a horse and his master.
The article recounts various sea-sickness solutions and doubts surrounding a gyroscope based system. It notes the Bessemer swinging saloon and Bazin’s roller boat as past playful failures, suggesting experts remain wary of unproven cures.
A squirrel living in a man's house in Hood River Oregon trimmed part of Bloom's hair while he slept in the garden nap after lunch. Bloom said the rodent's sharp teeth cut the hair and startled him when he yelled, nearly frightening the squirrel away.
Chinese fish reavers collect surface spawn and use emptied hens eggs filled with spawn. The shells are sealed and placed under broody hens to incubate. After a set period the eggs are broken, the contents released into sun-warmed water, and the fry raised in pure water.
A large swarm of bees overran the auto of W. H. Rogers parked in front of a San Bernardino chop house. Believed to have mistaken the hood and radiator for a hive, the bees resisted for a long time before operators coaxed them into a box. A crowd gathered and several people were stung.
The longest screws in the world were produced at a Pennsylvania engineering works. Castings are screws for a fish oil pressing machine. Each screw measures 19 feet 4 inches, with a thread 29% inches wide at the large end and 20 inches at the small end. The thread-forming sharp has a six inch core the full length.
The passage notes that the Chinese understood incubation intricacies and were early to use incubators for hatching fowls well before such devices appeared in the West. It mentions a period when spawn hatching formed a sizable business, as reported by the Weekly Scotchman.
The Non-Fussing Club at Emporia State Presbyterian College trains students in etiquette to curb factional quarrels and promote politeness. The program covers general etiquette with a focus on proper conduct for coeds, including rules about dating and escorting partners to chapel.
Near Lorrach in the Black Forest lies Eichener See. The lake runs dry for ten to thirteen years then refills suddenly from subterranean springs, flooding crops and soaking soil. It recently began refilling after ten years dry, reaching depths up to fifteen feet and leaving rich soil when it dries again.
The brittleness of glass comes from rapid cooling of hot material. Slow cooling and boiling in a weak salt solution rearrange molecules, increasing toughness and reducing damage from quick heating. Applicable to laboratory glassware and lighting globes to reduce breakage.
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