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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1902
Page
5
A reflective poem recalls boyhood nights in attic moonlight and dreams that promised prophecy. The speaker longs for the peace and innocence of youth, as lattice moonbeams cast dreams across a sleeping child’s face and imagination travels toward manhood.
A detective recounts solving a Hudson Valley diamond theft by noting a guest with a broken front tooth and shoes kept in a lock box. The thief, Mr. Dane, hid the stolen gem inside his shoe heel using a nail and cotton, then tried to flee but was caught on the grounds. The tale warns criminals with bodily marks may reveal themselves.
The article extols turning waste into value through science, detailing how old iron is remade, rags and bones are reprocessed into paper fertilizer and shoddy, and even coal tar yields dyes and medicines. It cites processes from rebonding iron pipes to refining blood into fertilizer and sugar refinery aids.
The President's flag hails from a long tradition in the U S Navy. Established by the Secretary of the Navy, not Congress, it evolved from a blue field with the United States coat of arms to a blue Union Jack backdrop featuring a white eagle and sunburst. The flag measures fourteen by ten and a half feet and uses bunting with gold embroidery for indoor display. It signals the president aboard ships and has rarely been displayed, even prompting 19th century ridicule when Harrison briefly used it.
The celebrated physician Zimmer man attended Frederick the Great in his final illness. The king quipped that the doctor helped many into another world. The doctor replied with a measured blend of truth and flattery, saying he had done so fewer times and with less personal honor.
An athletic promoter questions a trainee about entering a six day walking race while the applicant recalls past stage work. The exchange hints at a politician’s words versus actions, noted by the Detroit Free Press.
The article explains how coal tar distillation at increasing temperatures yields ben zine carbolic oil creosote and anthracite oil. It notes tar waters produce drugs such as antipyrine phenacetine sulphonal antifebrin and ace tanilaid and that saccharin mushroomed from tar. Aniline formed the basis for many dyes since 1858.
In Philadelphia a trader offers luggage labels that claim world travel, allowing owners to show absurd travel proofs. Labels promise authenticity and portability as a time saving device, though the expense is justified by claimed genuine printing from distant hotels and stations.
The Philadelphia Times notes labels for travel routes seem dubious with hotels possibly non existent or mislocated. It cites higher Cuba tour costs than comparable European trips, suggesting Cuban labels may be better known and less likely to be bogus.
The piece argues that meat shortages and high prices can be a blessing by pushing people to diversify meals. It lists vegetables, seafood, and flour-based dishes as substitutes and stresses that a varied diet improves health and vitality, urging common households to broaden menus beyond meat, potatoes, and bread.
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