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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1908
Page
6
A Kansas farmer recollects a bright Christmas morning when he found a red scarf in his stocking. He recalls pride wearing it downtown and cherishing the memory, even as he later owned fine goods. He says the scarf gave him unalloyed pleasure unmatched by later possessions.
Phrenological Journal notes how the plain name John Smith morphs into countless forms across languages and lands. It traces Johann Schmidt to Giovan ni Smithi in Italy, Jean Smeet in France, Hans Schmidt by Dutch ears, and many others from Canton to Mexico, showing language bending a single name.
A publisher recalls reviewing a cookbook manuscript labeled Good for boarding house table. He questions the implied limit and argues that recipes deemed fit for boarding houses should be suitable for any table, suggesting potentially tasty dishes beyond the boarding house scope.
A devoted admirer of England’s celebrated poet toured the Westmorland villages where the bard lived and died, gazing at his house and church and haunts. An old village native told him with a kindly smile that the wife would likely carry on the poet’s legacy.
An American law journal cites Judge Donovan delivering the briefest jury charge on record urging verdict in favor of the plaintiff or the defendant and to follow the officer. An English periodical notes a briefer commissioner's line saying the jury should settle the dispute between accuser and accused.
A sympathetic crowd gathered as a humorist reported his house was robbed. Items were taken but the manuscript column for next week’s paper survived, while a cynic quipped that the jokes may have already been stolen elsewhere.
A young child named Jimmie, newly given a box of mixed candy, distributes treats to the family with a playful remark about enjoying the chocolates and sharing freely. The exchange captures a lighthearted domestic moment.
Clerical correspondent recalls a powerful sermon by a distinguished American bishop in a midlands parish church. The old beadle, famed for quips and a neat garden, quips that the bishop is “one of the best sermons ever preached.” The vicar jokes about cutting cuttings before the bishop returns to America. A separate joke features a doctor and patient about a club and health advice.
Riverside hunter William Dewey killed the largest mountain lion ever recorded in southern California. While hiking with two companions toward Old Baldy from Camp Baynham in San Antonio Canon, the animal stood on a ledge 15 feet above them. Dewey fired, and the beast rolled down the slope to the trail where it lay at his feet, astonishing his companions.
A fragment from Woman's Life notes oyster gathering in France is grueling for women who toil knee-deep in water from dawn to dusk. The sun, stress, and isolation drive some to madness, though profitability for laborers and bed owners can be substantial.
A quoted critic compares urban noises to rural birds and waterfalls, noting washerwomen’s lines, elevated trains, cafe fans, an electric chant, and a striking “line-up” shout that surpasses earth and water in its uniqueness. The remark frames city soundscapes as mirror to country life.
The rafflesia in Java produces the largest flowers in the world. Its cup shaped blossom spans over a yard, with five bright red petals about a foot wide. Weighing over 14 pounds, it emits a strong putrid scent that attracts carrion flies. The plant is a parasitic organism lacking normal stems leaves and roots, relying on a network of threads within the host plant.
Horatio S. Earle, Republican candidate for Michigan governor, urged autoists, roadmakers, and farmers at a Buffalo convention to build good roads, improving horses, wagons, and roads simultaneously. He argued engines and automobiles need perfect roads to reach full potential, noting Michigan auto industry boosts farm prosperity and state economies through sales and distribution.
Mankato Minnesota solved muddy and dusty streets with a six inch deep pavement. Narrowed driveways 30 feet wide were curb and guttered then topped with dry crushed limestone rolled, boiled tar sealed, and a two inch surface mix of stone gravel and hot tar tamped. Domestic cement and sand finished the layer with rolling. Cost 80 cents per linear foot per side. The six inch pavement stood two winters with no wear and produces no dust in summer without sprinkling.
The automobile is the key factor in upbuilding public highways and has spurred extensive road reconstruction. While potentially destructive, automobiling is enjoyable only on the best roads. Therefore greater auto use will drive better roads for all vehicles and traffic.
Oscar Koehler, county surveyor, says heavy rains caused washouts on rock roads but oiling them prevents erosion. He argues oiling gravel packs better, resisting flood damage and offering great economy. The reader is told oiling reduced washouts on oiled sections.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat piece explains tortoise shell harvesting as a farm process, not killing, and discusses the camel eyes as magnifiers that make masters seem seven times larger. The Harper's Magazine note adds that Tonga disbanded its six officers and 30 soldiers as the army became unnecessary.
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