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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1903
Page
3
A sea captain with years in the China trade recalls a belief that Chinese immigrants open laundries in America though laundry work is uncommon in China. He notes Chinese at home wear simple garments and starch is rare, questioning the need for Chinese laundries in the United States.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. oversees a Sunday School class and shares a humorous incident. While encouraging memory verses, a pupil attempted the line The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof but finished with Belongs to the Standard Oil company, illustrating a sharp, ironic mix of devotion and business association.
Sunleigh costmaster of thirty five years in Raleigh area died last week without his first name ever revealed His name secrecy dates to appointment by President Harrison and involved lengthy government correspondence Before death no widow or relatives knew his given name leading to mystery surrounding his identity
A projected project named Beulah land aims to establish a cooperative colored colony on Long Island with 300 Black residents from Virginia Pennsylvania Georgia and North Carolina. They would live in portable five person houses at 125 dollars each and own factories and utilities including electric roads electric light gas and water plants.
George Seton recounts a London anecdote about a fashionable woman who wore a very low necked dress before Pope Leo. His Holiness opposed the costume and sent a cardinal to remonstrate with the wearer. The messenger quips the Pope dislikes evening dress while he, a missionary among cannibals, is used to it.
The article explains international sources for ornament feathers. It notes shops stock feathers from China Japan and Pacific islands. India Africa and South America export parrots herons cockatoos and parrots skins mainly from China.
A story about Viola Tree, daughter of actor Beerbohm Tree, showing early ambition. As a child she asked for a pony, and she quips that if her father acted better they would have more money to buy one.
An old North Carolina senator recalls a gruesome family dash involving a 92 year old mountaineer and his 90 year old wife returning from a funeral. The elderly couple mourns their child who died at 71 as they discuss a long running rift over raising the child. The wife mutters that she had warned they would never raise that child.
A herd of tame bears congregates near the Canyon hotel dump in Yellowstone National Park. They retreat from humans and avoid handling, with one bear dragging a tin can on its paw. Government bans hunting, and there are likely thousands of bears in the park.
Kaleer I IIs a Mighty hunter. The German emperor just celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of his career as a sportsman. Official figures claim he has shot and counted no less than 44,442 head of game.
A Waltmonstow Essex resident received a letter supposedly from a dead friend six months after death. The note, sent nearly a year earlier, was opened as an invitation to lunch causing a strong shock.
The world arbitration tribunal, fresh from settling a U.S. Mexico dispute, now weighs rights of foreigners to own property in Japan. Japan England Germany France are named in the new case as nations seek rulings on property holdings.
A memorial stone for Elizabeth Barnard, Shakespeare's granddaughter and wife of Sir John Barnard, is placed at Abingdon church in Yorkshire where she is buried. The note claims she was the last direct descendant of the poet and records her death in 169.
A damaged excerpt presents disjointed remarks about Haller and Voltaire. The speaker contrasts praise with criticism, suggesting mutual misjudgment and uncertain opinions about character.
A quip about sleep and alibis with exchanges from the Philadelphia Record. A joke about being in bed early and claiming church attendance as a reason.
A Postmeter billboard survey shows campaign literature handling in Massachusetts rising sharply with near doubling of materials processed in the office, signaling strong political interest during the recent campaign season.
A well meaning local guides visitors to the church belfry claiming the bell rings only for calamities such as fire flood or the bishop’s notice. The remark reveals a humorous assumption about alarm signals versus real events.
A compact reflection stresses that lowering creativity to quick ads reveals little grasp of advertising's vast potential and enduring value. The quote emphasizes thoughtful strategy over rushed production.
A clerk refuses to sell morphine to a man who questions his own intent. The homely customer retorts with a dark joke about looking like a man who would kill himself, highlighting tension in a small shop encounter.
An elder Dumas wears a ribbon of a formal order after being made a commandant. A gossipy friend quips about the color and value of the cordon, comparing it to a woolen vest. Denne replies with a wry smile, noting the cordon reflects the season’s metaphor.
Fragmentary report describes a long forgotten case in Scotland involving a river incident, a horse and carriage, and a man linked to a harbor area. A 16 year old clue resurfaced, with a ferry route and Gare Loch cited in the recovered details.
The piece notes a vast trade between Ireland and the United States in rat skins with over a million handled yearly by a Birnbeham dealer. Skins are sent to the Continent where long hare are hand extracted and prepared for hat making.
The piece notes deep melancholy as the cause for prolonged silence in social settings and hints at possible mania. It suggests envy among husbands and frames the condition as unusual, with concern over its social implications.
The National Education commissioners in Ireland report that during the past year 887,408 pupils were provided places. The average attendance rose to 478,224 in 1900, an increase of 3,507.
In a bridesroom display cameos appear in fashion, including a lifelike brooch for the bride’s future wife. Each cameo honors the bride’s father mother and sisters, reflecting family portraits in jewelry form.
A rustic belief holds that a cat scraping ten sien foreshadows death of an animal on the farm such as a beast horse cow pig or dog. A cat washing its face is said to portend rain next day while turning away from the fire foretells storms and rain.
The Barotseland capital Lilalu sees King Lewanika arrive in silk hat frock coat kid gloves patent boots and a walking stick with an umbrella sparking consternation among his subjects.
Prof Dolbear of Tufts marks his sixty fifth birthday after over twenty five years as a professor. He was born in the same house as Benedict Arnold.
Sir Henry Irving is fond of tea and brews it himself. He never travels far without a full tea setup and favors an expensive China tea brand.
