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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1901
Page
6
A poem wonders why people delay expressing love until it is too late. It contrasts late floral tributes at death with timely praise for living friends, urging immediate kindness and affection rather than waiting until life's opportunities pass. The New York Tribune is cited.
The Burlingto n toboggan group raises funds from a carnival at their slide behind Bert Stone’s home. Proceeds, totaling 47.50, go to outfitting a gym for the club. After Granny Jenks loses her shack to a fire, the boys delay plans and rush to help, offering aid before continuing with gym plans.
A Chicago Record tale recalls Granny Jenks living simply with $47.50 found by the boys who cared for her. She grows frail, dreams of a gym, and in time is found dead with a $270 roll hidden in her clothing. The will directs funds to the boys’ children, burned money to build them a gym.
The article explains how far honey bees travel in search of nectar, noting that abundant bloom limits range to about three miles while scarce blooms push bees to five miles or more. It discusses navigation, hive relocation effects, and how bees use sight and smell to find blooms, with examples from Italian bees and a Baltimore American quotation.
Rev S Baring-Gould recounts a near drowning in Redmire bog Cornwall 1891. He and a companion became trapped waist to armpit deep, using a six foot bamboo to steady and lift themselves to safety. Suction tore gaiters, they crawled to dry land after a long breathless struggle.
A brief dialogue notes a proposal rejected and marriage indecision. She questions the timing while he admits uncertainty about acceptance. The exchange ends with a quip on marital friction as life moves from planning to disputes.
Greenleaf Davis of Vat ten Maine spent decades and thousands studying wild creatures. He tames woodpeckers to bore new holes in maples transforming ordinary maple into bird's eye maple valued at $50 to $60 per thousand feet. He uses ant sifted sand and elm bark paste to feed the birds and foster a self supporting colony.
An old telegrapher recalls the 1891 Santa Fe strike and a Ramsey led O R T chapter. The speaker describes traveling from Texas to St. Louis, meeting Ramsey, and foreseeing a potential strike as he planned to stay with friends and review the situation. He notes Ramsey was a former L N worker turned lawyer in East St. Louis.
The tale recounts a fake railway strike on the Santa Fe sparked by a Wichita operator named Williamson. A cipher signal caused mass quit orders across Illinois to Texas, blamed on Ramsey, who denied issuing them. After the joke, many workers returned, some were blacklisted, and Williamson kept changing names to avoid discharge.
The article notes a 39 mile Baikal steam ferry linking lake shores as part of the Trans-Siberian plan. Built by Whitworths for Russia, the Baikal breaks through December–May ice at 13 knots, with bow engine and stern propellers aiding ice passage.
A collage of humorous exchanges and witticisms from varied newspapers. Snappy one liners and light dialogue cover clerks, lovers, critics, and social scenes, reflecting playful banter and cultural asides in brief, dated vignettes.
The text presents a whimsical dialogue between Connort and Friend about existence and repetition, with a mischievous Puck voice pondering endless sequences and the nature of being.
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