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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
6
An article notes long-range rifles reduce officer exposure in Manchurian campaigns versus Civil War losses. It argues generals should direct rather than ride into fire, praising rear leadership as a reform. It contrasts Confederate and Union officer fatalities and calls for more music in humanity and war.
The piece notes progress in optical telegraphy perfected by Dr Korn of Munich enabling 4x7 inch photos to transmit over long distances via selenium cells and waxed vacuum tubes. It also reports a massive Transvaal diamond, Jacques Faure’s Channel crossing balloon flight, a U.S. navy submarine phone concept, a Newcastle smallpox outbreak linked to nearby hospitals, and lunar surface hardening theories from French astronomers along with a wasp using a mechanical instrument.
Cassie Chadwick reacts to Spear the Oberlin bank cashier receiving seven years in the penitentiary for the “frenzied finance.” The piece attacks the aura of fineness around bank wreckers and notes the Ohio penitentiary crowding with financiers, risking hod work for some.
The National Council of Women condemns children hearing martial songs and argues warlike spirit harms Christendom. The piece defends male courage and mocks pretenders, portraying Yankee Doodle as lacking true vigor and criticizing crafts of social vanity.
The Legislature created a revolving fund of 125000 to buy raw materials for twine manufacture and marketing. Warden collects sales revenue and keeps it in a separate account. Twine sold to farmers at 10 cents a pound, with state pricing aims and county sales at cost plus minimal transport. Public ownership funded by general taxes. outcome uncertain, industry still early.
An Indianapolis News article argues treating tuberculosis early with drugs alone is wasteful. It urges rational home care including patient confidence, doctor leadership, sun and air, rest during fever, and proper nutrition. It calls for municipal housing sanitation and state sanatoria to eliminate the disease.
The New York Sun notes bachelor apartments include tiny kitchens for men who cook. Such units, with gas stove and small fridge, cost little and offer meals under boarding-house rates. Two self sufficient bachelors can be comfortable, as homes compete with clubs in New York.
A short dialogue fragment shows a boy informing a woman that Mr. John P. Upjohn, a bank officer, is hospitalized after a street car accident. He has four broken ribs, one leg in a sling, and a knocked nose. a later anecdote about a Dublin motor coachman training irons out the contrast with earlier events.
A fragment notes a patient recovering with the doctor’s letter describing progress. It says he is sideways, getting along, and expected to be out again in about a month, addressed to a woman.
A speaker recalls mailing a poem to an editor and predicting it will not be returned. The anecdote notes the poet deliberately gave a false return address to the editor.
The text argues that choosing the lesser of two evils is acceptable if you can identify which option is the better bad choice. It emphasizes discernment and knowledge in deciding between unfavorable alternatives.
A sportsman asserts falconry is resurging in Europe, especially England, with live birds and full-blooded falcons replacing goshawks. He describes the sport as requiring years of skill and a bold, intricate hunt method seen by nobility and revived interest beyond America.
An excerpt from the New York Tribune argues falconry may become a recognized sport, noting that full blooded falcons resist rough handling and can become aroused and unusable for hunting. The piece questions whether falconry is cruel compared with other hunting forms.
A Council Bluffs Nonpareil letter urges national ownership and custodianship of Mount Vernon. It condemns the crude tomb for George Washington, calls for a maintained site with an admission to fund grounds, and compares unfavorably with Grant's tomb as a model of proper homage.
A hurried woman leaves an oilcloth package on a South Side elevated train. A prosperous couple argues over claiming it before the guard returns it, the wife joking she will take it while the husband resists. The guard retrieves the bundle and the couple quips about multi ways to skin a cat.
The article argues silk hats endure longer than felt, cost less over time, and maintain a glossy finish with care. It claims silk hats impart a distinctive tone and character absent in other headgear, suggesting reasons behind their enduring appeal.
A boy recited in a geography class as the teacher instructed compass directions. When asked what is behind you the boy replied I knew it I told me youd see that patch in a humorous misdirection from the pupil.
A collection of aphorisms on faith, humility, and church life. It urges sincerity over bias, warns against flattery, and condemns pride, envy, and stage thunder. Emphasizes listening to children, selflessness, and piety's power beyond pain.
In France a four hour blaze at Chenseesur Marne destroyed most of a village and its orchards. Struck by heat, boughs survived and a second flowering appeared on trees distant from the fire by October end, with lilac and plum trees also blooming as if summer returned.
A finicky Kansas City hotel guest complained that a dessert labeled ice cream pudding contained no ice cream. The waiter replied that the dish is only named so and cannot always include ice cream, drawing laughter from diners as the exchange circulated.
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