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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
7
A dense grocery list catalogues fruits vegetables and pantry items with prices. It includes wheat flour raisins citron figs dates nuts canned goods cheeses honey and more plus meats and poultry prices and two customer testimonial paragraphs.
Article describes two eerie rock formations on St Helena the Devil's Nose and Lot and His Daughters. It notes the promontory named Old Nick's Nose since 1502 after sighting by Juan Castella and crew, and the three conical rocks dubbed Lot and His Daughters whose origin remains debated among writers.
Exchange reports a street conjuring act in Hongkong where Java sparrows at cages pick a card and give a grain of rice to the owner. The bird, after eyeing coin and cards, selects a matching bamboo slip, puzzling observers and prompting notes on a scented explanation.
E. Alexander Powell recalls staying with the Mexican governor after an earthquake warning, noting reinforced ceilings and a piano toppled by tremors. An Exchange report traces opera origins to ancient Athens with Sophocles and Aeschylus, highlighting early librettos and choruses as precursors to later musical drama.
A passenger carries a large square package on the rear platform and insists it is a painting of Mount Vesuvius. The conductor orders transport to the front platform and notes the no smoking rule applies to the back.
A brief dialogue captures light exchanges between Riggs and Griggs as they greet each other. They joke about health and being a new doctor in a strange community, reflecting morning civility. The Chicago Tribune quote adds a note on responsibility and capacity by Timothy Titcomb.
A Philadelphia Record note recalls a magician making ten dollar bills vanish before an astonished crowd. The remark contrasts with a Lowell quip about fairy tales born from the dreams of the poor.
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