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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1902
Page
6
A Boston Transcript poem recounts a youth inspired by faithful neighbors and family history. He vows not to shame the dear old folks at home, recalling his father and grandfather who fought bravely at Bunker Hill. He seeks strength and duty to be a worthful man.
A gangster narrator recounts a staged encounter with an inventor who claims to test a formidable time lock. The room fills with dangerous devices and threats as the tale twists on toward a dramatic interruption by the host’s wife, leaving doubt on the man’s true identity.
Summary of recent judicial decisions covering street improvement assessments fairness in King v Portland and patent rights in Goodyear Shoe Mfg Co v Jackson. It also cites Robert v Powell on sidewalk obstacles, Goodman v Alexander on maintenance for minors, Commonwealth ex rel v Barnett on line item vetoes, and Lewis v Dunne on code revision limits.
Franklin City Council grants permit for a trackless trolley system along the roadbed to the railway station. Poles and trolley wires will be erected on macadam streets with a two-wire electric circuit. Wagons may deviate up to ten feet from the wire and must temporarily lift trolleys to pass, with direction changes required for traffic.
A town notable spends a weekend in the country and finds the haunted room empty of bedclothes. The son in law explains he slept there because of cold, admitting he gathered every blanket with no matches, hearing someone breathe. A light remark closes with a pun about tight shoes and bridal anger.
A discussion on women in public life, charm, and liberty cites figures from history and modern society. It notes how fame, marriage, and openness affect romance, with examples of notable women and a critique of changing courtship and privacy. It also mentions fashion trends and domestic topics in a miscellaneous Tribune column style.
Experts compare unfermented green tea with partially fermented black tea noting similar themes and oils but less tannin in the former. They advise pouring fresh boiled water over leaves and steeping only two to three minutes before separating the infusion to avoid bitterness and preserve the stimulating effects and aroma.
Mrs. Oliver Harriman Jr is described as the most beautiful woman in New port amid a keen rivalry in American centers of idleness and luxury. The Harriman wealth supports her stylish prominence and she stands commensurate with the distinction she has gained.
Excerpt praises a cheerful, comforting mother figure who brightens others and bears sorrows. Quotations attributed to Miss Mulock describe happiness not from liveliness but from inner cheer. The piece then lists Harmless Tooth Powder ingredients: ground arms root and precipitated chalk in equal parts with rose oil flavor.
A 27 by 13 foot silk tapestry by Polish artist A. M. Peltinsky depicts American history from Columbus to the 400th anniversary. Six years of work render presidents from Washington to Harrison with oil painting likenesses, notable buildings, the Brooklyn Bridge, and scenes of Columbus including his prison cell and Genoa monument. The bottom shows the open sea with ships of all sizes.
A collection of brief notes on world life and curiosities. It covers demographics in Russia and the United States, rail expansion in Japan, San Francisco saloon density, marriage ages in Sweden, colorful beetles, male-female population ratios in Sheffield, dog behavior, Madagascar silk usage, Irish fabric costs, wood moisture content, a petrified giant tree in Arizona, Cuba’s Native naming, ostrich feather yields, street tale tellers in Japan, Austrian paper concerns, postcard card usage in Europe, waiters with rubber pockets, a Kansas farmer growing a 25 mile corn row, and Rome municipal betting for charity.
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