Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-07
CURIOUS COMBINATIONS.


done by an electrical device. which
greatly facilitates the operation.
The value Of coffee imported into the
United States in 1912 was $1iS,oe0, 600,
against $52,000O00 in 1900.
Argentina is thinking of importing
camels into certain CT it's semi-arid re-
gions, to displace the horse and OK.
1t is estimated that the production Of
automobiles in this country during the
present year will total 600,00
The quebracho of South America is
said to be the hardest Of all woods to
work The name means ax-breaker
a motor tank boat is being built in
Germany for the Standard Oil Com
pony with a capacity of $1,000 tons.
George Scott, Buffalo, has been SEN
fenced to five years in Jail for stealing
stickpin He is n chronic offender.
The New York public. library re-
ported early in 1918 that practically
eight million books circulated for home
use during 1872.
Japan bought more than 5000, 600
worth of electrical machinery and sup
plies last year most of which came
from the United States
German. pencil factories produce an
nually about three million gross of
lead, celored, copying the slate pencils
and penholders.
Mrs. George Hill, of Wilkes Barre,
Pa, was forced to travel fifteen miles
standing on the bumper of q freight
train which got in motion while she
was climbing over it as it blocked a
street.
Scientist who plan to explore the
arctic regions in the near future will
carry wireless apparatus to enable
them to communicate with the wire
less station at Spitzbergen, which is
only one thousand miles from the pole.
Punch observes with its wnnted hui
NOR ever so slightly touched with pun
gency that the prince Of Wales made
a lightning tour of Frankfort the other
day, exploring the cathedral in five
minutes, and there is some talk of
making him an honorary American"
The net earnings of corporations in
the calendar year 1912 were $4,000. 600, 900,
an increase of $3.50, 000. 900 over tie earn
ings of 1911. Thus sum will yield the
government $S0.000,Ge0 in corporation
taxes alone, or per cent. more than
the tax amounted to a year ago.
stock of handkerchiefs las been
bought fer the use of French deputies.
Whenever a member has forgotten
his handkerchief he will only have to
ask an usher for one. There will be no
fee, and if the deputy forgets TO return
| the handkerchief nothing will be said
Dr. f. A. CEalfant who will have
| the honor of producing one of the mos
| Ella borate scientific treatises ever writ
| ten on the origin of the Chinese Ian
guage. is a paralytic, who for quar-
ter Of a century was a missionary to
China. He lives in Pittshurg and
spends four hours a day in his inves
tigations. When completed the book
will be published by either the British
museum or the Carnegie library both
or which have expressed q Willingness
to undertake the work.
Nine Montressori, the gifted Italian
woman whose theories of teaching have
become conspicuous in both Europe ane
America, especially in America, which
has a fertile soil for pedagogical the
cries. is reported to he intending to
marry, with the probable consequence
that she will give up her schools. The
report however, is denied-at least, as
far as the present is concerned. But
the seed has been sown and the work
will probably go on whether or not she
gives her personal attention to 1t.
Most trades have ailments peculiarly
their own, and one of the very latest
of corkmens complaints to be discov-
cred is the conductors thumb" This
afiiiction is generated by the continual
use of the steel punch" or clipper
which is employed to mark the passen-
gers ticket. The pain, very slight al
first, gradually increases and spreads
| to the palm of the hand, bringing In
its train species of cramp of the
hand. and compels those affected to
handle their punches very gingerly.
A British medical officer says some
harsh words about the passion for
parlor' among poor people. In many
houses of the, poorer classes. he says
there are overtaxed bedrooms and yet
| the largest room of the tenement must
be preserved for a parlor. Like most
| medical men, he is right but only from
the medical point of view. The pas
sion for parlor" is natural desire
for facilities for social amenities and Is
an indication Of the civilized condition
as distinguished from the savage
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