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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1900
Page
6
A lyrical voice confesses a simple dream of a violet farm away from town with a humble herd of violets replacing sheep and crops under wild skies and green swathes, in contrast to daffodils and roses. The poem envisions a peaceful, nature bound life framed by violet blooms and quiet hills.
Cassy confides in a friend about his pursuit of Grace Hepworth Smith. He grapples with rejection from Mrs Hepworth Smith, contemplates travel, and finally encounters Grace in a shipping office, learning his letter reached no one and finding the path to her through her mother and the clerk behind the wire.
Back to the fire he stands with hands in pockets then moves to the window. The rain pours outside and Cassy urges a walk. The narrator resists but he insists and nearly drags them off indoors revealing the fairy tale’s abrupt end.
A mining camp tale recalls a Pennsylvania parson who refused to build a church as the congregation raised 7314 dollars only to have him flee with it. The story frames a harsh frontier culture where names and sobriquets mask hidden pasts and sudden departures.
Arsenal Island in the Mississippi River is the most restless island, straddling Illinois and Missouri as it shifts with currents. Owner J B Pittsfield of Illinois holds title, leased to Joseph R Jobin who lives there with a five room house and grove. Since 1853 the island has moved about 8 000 feet southward and is being cultivated as fertile land, with plans to become a stock ranch.
A humorous snippet notes Mrs Swiftsmith troubled by insomnia after learning her husband talks in his sleep. Mr Hoon adds that she hasn’t slept since discovering the habit, reflecting a light social quip from Harper’s Bazar. The remark ends with a wry line about liars and a dumb man keeping his word.
A historical note describes the Lafayette memorial gift from Americans to the French government. Robert J. Thompson, Iowa descendant, spearheaded the project, gathering support from President and nation’s leaders, forming the Lafayette Commission on Sept 1 1808, and raising funds from 4,000,000 schoolchildren totaling 45 858 80. Congress contributed 50 000 March 31 1809 via a Lafayette dollar. The plan features a grand equestrian statue in gold and silver alloy, mounted Lafayette with sword raised, atop a marble pedestal with bronze ornaments, made by lost wax casting. A staff replica will be used for the Paris Exposition dedication.
An apparatus for teaching music to kindergarten children uses a piano keyboard, lettered disks, colored time sticks and music tablets. Time sticks of varying lengths aid children in grasping different time values and rhythm concepts through hands on activities.
The text notes that pupils soon learn the principle of piano playing and of music in general, highlighting early grasp of technique and musical process.
The Presidio’s best known figure, Private Paddy Miles, died after a long army career. Born Joseph Miles, the Jewish Polish immigrant enlisted 33 years ago and earned the nickname Paddy. He served in the Spanish War, retired June 17, 1898, at 18 dollars a month pay, leaving an estimated fortune of 45000 dollars from milk sales and frugal living.
A hotel in Norway posted a notice offering bath services with varying types and hours, while an art exhibition in Tokyo circulated rules on entry, ticket inspection, fees, behavior, and restrictions on items and animals. The notices reflect English usage and formal phrasing in international settings.
An American art student Johnson in Paris quarreled with a French man, leading to a duel arrangement. At seven in the morning they met at a railroad station ticket office and Johnson demanded a round trip ticket in a fierce voice. The clerk’s puzzled reply prompts Johnson to apologize.
A story from the New York Tribune recounts an American woman in Paris using poor American Ollendorff French at a hotel. Staff struggle as she asks for a misheard item, mistaking a phrase for “a bottle of em bionpoint” before the manager clarifies she meant stout. Also noted is a royal photo session as the Queen arranges a formal portrait.
A description of teaching music notes and staff basics using sticks for note values and color disks for clefs and staff lines. A photogenic lesson includes choosing a royal siting, with the Queen approving proofs before publication in London Erpress.
A collection of wry observations on everyday life and human foibles from Atchison ink. It lampoons bores retirement, popularity, and social pretensions with humorous vignettes about church plates, boarding houses, and courting misadventures.
A feature at the St Louis fair in 1903 will be a mammoth watch. It will be 75 feet in diameter and 40 feet high with a stairway inside and moving wheels. The balance wheel will weigh two tons and the main spring will exceed 300 feet in length.
A boy named Tommy Thompkins laments no justice in the world after his father breaks a vase and scolds him for a broken saucer at dinner. The exchange is recounted by an Ohio State Journal observer in a rural, informal voice.
The mole is one of the thirstiest animals and never burrows far from water. When water is scarce it digs wells until it reaches a depth with available moisture, a habit noted for the “little gentleman in the velvet coat.”
Englishwomen form a visiting board to teach children how to play at school playgrounds. They argue married couples now lack holding hands showing love but note four hands are needed to earn living and handle chores, leaving no spare for affection.
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