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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1900
Page
6
A Mall Gazette poem imagines a Moon Baby asleep in a golden cradle in the rose red sky. Clouds, dew, and soft planets attend as children await their bath of dew and gentle tunes. The Moon Baby is crowned as their young king, rocked by winds from high halls.
A famed singer Olympia appears at the Gaiety Theater drawing cheers as she helps a humble actor, Juan Rodrigo de Ponatloe, who loves her and seeks a better life. She gives him a chance with Roberts, the agent, after a jewelry heist pursues a penniless future.
A narrative blends a Paris concert tale with Olympia and a noble suitor, then shifts to Fort Riley Kansas where Pawnee's ruined state capital marks the failed first capital. It recounts early politics, a cholera outbreak, and a proposed preservation, before shifting to a cautionary tale of a nurse foiling a brazen masher in New York by exposing his ruse with a cent.
Inventor John D. Brotherston of Buffalo N Y introduces a compact water driven motor designed to beat eggs whip cream and perform other kitchen tasks. A small wheel with pockets sits in a casing on a base for bowls or glasses. Water flow through a nozzle spins the beater to mix and whip contents.
The article recalls Kansas first capitol erected in 1855 and notes a romantic history for the Statehouse once built in Pawnee Township. Efforts are underway by Kansans to preserve this ancient relic from time’s ravages as a rare early settlement reminder.
The article cites regional wage data in Russia showing horses cost more to feed and maintain than people. In Nistint-Volga, horse wages average 7 cents daily versus 34 cents for a man, 4 for a woman. central region horse 23, man 20, woman 13. southern steppe horse 36, man 25, woman 16. It notes widespread implications for living standards and social life.
In 1855 Phoebe Meeks of Brookville Indiana chose total isolation after a quarrel with Tadley Johnson. Since then she has not been seen outside her room, with only her sister entering the house. Johnson later prospered in Utah, offered help, and left. The Meeks sisters ran a millinery shop, while Phoebe remained unseen. Now seriously ill, she is not expected to live.
A Utah woman arrives at the Union depot with a leathered basket containing two infant boys. Curious passengers gather as the basket is displayed at the waiting room door and questions about the babies’ ages and fate prompt wide interest.
Mrs. W. M. Phillips of Montenedo Utah exhibited three three month old triplets from a basket drawing curious attention. She explained she travels to Galba Wan to visit and could not leave the babies with their father who is a school teacher.
Tall Elk, a full-blood Osage chief, wins wealth and status by marrying Mary Red Eagle, daughter of a leading Osage chief. The elaborate Pawhuska ceremony features a pony gift, vibrant robes, and the bride led to her tepee on horseback.
John Clark Ridpath the noted American historian died recently in New York He was born in Putnam County Indiana in 1841 rose from a log cabin to lead De Pauw University where he held chairs in history and philosophy He published numerous works including Academic History of the United States Popular History of the United States Life and Work of Garfield and Great Races of Mankind He briefly ran for Congress in Indiana as a Democrat and spent years preparing a comprehensive US history broader than his earlier books.
The piece recalls Lord Playfair as a leading British figure shaping sanitary reforms and scientific instruction. A tale from Edinburgh shows the Prince of Wales, a pupil of Playfair, placing a cleaned hand into boiling lead to demonstrate science’s power. Berlin citizens use a blunt tactic to curb umbrella misuse with quick blows from behind, citing public opinion.
A Pittsburg physician planned a fishing trip and questioned his colored servant about aquatics. After a few questions he asked James if he had rowed, to which the reply came that he had only rowed on the cyahs.
A Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph snippet notes Mr Bloomfield and Mr Bellefield discuss odd island names including Pango Pango and Sing Bing. The item adds a claim that running at an altitude of 17,000 feet is impossible.
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