The text notes that the old London Bridge took thirty three years to build from 1176 to 1209. It states the present bridge began in 124 and was finished in 1831, with a cost of 2,500,000 dollars.
A brief quip from the Little Chronicle about a child miscounting apostles. The boy first says eleven, then corrects himself noting Judas Iscariot’s absence. The tale playfully recalls a biblical error in a churchly humor style.
Notes and Queries surveys how pet words cycle through fashion and obscurity. It cites terms such as vastly hugely the quality genteel and elegant lingering in American and English usage with current favorites like convincing weird and attenuous noted in the era.
Excerpt notes Puritans as a class seeking church reforms and Pilgrims as dissenters from the Church of England. It adds that colonial communication relied on horseback, making transatlantic letters slow. This Literary Digest fragment reflects historical views on early American religious groups and mail travel.
A ship driven ashore in the recent gale at South Shields will be repurposed for summer use. The vessel will house a refreshment saloon inside while the deck serves as an outdoor entertainment platform. Water- light and on an even keel, relaunching is deemed impracticable.
A Philadelphia artist notes that Corot paintings are widely counterfeited after his death. He cites estimates of 8,000 genuine works but 28,000 Corots in existence and recalls a French painter who received five years in jail for counterfeiting. Dealers who sold the fakes drew ten years.
In olden days bold language amused spectators including ladies. A lady extols a friend with “I know him, bless him!” Lamb replies with a wry quip, “Well, I don’t, but d n him at a hazard!” showing his biting humor in social chat.
The national debt of Great Britain fell by about 750 million dollars in Victoria’s reign. War expenditures for the Boers amount to roughly 800 million dollars, showing that in under three years Britain spent more than saved over the entire 63 years of Victoria’s rule.
A recent meeting of the French population in Chicago arranged a national monument project valued at $100,000. The building will feature a theater lodge hall club house and gymnasium and will stand at the center of the French colony.
Well-informed quarters report the czar refused to sanction the rent election as honorary member of a Belles Lettres section of the Imperial Academy of Science for Alexis Peshkov commonly known as Maxim Gorky.
A streetcar practical joke exploits yawning to spread contagious yawns among fellow passengers. One yawn prompts others to yawn, triggering amusement and embarrassment for the initiator.
Since his appointment as Commissioner of Pensions, Ware of Kanvas has begun to pay the penalties of greatness by printing some of his earliest and worst poetry in the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Premier Barton of the Australian Commonwealth plans to invite Mr. Chamberlain, the colonial secretary, now en route to South Africa, to prolong his visit with an extended Australian tour.
A natural tunnel 930 feet long is formed by Stock Creek along a route through Big Stone Gap Virginia near the railroad. The feature is described as a historic geological formation in the region.
English painter Rickett adopts centaur themes inspired by Locklin and Franz Stuck. He explores Biblical and classical subjects, blending myth with sacred and ancient motifs in his oeuvre.
Aupue St udens has completed the ostrs statue of Gen. Phil Sheridan at West Lebanon New Hampshire. The statue is finished and prepared for shipment to New York where it will be erected.
A four eder penny minted at Hristo in the Edward era was unearthed in the city during excavations for a new water main. The discovery occurred as crews dug near the old town center, with authorities cataloging the coin for historical records.
A Yorkshire tale notes baked mouse as a traditional remedy for whooping cough still used in parts of the region. The claim appears in local lore and reflects historical folk practices.
A terse courtroom dialogue reveals Gerald and Geraldina debating a secret engagement and ring placement. The judge weighs in on the propriety of presenting a ring amid secrecy and social expectations.
A Philadelphia Inquirer snippet questions if Pierpont Morgan seeks dominion over the earth or simply the wealth it holds. The wry remark implies a critique of vast financial power and its reach.
The longest silite race ever run took place from Bordeaux to Biaire in 1833 covering 303 miles. The event drew spectators along the route and showcased endurance across the historic distance.
A reader notes a public health request urging parents to support medical guidance. The item references community health needs and parental involvement without detailing specific actions or outcomes.
In Lynp Norfolk England the town shows a high saloon count with about one inoperative saloon for every hundred residents. Officials note ongoing efforts to assess sanitation and upkeep across the licensed premises.
The article notes vast use of buttons and a surprising claim that the world uses about 16,200,000 worth of butter annually.
A census reports 17 180 Jews in India with about a third European Jews and the rest descendants who claim they migrated during the Solomon era.
A Buffalo Express report notes the clerk, running for Hartford mayor, won by a large margin. The vote tally showed 648 for the clerk against 6,104 for the opponent, reflecting a sweeping victory.
A garbled note hints at a theatrical figure named Maceson Rolt stepping downstage amid a ransom money mystery. The fragment suggests fear or consequence tied to the money, but details remain unclear in the text.
Yrench Journal st In Amerie reports Busau Variliz, president Matin, Paris, has arrived on an extended county tour tied to his editorial duties.
A memorial event in Clewer marked the loss of 600 Bervauiis vic toria's L with a quiet gathering, reflecting on the history and impact of the name in the local community.
Nonsensical OCR fragment reads like index notes about ginseng and medicine. The readable text references an export depot or point and medicinal uses, but no verifiable names, dates, or places are provided.
Nebraska Stock Grower s Association listing officers and executive committee members with names and towns. Includes president A M Mortisett Mushville and various regional leaders such as Hampton Alliance secretary treasurer Ogalalin and Chadron L W Mickell.
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