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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1903
Page
2
An aged sea captain in the China trade muses on the paradox of Chinese immigrants starting laundries in America while starch and laundry work are absent in China. He notes differences in clothing fabrics and domestic industry, calling the trend surprising.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. leads a Sunday School class and often faces amusing and telling responses from his pupils. In one instance a student halts a Bible verse prompt and completes it with a quip referencing the Standard Oil Company.
Col A W Shaffer, long prominent Raleigh postmaster, died last week. For 35 years he kept his first name private, even after being appointed by President Harrigan and taking the oath. Despite extensive correspondence, Shaffer refused to disclose his given name.
An article announces a proposed Black governed settlement on Long Island named Beulah land. It envisions a cooperative colored colony with 300 Black residents from Georgia North Carolina and other states arriving soon. Portable five person houses costing 125 dollars each will be erected with Black ownership of factories and utilities including electricity gas and water.
London writer George Beton recalls an anecdote about a fashionable woman who appeared before Pope Leo in a revealing dress. The Pope condemned the attire and sent a cardinal to speak with the wearer. The cardinal explains the Pope’s old fashioned stance and his own tolerance after six years among cannibals.
The article lists sources for colored feathers and birds used in shops. It notes Bees in shops import from China Japan and Paocle South seas, India Africa and South America send many parrots parakeets and other birds, with China supplying most parrots especially the green parrot. South America supplies iridescent plumes and merle. White pigeons from Japan replace gulls printed on American shores.
Viola Beerbohm Tree, daughter of London actor Beerbohm Tree, shows artistic leanings but rejects the family stage. As a child she asked for a pony, and quipped that her father could earn more by acting better, highlighting wit and family theater ties.
A North Carolina senator recalled a mountain couple aged ninety two and ninety who mourned their eldest child. Returning from the funeral at age seventy one, the wife told her husband their job was to never reject that child, and her words later proved true.
A physician quoted by the Indianapolis Journal urges wearing stockings with white feet to ease wallite and relieve foot pain. He cautions against black dyed socks and recommends unbleached or white socks, washing new cotton goods before wear to remove sizing.
M. Paul du Chailin, in St. Petersburg, spoke before the English colony about West Africa where he says he received about 2000 marriage offers. He told a black king that marrying one would leave 752 others jealous, a ruse the king accepted and invited him to wed all.
Sarat Chandra Das, an Indian native explorer, recalls visiting Lhasa in 1882 and portrays the mysterious city at sunset. He describes gilded domes, Potala on the left with tall gilded roofs, a green meadow framing the town, whitewashed houses, blue glazed roofs, and long festooned banners fluttering between buildings.
Russian prima donna Theodore Enunova was shot dead by her rejected lover Count Paul Kremervic during a love song in Kaluga. The 18 year old murderer was arrested. the dead artist was 30 and known for a large fortune.
A woman in a Paris cab let out a scream when a large boa constrictor rose from beneath the seat. The cabbie halted the ride and alerted police. Investigators traced the snake to a menagerie owner who had hired the cab earlier that morning.
Twenty four Lancashire miners owed their lives to an engineer named Scott who, while youth trembled, sensed danger as the cage descended in the Tyldesley pit. He restrained the engine with a brake, halting the descent and preventing a fatal plunge. The engine then failed, halting the incident.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes women turning to pottery at Rockwood works. Women start the wheel with deft fingers and fancy as classes form nationwide with eager students ready to join.
A friend wrote to Mark Twain seeking his view on a matter but received no reply. After several days and a third letter with a two cent stamp he got a postcard: Paper and stamp received. Please good envelope.
The elder Dumas wears a commandant’s ribbon seen by an envious friend who jeers at the color. Dumas replies that the shade mirrors the sour grapes from the fable, defending the cordon as fitting and true to form.
A Scottish trawler traced a long unsolved disappearance linking a man reported missing after a wild night to a river incident. The recovered clues point to the 16 year old mystery and the person being carried toward Gare Loch by river currents.
The article notes a vast trade in rabbit skins with over 1,000,000 skins handled by a Birmingham dealer last year. Skins go to the Continent where the long balps are extracted by hand and the skins prepared for hat making.
Report notes the czarina's deep melancholy and prolonged silence with guests. It mentions envy among husbands and suggests possible mania as a more acute, objectionable form of her condition.
The National Education commissioners report that 897408 pupils were provided places in Ireland last year. Average attendance rose to 478224, an increase of 3807 from 1900.
Peasant beliefs link a cat's scratching to an animal death on the farm. A cat washing its face is said to forecast rain tomorrow, while turning its back to the fire portends storms and ruin.
