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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
6
The article explains how pulse rate varies by sex and condition, noting typical resting rates of 75 to 80 beats per minute and how exercise food alcohol tobacco affect the pulse. It highlights changes in fevers and inflammatory illnesses and urges using pulse together with thermometer readings to assess feverish states.
The article traces Latin Saxon and English names for days and notes how ancient beliefs tied planetary gems to each day. It lists Sun Sunday Moon Monday Mars Tuesday Jupiter Wednesday Thor Thursday Venus Friday Saturn Saturday and their jewel associations.
The Boston Herald recalls Uncle Jim Gilbert a Maine river driver famed for a vast appetite. At Augusta taverns he ate through multiple shifts as crews changed, joking that he never drinks until he is half done, a tale of river work and hearty meals.
A witty New York Press snippet features an impecunious girl who jokes about tough luck and a rain soaked night. She recalls calling on friends who snatched her umbrella, hid it in a closet, and locked the door, prompting amused exclamations about a long lost umbrella.
The late John Stetson, famed theatrical manager, plans a yacht. A friend asks for the name. Stetson replies he has not decided but it will start with the number eight and likely be Psyche or Cinch.
Magistrate asks if the witness heard the quarrel between the defendant and his wife. The witness confirms and says the defendant seemed to be doing the listening.
A humorous Chicago News exchange features Tom declaring Miss Pinkleigh as his fiancée and Jack offering a pensive warning about women breaking promises, reflecting social banter of the era.
A compact aphorism about youth as the source of all knowledge appears in the column. The phrase suggests a lighthearted view of younger generations and knowledge, framed in a reflective tone.
The article surveys Ghent, Amsterdam, and Venice as cities built on islands connected by bridges. Ghent has 26 islands and 80 bridges with 300 streets and 30 squares. Amsterdam sits among canals with 90 islands and 300 bridges. Venice lies on 80 islets with about 400 bridges, plus the famed Venice Marrying the Adriatic Sea ceremony.
A New England sea captain signs a contract with a long string of names and the official asks for his own name. He reveals his childhood nickname Tribby, explaining Tribulation was his formal name in full and the joke ends with the officer learning the origin of Tribby.
The article explains watch glass production where blown spheres or balloons are baked and annealed before being cut to size. Ovens cost at least $20,000 each, and their operation is so complex that firms hire established manufacturers to make the balloons for them.
In Macready's Reminiscences a Dublin gallery moment is recalled during Otway's Venice Preserved. Jaffier's long dying speech was interrupted by a spectator shouting Ah now die at once. A rival from the opposite side retorts Be quiet you blackguard and adds Take your time to the lingering actor.
The phrase You are a daisy expresses admiration and gentle mockery. Steerforth calls David Copperfield a daisy to praise his innocence while lampooning his credulity and unsophistication in corrupt days.
A prominent clergyman laments music overshadowing sermons and recalls anecdotes from a South Carolina preacher who was told not to preach long. He notes a supply minister in a famed anthem church who faced disruption as a choir leader shouted for silence.
A New York cor respondent to the Pittsburg Dispatch describes unsafe folk practices on the east side for treating cuts from dog bites and minor wounds. Interne at Bellevue notes alarming lack of tetanus risk awareness. He cites dirty poultices from cobwebs and tobacco chews used as improvised remedies.
A whimsical note on a nearby school where music is taught and pupils sing a favored song. The piece parodies pronunciation and tone while listing fanciful garden imagery and flowers, ending with a playful tribute to wildflowers at the academy.
A London Globe quip recounts a beggar asking for a penny and defending a sixpence as a tip to the waiter, illustrating social stinginess and wit in a brief anecdote.
The Galveston News notes Southern readers burdened by magazine articles that use northern writers to present negro dialect claiming beezlumbots as a pejorative term. The piece critiques linguistic stereotypes and cultural prejudice.
A reflective musing on human vulnerability noting that even the mightiest can require aid and fear the petty cruelty of ordinary people, suggesting humility before others and the limits of power.
Joel Chandler Harris extols cornmeal as a versatile staple for breakfast with batter cakes waffles muffins and grits then dinner with corn pone dumplings and greens followed by supper hoecake with ham gravy or mush and milk ending with restful slumber in Uncle Remus Magazine.
Chappie awakens in his apartments wearing pink pajamas in disarray. His valet Alphonse notes the night was unhappy because the trousers were not creased, the ones prepared for him hanging unused at the foot of the bed.
The article surveys clever forgeries in antiquities from furniture to ivory and manuscripts. It notes museum deceptions such as a British palissy plate leaking a modern maker mark and Syrian gold forgeries, with anecdotes of a putty mummy effigy and a Rome silver cup misattributed to a Sicilian excavation.
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