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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1900
Page
6
Lena, a sod house girl, sacrifices speed to save her schoolmate Anna from a stampeding herd. She uses a salt sack to divert the cattle, guiding Anna to safety while earning a hard won trust and ending a feud.
Lena and Anna, once separated by class, share a quiet moment of healing as Lena helps Anna amid tears. The next day, schoolchildren notice the unlikely friendship between the house girl and the railroad contractor’s daughter, though neither fully understands the transformation of their hearts.
Dr. T De Witt Talmage drew a large crowd to the West London Tabernacle in Nottingham last night showing his rough wit and plain truths. He spoke of scriptural battles and rewards, noting the importance of those who stay at home and work. The London Express reports many unable to enter the tabernacle, prompting a lecture hall crowd nearby.
Ten surviving members of a twelve man Oregon volunteer scouting party led by William H. Young and James Harrington charged a Filipino force estimated at six hundred near San Miguel de Magitime Ori on May 13 1800. The attack broke the line and aided allied forces advancing on the city at great strategic value. Young and Harrington were killed leading the charge.
A young woman who lost her way in London was safely conducted from the Swiss Cottage postoffice to Hampstead by a special messenger for three pence, with a receipt issued for her.
A new malleable glass material is claimed to halt tooth decay more discreetly than gold. The text notes the glass is not ordinary, but produced by a patented process making it soft and workable. A Western poet jokes about lowering the cost of living to a nominal sum, while noting the difficulty of securing that sum.
Bert Wallace displays a row of color glass tumblers he cut himself from old bottles using a clay pipe stem. He did not blow or mold them, just shaved the bottle with simple tools. Any boy can learn to cut glass easily, even from cracked bottles.
Instructions describe methods for slicing glass using heat and stress. Bert heats bottle spots to crack edges, guides cracks with pipe stems, and cools to create tumblers or shapes. An alternative string technique and a water assisted shearing method are discussed for cutting panes and bottles.
A short guide explains cutting a square pane to fit a round or oval frame and trimming large pieces to suit smaller frames. The method is simple and often very useful for fitting glass.
A short verse advises children to remain cheerful after rain and not to fret, promising sunshine afterward. It counsels sobriety and orderly conduct at school and ends by praising rule following as the source of perfect bliss in youth.
Tommy Brown and Johnny Jones exchange boasts about a spanking team as mothers of two boys appear walking up the street. Jones claims the team cannot be beaten in slippery weather, asserting confidence amid casual street conversation.
A mother looks over her four year old Nellie’s photograph proof. Nellie explains she did smile but the photographer was busy and forgot to include it.
A mother asks her daughter Why did you hurt the dollies eyes Edie replies I looked them out so she could not see she had to sleep in a dark room The exchange captures a child’s blunt wit and a gentle家庭 moment.
Charles Kingsley kept a pipe cache near Eversley to satisfy sudden tobacco cravings while walking with Archbishop Benson. The two men shared a deep, affectionate friendship, with Kingsley praising Benson as beautiful and Benson recalling Kingsley with tears.
An article extols sea bath seawater as a tonic for the liver stomach and kidneys and claims it can cure biliousness indigestion insomnia and dyspepsia. It argues clean sea water at seaside resorts is beneficial and likens its effect to universal medicine used by sailors.
A Canton Theological School member argues in a thesis that base ball imagery appears in biblical stories. He links Eve’s theft to first base, Adam’s theft to second, Isaac, Samson, Moses, Caip, Abraham, the prodigal son, David, and the Red Sea episode to various hits, throws, and shutouts in a humorous, speculative list.
A Hartford resident recalls Mark Twain answering a telephone and swearing in a picturesque way after waiting for a response. The startled voice of a well known clergyman then reveals Twain misattributing the call. The doctor asked for clarification, and Twain explains the situation with humor.
A massive painting spans 84 feet in width and 34 feet in height in the grand salon of Venice’s Doge's Palace. As the world’s largest painting excluding panoramas, it dominates the room and invites varied opinion about its impact.
The obituary recalls Rear Admiral John W. Philip who died in Brooklyn, famed for his role in the Spanish American War. He commanded the Texas during the destruction of Cervera's fleet while faster ships pursued the Spaniards, leaving him behind.
The obituary notes Rear Admiral Philip’s devout faith and strict conduct. Born 1840 in New York, he joined the Naval Academy in 1853 and served on multiple ships during the Civil War and afterward. He became rear admiral in 1899 and was noted for extensive sea duty and minimal shore time.
The National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers surpasses 5,000 members this year amid 200 new locals. The United Hatters of North America credits support for unionizing over twenty factories in eighteen months. Cigar makers report five months of rapid growth, with April production rising to 427,052,658 cigars.
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