King Lewanthsa stirred his Barotseland subjects in Lilalu the capital by arriving in a silk hat frock coat suit kid gloves patent leather boots with a walking stick and an umbrella.
Prof. Dolbear of Tufts marks his sixty fifth birthday after more than twenty eight years as a professor. He shares the birthplace with Benedict Arnold, both born in the same house.
Sir Henry Irving has a noted weakness for tea preferring to brew his own. He travels with a full tea set and never lacks tea equipment for long journeys. His chosen brand is a costly Chinese tea.
A humorous fragment recalls a young student asked about how many apostles there were. The child initially answers eleven, corrects to twelve, and then jokes that Judas is counted separately, reflecting light religious schooling wit.
A natural tunnel 930 feet long formed by Stock Creek passes through the railway tranistor area near Big Stone Gap Virginia.
Augee' Bteudens finishes its Austrian statue of General Phil Sheridan at West Lebanon New Hampshire. The sculpture is prepared for shipment to New York where it will be erected.
In Yellowstone National Park bears congregate near the dump behind the Canyon hotel. They are tame around humans but retreat if approached. One bear reportedly dragged a tin can for over two months. Government prohibits hunting in the park.
The German emperor marks thirty years as a sportsman with an official record of his career. Statistics show he has counted 44 443 head of game over three decades of shooting.
A Waltesstow Basex Lingland resident received a letter in a handwriting of a friend who had died six months earlier. The letter, nearly a year in transit, invited the reader to lunch, causing a strong reaction upon opening the made message.
The world arbitration tribunal, fresh from settling the United States and Mexico dispute, moves to another case involving Japan and England Germany and France. The issue concerns foreigners' rights to hold property in Japan.
A memorial stone has been placed at the Abingdon church in Berkshire to honor Elizabeth Barnard Shakespeare's granddaughter and wife of Sir John Barnard. She died in 1600 and was buried there, marking her as the poet's last direct descendant.
Fragmentary remarks show tension as one figure praises Haller and Artie while another voices doubt. Voltaire is cited with reflective doubt, suggesting mutual misjudgment and possible contention. The piece hints at broader conflict without detailing events or dates.
Brief comic exchange about bedtime and church attendance. A Philadelphia Record snip notes a humorous dispute over whether someone could have slept at a particular early hour, surfacing a playful misreporting gag.
Postmaster Hubbard of Boston reports record high handling of campaign literature in Massachusetts. Nearly double the prior peak passed through his office, indicating strong voter engagement during the recent political season.
An amused guide at a village church shows the bell to visitors claiming it only rings in case of fire flood or disaster from the lord bishop of the diocese. The remark underscores a cautionary tale about the bell’s supposed triggers.
The article argues that effective advertising requires deep understanding and thoughtful effort, not quick, careless work. It emphasizes the vast possibilities of well crafted ads and warns against rushing to meet deadlines.
A clerk refus es a morphine sale to a man who asks if he looks like someone who would kill himself, prompting the homely customer to ask why. The clerk replies he cannot confirm danger and would be tempted if he looked like the customer.
The history notes London Bridge took thirty three years to build from 1176 to 1200. The current bridge began in 1824 and finished in 1831 at a cost of 2 500 000 dollars.
Gerald and Geraldine debate a discreet engagement with humor. He hesitates to give a ring now while she suggests wearing it on the wrong hand as a playful solution.
Mr Barton premier of the Australian Commonwealth will invite Mr Chamberlain colonial secretary, currently en route to South Africa, to extend his tour to Australia during his visit.
A clipped Maxim of finance scenes hints that Pierpont Morgan desires wealth more than earthly influence. The line questions his true motives and size of influence beyond mere money.
English painter Co Ricketts adopts subjects from biblical and classical themes and follows the lead of Arnold Bocklin and Franz Stuck in centaur depictions.
A wiver penny minted at Bristol in the reign of Edward was discovered in Bristol during trenching for a new water main. The find adds to the city’s medieval coinage history.
A fragmented public notice requests input on a patent trust issue. Officials invite comments from residents and interested parties during a set comment period. The item indicates a formal process and potential future actions tied to the trust proposal.
In parts of Yorkshire England a baked mouse is said to be a remedy for whooping cough. The claim reflects local belief rather than medical consensus.
A historical note reports that the global button trade consumes about 14.2 million dollars annually. It highlights the vast scale of a common garment fastener in everyday commerce and manufacturing.
The longest race on stilts was run from Bordeaux to Biaveira covering 304 miles in an event described as a record setting challenge.
A historic note reports Lyne in Norfolk England with a high saloon density, estimating one saloon for every hundred inhabitants. The remark highlights urban drinking spots in the town during the period.
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