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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1899
Page
2
A miscellany from the era offers jests on governance in the Philippines, naval honors, and famous duels. It notes cautions against Transvaal maps, jokes about poker chips, and remarks on Sir Thomas Lipton and the Amherst College president. It cites Pension Office totals and war costs with a wry historical flavor.
The article lauds Admiral Dewey for his frank stance against unnecessary handshakes and his candid nature. It notes that while many public figures object privately, he openly speaks his mind, contrasting his forthrightness with others who endure the gesture in silence.
A thoughtful reflection notes that while fear of overpopulation persists, M Vauthier reports birth rates decline across Europe except in Italy Spain Serbia and Norway where gaps are small. The piece urges focusing on improving conditions rather than predicting outcomes.
The passage urges American youth to imitate Dewey and believe in boundless possibility. It stresses that in a free country an individual must shape his own future and that faithfulness over small tasks can lead to greater responsibility, with the world awaiting capable men.
The piece notes English spreading globally and discusses women turning to farming and market gardening. It highlights Reading College programs where women study horticulture chemistry botany entomology and dairy work to lead home garden farm roles and to form agricultural settlements for market gardening beekeeping poultry and flower growing.
European tunnel projects employ various ventilation devices including oil-burning locomotives and electric locomotives for tunnel sections and substitute trains. Artificial ventilation systems are also used in some cases to manage air flow during passages.
A test shows the first half pint of milk has 1.07 percent cream while the last half pint holds 10.36 percent, indicating richer milk near the milking close.
The text notes theater boxes in Japan allow ladies to change outfits during an evening, reflecting fashion norms. It also satirically remarks that sixteen year olds overestimate male protection while forty-year-olds find humor in tombstones as a symbol of sarcasm.
A condensed wire service roundup noting court inquiries into the Charleston accident Major John A Logan killed in Luzon and various military and political items. Highlights include Krag rifles for the navy, naval and army ammo interchangeability, and arbitration talks with Russia.
The column surveys varied topics including a possible special session of the Washington Legislature, Vice President Hobart’s failing health, Chicago plans for a steel palace for the Mikado, Oklahoma statehood push, a 15-person Washington lobby, and a proposed Chicago international livestock fair. It notes smallpox among Forty-fifth regiment troops on Angel Island, political turmoil in Kentucky, a Pretoria consular money dispute, Spanish prisoners to Panay, a meteor display in Birmingham, and a rail collision near Humboldt, D. D., with multiple fatalities. It also mentions Boer movements, Milner’s Cape Colony proclamation, Colombia’s revolution, Indian policy and schooling, and a German wheat purchase in Kansas City. Additional items include Filipino conflict actions near Capas, Cape Town transports, Troy Kansas fire, Queen Victoria in Bristol, Santa Fe manager Frey’s resignation, deaths of notable figures, canal financing talk, bank and Wall Street activity, and the Kansas City road sale to a Texas line.
The Boer war will cost Great Britain an estimated 100 million dollars. Benjamin H. Lee will oversee the Connecticut exhibits at the Paris exposition, as he did at Chicago's world fair. Oscar Darling, civil engineer and inventor, becomes father for the twenty third time at age 66, with a son as the latest arrival.
Washington reports plans to deepen the Columbia River mouth to 40 feet, citing over 1,000,000 tons of exports and imports worth $20,000,000 carried by sea-going vessels in the past year. The project, likely to be included in a forthcoming river and harbor bill, awaits congressional review.
A Shanghai dispatch says Japanese officials see no war with Russia and cite money limits and navy weakness. Forerign residents agree no war is imminent. In New York American capital of 3,000,000 supports a Venezuelan banking system under George W. Upton. Upton expects peace and sees no war with Colombia. The Philadelphia carries Upton and Senora Antirade from San Juan aboard.
Cornelius Corcoran killed two of his four children and wounded two others before taking his own life at 5401 Dearborn Street in Chicago. The motive appears planned with deliberation and the tragedy ended a family with a fatal act.
A garbled OCR fragment references military units and figures such as Captain Leary and Admiral Dewey, with mentions of awards, officials, and ceremonial scenes. It reads like scattered notes on a historical event with vague places and dates, lacking coherent narrative or clear outcome.
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