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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1910
Page
2
A fragmentary note from Alaska outlines a traditional practice where each generation adds to a carved pole. The passage mentions indigenous groups and a gathering around noon to honor the Ghben Sparrows, described as Luxurio. The text blends cultural ritual with place names and stylized symbolism.
In a Sitka tale the clan of the Bear and a maidens escape from a bear create a totemic myth. the piece shifts to a humorous broadside on sparrows, noting their unintended ecological impact from 19th century import schemes, their proliferation, and the urban folly of introducing birds to fight pests. The narrative mingles folklore with civic musings and whimsical anecdotes about birds.
A fragmentary reminiscence describes Alaska Native potlatch culture and totem pole meanings. It explains reading the pole from bottom to top, the clan symbolism of bears grasshoppers fishes and kin legends, and notes a speaker’s attempts to convey elders’ knowledge amid drifting anecdotes.
Yarrow, a tiny Missouri village near Kirksville, lights its homes with electricity after Wichacl Webber installed a small dynamo at his water mill. The plan envisions a larger plant and dam on the Charlton River to power nearby towns. Local families, including a grocery man and a blacksmith, witness the new electric light era.
A discussion on dietary variety to avoid satiety and excessive indulgence, stressing careful condiment selection and varied dishes for constant use. Highlights that monotony harms appetite, while proper preparation and balanced meals support pleasant consumption and steady physique development.
Milford police veteran John Moore recalls Civil War naval actions aboard the Cambridge and mentions the Monitor’s famed nickname cheesebox on a plank. He recounts the March 8 1862 battle off Cape Henry, the Merrimac’s forge, and the tense night before the duel with the Minnesota and other ships.
The article recalls naval actions near Baltimore and New York after the Civil War, naming ships, officers, and expeditions that ferried troops, captured blockade runners, or fought fortifications. It mentions Patrolman Moore, his Dublin birth, coastwise trips to Quebec and Boston, and his Milford police service beginning in March 1887.
Wilhelm Dixon of the Hotel Sexton recounted travel in Colombia and Panama. He notes the Colombian peso value versus dollars, mentions a picture theater business, and jokes about appearances blending with Spaniards, including remarks about his beard and wife’s view.
The article discusses historical panic over comets and cites Edwin Prierson's Comet Lore asserting that an approaching comet may stir warlike impulses in men. It questions whether this could explain a current urgent symptom in Washington and references past equerries of fear from Halley.
A long horned black steer swam in the Narrows yesterday morning near Jf a clock. Wash from passing steamers nearly drowned it as the Zieten neared Bremen bound ships. Lookout grabbed a line, others helped, and the steer was hauled aboard and secured after a spell of struggle.
The pamphlet explains dyspepsia as a common cause of hair loss linked to blood supply and organ nutrition. It emphasizes regular meal times to train the stomach, noting irregular eating disrupts readiness and worsens indigestion and hair thinning. It urges careful dietary habits for better digestion and fewer bald spots.
An illustrated French invention shows a heavy armored diving suit with trunk headpiece two sleeves and two legs designed to resist water pressure at great depths. It uses a self contained air supply and surface tether with signals, enabling descent to and communication with the surface.
A Metropolis Life Insurance Building clock at Madison Square, claimed as the world’s largest four dial clock, operates entirely by electricity with no human hands. It features a 26 feet 6 inch dial, 17 feet minute hand, and 13 feet 4 inch hour hand, illuminated by lights for night visibility. The tower’s chimes include four bells, with the great B flat bell reputedly unparalleled. The mechanism is housed in a compact chamber behind each dial, and the whole system runs automatically from the master clock in the directors’ room, marking a landmark in public timekeeping.
Wo Lan ton Boorbsch of 19 Race Street was arrested on charges of selling jelly foam made from soap bark. Special Agent Cassidy of the State Dairy and Food Department says soap bark adulterates most soft drinks and many beverages, used to produce foam and mask quality, with doctors warning of stomach upset.
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