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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1903
Page
6
A verses excerpt urges optimism and resilience through daily smiles. It promotes facing past errors with a glad heart and meeting hardships with lightness, promising brighter days and shared joy as a path through life. The piece ends by noting a smile is worth a heartache and linking to the Los Angeles Record.
Wells Netherby inherits long sought fortune after a hidden will is found in a stone wall beneath the ruins of Netherby Terrace. A haunting dream and a house fire precede the discovery as Wells faces love for Norma Maynard and the estate’s rightful ownership.
Rear Admiral George W. Melville retires as chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering. Since 1887 he directed designs for over 120 large ships and led Arctic expeditions with De Long. He earned a gold medal and was advanced fifteen numbers by Congress. Melville, a New York native, rose from engine room to senior naval leadership.
A leaf contact print method using a 4x5 frame blue print paper and sunlight. Place a fresh leaf face down, press under glass, expose from one hour to half a day, wash in water, dry and press. Result yields a detailed silhouette including veins, with practice improving exposure.
The article notes that among England’s 41 million people more than half live on under $12 a week and about 7 million families earn no more than $6 weekly.
A fragment notes that twenty seven railway bridges on the Uganda road are described as American built.
The New York Herald discusses sudden brain-related deaths among brain workers such as physicians and clerics. It notes examples like Secretary Windom and Henry George, linking extra brain excitation to apoplexy and suggesting degenerative brain changes with age.
The piece argues that business is a joint venture between employers and employees and that harming one side harms the other. It warns that a downturn would punish wage workers and that labor and capital must eventually recognize their mutual stakes to avert severe economic disaster, urging vigilance by older generations.
The piece warns that drownings rise with summer at lakes and seas as people seek thrill in swimming and boating. It urges safety measures including pneumatic collars and cautious boating practices, blaming vanity and reckless behavior for most capsizes and deaths.
The London Chronicle cites the claim that white bread weakens teeth due to poor flour from mills. It argues brown and whole meal breads retain the husk and minerals, linking flour quality to dental health and urging evaluation of national milling.
The Kansas City Star argues that college education should broaden a man beyond bookkeeping and selling. It aims to awaken students to world problems and widen horizons while still imparting business detail. Successful businessmen sending sons to college supports this view.
A Harper's Weekly summary compares U S elementary education spending in 1900 01 with Europe. US total about 226 million dollars versus Europe 246 million. US enrollment roughly 16 million versus Europe about 45 million. per pupil spending about 22 dollars. Major city outlays include New York 19.78 million, Chicago 8.24 million, Philadelphia 3.32 million, Boston 38.04 million, Baltimore 1.42 million, Cleveland 1.26 million, Washington 1.18 million, and New Orleans 0.48 million.
A New York Times reflection notes the odd unanimity of European monarchs praising a new king who came to power through assassination and a legislature under killers, highlighting the lingering acceptance of regicide among rulers. It cites the Russian czar as the last to condemn regicide yet the first to congratulate the new Servian monarch.
A North American Review piece by Stephen Bonsal profiles Castro’s rise and his method of governing Venezuela. It highlights how the Supreme Court was dissolved after a January incident when a prison inspection exposed mass jail issues and illegal detentions, followed by swift removals of justices and a reshaped bench.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat report cites a smoker praising Louisiana perique as mild yet notes imitations flood the market. A drummer’s claim says perique blends sold widely exceed genuine crop output, while experts warn some producers use acet ic acid though genuine perique remains untreated. A Polish wedding custom in a local colony is described with a gift ritual promising the bride’s kiss after a shattered silver bowl.
A study of average heights by birth season shows summer and autumn females are taller than spring or winter ones, with August girls tallest. Boys reach greater height for spring and summer births, while November-born boys are shortest. July births yield tallest boys.
A short exchange jokes about population density and national stereotypes. Johnny claims England as the densest country, while Teacher-Johnnny notes the humor in English misreadings. The remark hints at cultural wit and national caricature.
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