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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1905
Page
8
Historical note details a late 19th century process rejuvenating old rubber through vulcanization and mixing with fresh gum. It describes how worn tires and belts could be transformed into usable material for makers, reducing waste and lowering costs.
Dr G Watson James of the Richmond Dispatch fame recounts a postwar gesture of goodwill between Northern and Southern Methodists. On a wet Mississippi voyage a Virginian Methodist and about 200 Northern Methodists aboard a steamer raced to reach port as a Southern Methodist, in a warmed but tense moment, cried out in a quavering Yankee-Gospel plea for peace and fair dealing.
The New York Sun honors Sir Tom with a heartfelt tribute lamenting near misses for the Cup. It praises his pluck and pride, expressing gratitude and forgiveness for not winning the trophy. The writer extols enduring respect over fame and asks for lasting admiration.
The Montreal Herald notes a chaotic escort salute with constant ball cartridge firing during Lord Curzon's Kowelt visit. No injuries reported, though bystanders in the area risked harm from the enthusiastic display. The piece comments on regional customs and reactions among local races amid such demonstrations.
The Arabs of Fer gan and Tazil used glass money from time immemorial while in Upper Bur man large leaden tokens issued by the late King Theebau still circulate. Each token weighs about three quarters of a pound and seven tokens equal one Chinese dollar.
An official of the War Office estimates that about half a million pounds were spent in 1903 in Britain on memorials to those who fell in the South African War.
During fiscal year 1903 there were 42 690 reported smallpox cases across 44 states with 1 442 deaths, yielding a mortality rate of 3.86 percent.
A strand of platinum wire becomes invisible to the naked eye when laid on white paper, a phenomenon noted in an obscure materials observation.
A New York Times excerpt recounts Russell Sage debating saving with a friend. Sage contrasts prudent spending with speculation, noting the value of a penny saved and a dime in the pocket over imagined wealth from the stock market. He stresses choosing affordable car fare over luxury autos.
Congressman Hepburn of Iowa repeatedly drew tough seats in Congress. He later noticed the defeated nominee he replaced sitting across the hall, feeling the other man might envy Hepburn's less harsh fate, which eased his own frustration.
The text describes coal refined through a costly plant to remove volatile portions. Tar and ammonia are processed into useful products. gas is captured for blast furnaces and heating boilers. Byproducts include ammonia for refrigeration and fertilizer, tar for roofing, and cement from molten iron. Waste heat might power future storage for chicken hatcheries.
A small boy trained in religious practice asks why God does not make him good when his mother states God wants him to be good. The child’s question, uttered during a parental admonition, touches on the broader issue of divine influence and moral training.
Nicholas Browse Trist of New Orleans, a leading authority on the game of whist, died of heart disease last week. He served in the Confederate army under General Kirby Smith, later practiced law, and rose to an honorable position on the local bench.
Immigrants arriving last year in steerage totaled 233 546 Italians and 155 550 of other nationalities. Poles 2 343 Senicavians 78 847 He brews 76 203 Germans 71 782 Irish 35 366 Slovak 4 427 Cretian Slovenian 32 507 English 28 451 Magyars 27 124.
The annual mortality in the United States is outlined by sector with railways reporting one death per 1,052 employees, coal mining one per 744, and merchant seamen one per 133.
A Birmingham England man was fined forty shillings or one month hard labor for assault after picking up and kissing a small boy in the street. The case highlights protections for children's rights and bodily autonomy in public spaces.
A man observed practicing rapid charges into a dense crowd near the Brooklyn Bridge approach explains his behavior. He says he is getting in form to do his sick wife's Christmas shopping in New York, apologizing after a jostle caused disruption to bystanders.
A reflective piece extols the human hand noting its nine fine sensibility guiding precise motion. It praises the hand as a seat of will, with twenty nine bones providing strength and mobility. The thumb’s fleshy ball is highlighted as the key distinguishing feature enabling finger power.
A story recalls Italy's monarch enjoying outdoor sports especially tennis shooting yachting motoring and fishing. After a poor fishing day he meets a laborer who jokes about the kings lightweight catch and the man quips that the king is “all right as a King but not porteman.”
William Durant long time treasurer and director of the Boston Transcript Company died last week at age eighty eight. A Boston native, he began as a clerk in 1824, became business manager in 1832, and served as treasurer from 1879 until his death.
Payne reverses a long-standing custom for 2000 postal workers by denying a half holiday before Christmas after consulting with department chiefs. He cites potential work delays and aligns with the President’s view that granting such a half-day would violate the law.
The New York mayor, a vigorous leader, spends about 30 minutes daily walking to his office and to the capitol when in Congress. He emphasizes exercise as key to his health and workload capacity.
The article argues electricity should be used in farming, opposing the belief that light harms vegetation. It states that electricity benefits farming practices and is not deleterious to plant life.
In New York City the yearly street accident death toll reached about two lives lost per working day. The figure reflects ongoing traffic dangers and urban mobility pressures affecting residents and city planners.
A woman wearing a shell shaped hat struggles to exit a snowbound eighth avenue car. The conductor halves the door, the hat jams, and a sickening crunch of wire and feathers ensues. She radios the conductor and exits, while a company man quips about sending him what's left of the hat.
A feature notes reproductions in Emu of the great bower bird run and bare-eyed cockatoos in large numbers, plus a remark on New Zealand bird sanctuaries protecting flightless species. A separate scene on a Sixth Avenue L car shows a woman exposing a muff and contents while a man reacts to her display, with a quoted New York Press remark about further items.
The long and busy life of George Laird Shoup, Idaho’s first governor, is sketched as a rugged and strategic figure. He served eleven years in the senate and, as colonel of the Third Colorado cavalry, pursued a hostile Comanche band across 600 miles, captured them, and secured a treaty. Weighing about 300 pounds, he was tall and well regarded in national politics from his early days as a mining storekeeper.
A peasant finds a string in the village street and pockets it. Suspected of theft by a wary neighbor, he is arrested but released due to lack of evidence. He recounts the incident to many, loses faith, and dies clutching the string, insisting on his innocence.
A counting machine factory manager recounts a machine No 31513 whose digits total 12 with 13 at the end and 13 reversed at the start. Sold on December 13 and returned for repair on a Friday, it would not register 13. The tag on the unit reads 1300 and the repair record notes a bizarre sales cost of 13 dollars and 1 cent.
A brief exchange features Patrice noting microbes in kisses and Patience replying that they leave no marks, framing a witty, intimate moment about kiss science and invisibility.
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