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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1900
Page
2
A column of quirky observations from Aberdeen Washington and beyond includes jokes about pensions and race, social quirks, monarch habits, Kipling hoaxes, and a tale of a neighbor who saved a life but faced a damages suit. It also features Victorian wordplay and a Tennyson anecdote, ending with light amusement at a young reader’s misuse of awfully.
The passage notes the Empress Dowager remains the effective ruler in China while the young emperor appears as a figurehead. It contrasts with UK politics and asserts the Dowager’s ongoing control, citing her influence over imperial decisions and succession plans.
The piece argues against new coinages for emerging tech. It notes Edison era terms like electrocution and Rontgen rays, then defends Marconi’s wireless telegraphy as a clear, accurate label. It suggests sticking with wireless telegraphy rather than awkward neologisms.
The American Journal of Sociology notes rising child employment in the United States with state age limits ranging from under 13 to 14 and 10 in others. The argument contrasts Southern factory wages with Northern mills under stricter rules, underscoring calls for legislative action.
A Chicago Tribune inspired reflection on paternalism, value of a wife, and rewards for rescue. It discusses justice delays, Ambassador Choate’s critique of procedural bloat, and the American Bar Association urged to reform the legal system for speed, clarity, and reliability.
The London Chronicle explains emergency rations issued to British soldiers. Each tin half holds pemmican and cocoa paste, four ounces each, lasting thirty six hours. Rations arrive in tierces of 1,000 pounds, divided into four thousand portions, stable for long periods.
A Philadelphia North American remark discusses young men marrying on small incomes, noting no objection if an understanding with the bride’s father exists. The quote frames pragmatic marriage ethics in financial and parental terms.
The practice suggests dried orange peel, placed on red hot iron or an old shovel, can kill bad odors and leave a fragrance. This note frames fumigation as a simple remedy, not fully explained, and reflects era methods for odor control.
News in brief reports British occupation of Colenso and various global items. Contents include sugar trust resolutions in Congress, Sharkey stopping Jeffords in Detroit, Kimberley train dispatches, Victoria urging veterans to defend home, Yaqui marches toward Guaymas, and legal finances across the empire. Also notes battles near Colenso, navy retirements, and immigration shifts in Canada.
Across the world reports show Cronje being reinforced and entrenched as British and Boer clashes north of the Tugela intensify. News notes include a Pullman lumber mill boiler explosion in Arkansas killing six, and a mehrere of political and imperial developments.
A geological survey expert discovers abundant coal in the Philippines and notes the area has no precious metals. American colleges and universities hold a total wealth of $250,000,000. In St. Joseph Missouri a bounty of $600 is offered for every highwayman killed. The German foreign office states changes in Chinese emperors are of no consequence to Europe and will not prompt action.
The Allan line liner Californian grounded on Ram Island ledge near Portland Maine after leaving port in a gale. All 91 aboard are safe, though the vessel lies hard and fast with its hold flooded. The ship’s value is about 3 million and cargo around 800 thousand.
Extracts from Colonel Baden-Powell describe Mafeking under siege with shellproof galleries cellars and earthworks. He details early fortifications, three to four town sections, and the use of telescopes and telephonic links to outposts while maintaining air and defense readiness.
The Independence post office was broken into after 8 this morning with over 600 dollars seized. Cash totaling 212.95 and stamps worth 400 were taken after a window pane and door panel were removed to access the safe. tools came from a local blacksmith shop. The crime, using a drilled safe door and powder, was found about 10 with stamps hidden by the harness shop. Postmaster J. A. Wheeler owned the loss and authorities suspect locals may be responsible.
Honolulu dispatch reports seven plague victims cremated at Kahului due to lack of facilities. Open air pyres formed on the beach at night as ships in the harbor watched the eerie scene from decks.
A British official with the boundary commission and escort engaged two large Chinese forces at Mirkangpa on the Burmah Chinese frontier. He routed the attackers, killed their leader, and reported 70 Chinese casualties.
Halifax Nova Scotia Fire at Maritime Milling Company New Glasgow wipes out plant and grain elevator with thousands of bushels burned. Loss about 150000 dollars. Detroit Michigan Fire at Detroit Steel and Spring Company destroys rolling mill with 100000 dollars loss. Fireman Timothy Keohane killed. ambulance collision injures Driver Frank Dertheaur and Dr. J T McKittrick.
In the Northern Cape near Moorfontein Farm Colonel Henderson’s Inniskillings with two guns reconnoitered toward Colesburg and Hanover. They were fired on, shelled the hills, and the Boers reportedly retreated northward under fire from two more guns and Australian support near Dragon Hill. Patrols from Hanover joined, and the Boers, not large in force, withdrew further north as pursuit continued. In London Ontario a separate fire destroyed the Masonic temple, valued at about 200000 dollars, damaging the Great Northwestern telegraph office and opera house.
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