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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1902
Page
7
In Langlade Haiti a clay mausoleum houses the remains of a Voodoo priest once known as Papa Loi. The tomb stands 15 feet high and 25 feet long with painted grim faces and palm trees. Ceremonies feature a long chant, three drums, and goat blood drinking, with adherents dating to colonial times.
Historical note describes Mitchell's Log Cabin as an Underground Railroad station in the Hills of West Virginia. Abolitionist John Mitchell sheltered fugitives in the 1840s using hidden tunnels and air holes, with smugglers and mobs pursuing him and sheriffs saving him on two noted occasions.
Bentley pries open a hidden door in a bottom sill revealing a foot wide opening leading to a cave carved from logs. A candle lantern lights the entrance as a visitor descends ten feet into a tunnel about twenty feet long, with log walls and a rotting floor strewn with logs and pegs.
An English traveler in Leeds proposes a dry seat method for open street cars using a roller topped cover. When on, the design resembles a double deck railway saloon. when off, the ride returns to normal with circular girders supporting the roller. The cover, sandwiched with india rubber, is water and electric proof and can be released to descend into side casements in three sections.
A teacher questions a boy about his drawing of a locomotive and cars. The boy explains that a locomotive draws its cars, and a woman is said to not know her mind until she desires something she cannot obtain.
Evan Brannon working in a stone quarry near Moundsville West Virginia uncovered a den of copperhead snakes. The reptiles attacked as they were unearthed. Swans killed thirty six, while at least that many escaped to other dens. They averaged two feet in length.
John Dalton recalls his ailing wife Mary and the quiet life they kept as Perry suggests renewing the mind like soil. Perry recounts buying a parlor organ and papers for his wife and daughter to stir activity. Dalton agrees change may be needed if Mary returns.
A druggist notes that in personal crisis reports about suicide many use carbolic acid. He estimates perhaps one third to half choose that method, despite its excruciating, corrosive effects on the mouth throat and stomach.
A poor young man, short of funds, arranged with a gardener to take his cast-off clothes in exchange for a bouquet. He later received a bouquet of roses and sent them to his lady love, with high hopes for their future.
A young man visits the house of a young woman in the same evening and meets a frigid reception. She recalls a note sent with flowers the previous day and demands denial. The note included the line about “the old coat” promised recently, prompting a tense confrontation.
An inquisitor notes hotels and cafes ban waiters from wearing glasses, claiming waiters should avoid eyewear as a matter of propriety. He argues waiters need not wear glasses, despite rising eyewear use in other professions and among children, suggesting steam from hot meals would make specs impractical.
A historical note describes two wooden candlesticks in the chapel at Cabanas Fort Havana, used in executions after prayers. One candlestick remains in Brooklyn and the other in Detroit, with the candle crafted to imitate wax and a fake wax drip.
A thin man with a meowing basket entertains a girl and a curious man on a suburban train. The basket clucks and whistles, sparking questions about the animal inside. The man finally reveals it is a mockingbird, joking about its financial independence.
The article notes relief can be found by using equal parts of alum and salt or salt alone on cotton wool placed in the hollow of an aching tooth after other methods fail. It then mentions whetstone rocks in nearly all states east of the Mississippi and in several western states, with supply sourced from Arkansas Indiana Ohio New York Vermont and New Hampshire.
A Chicago News quip notes the village blacksmith learning auto repair now calls himself a blacksmythe. The remark jokes about conceit sparked by a simple skill shift. News item reflects local wit and social tone of the era.
A man instructs a girl in swimming. He notes it is not essential to hold on at all times yet concedes it is better if she is attractive. She asks if she will learn quickly and he replies with a sharp, unsettling counter.
A doorstep conversation reveals a family settling a baby's name after several drafts. They begin with Hobson Dewey Funston Schley Johnson, then simplify to Jim, arguing that calling him plain Jim avoids future missteps. The exchange hints at rural humor and namesake tradition.
A dialogue reveals skepticism about a wife's temper as one speaker questions her claimed indignation. The exchange hints at marital tension and trust concerns without further details.
A historic promotion claims Mrs Winstow’s Soothing Syrup is the best remedy for children during teething. The ad emphasizes its use by mothers to ease discomfort and crying in infants at the teething period.
A Milan curiosity features a clock made entirely of bread by an Indian native who spent three years crafting it. The sizable clock runs well and attracts attention amid other local interests. Hamlin's Wizard Oil is praised for easing pain from any cause and urged for readers to keep it on hand.
A fish sauce is made by combining six spoons of water with four spoons of vinegar and heating. It is thickened with the yolks of two eggs and kept hot, not boiling, then the juice of half a lemon is squeezed in before serving.
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