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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1900
Page
2
The piece discusses power, humanity, and moral duty with quotes about strengthening the weak and restoring virtue. It cites Gov Roosevelt urging ethical conduct for politicians and critics, framing theft and false testimony as societal failings and urging a better path beyond wrong choices.
A humorous Baltimore anecdote recounts forty George Washingtons in the city with thirty nine colored and one white. It recalls an aged colored man who heard his son read of Pompey and Caesar and said all great men of antiquity were negroes since those names were not commonly borne by whites.
Weather terms blend with Havana crowds as a cold wave drops temperatures to 53 degrees. The piece notes a Cuban style of winter chill seen in regions lacking mercy from boreal gales and compares the West Indian cold snap to a London sea breeze phenomenon described each summer.
Experiments with wireless telegraphy for the British army in South Africa allegedly show that iron ore in the hills interrupts operation. This echoes a US Naval Board finding on Marconi’s system that tall buildings with iron frameworks could block communication between transmitter and receiver.
A Johns Hopkins medical writer describes a case as interesting for suggesting a new operation named hepaticocholecystostochol cy stenterostomy. The prose also satirically critiques the cumbersome terminology and its burden on clear communication.
The period shows average fire loss dropping from 6922 to 1860, while insurance losses fall from 3993 to 1056. Electricity use increases fires due to crossed wires, with 66 fires ten years ago rising to 958 last year. Incendiaries and defective flags drive many blazes. numbers broken down include 6811 arsons, 3479 lightning, 1179 spontaneous combustion, 295 machinery friction, 94 natural gas, 14 dust explosions, five from sunlit glass, and 12204 fires with no assignable cause.
Astronomers note a faint round light opposite the sun called gegenschein. Prof Pickering suggests it could be a cometary or meteoric satellite attending the earth, a cloud of meteors about 1,000,000 miles away completing an orbit in one year. He estimates its diameter near 86,000 miles, similar to Jupiter.
A mysterious heiress Ora Decius arrives at Geoffrey Algernon's home with guarded intent and stern sister Lucretia. Miss Penrose schemes to wed Geoffrey, but his suspicion and Ora's patience unravel the plot. Penrose is exposed as a would‑be murderer and flees, while Ora awaits a future with General Vanguard's son as Geoffrey remains a bachelor.
The wild water buffaloes originate in the interior of the Philippines where natives tame them for work. Many calves are trained while some bulls remain untamable, yet enough are caught yearly to maintain stock. They resemble elephants in size and strength and haul heavy loads across soft ground, though rough terrain challenges them. When angered they charge through obstacles, yet become meek again after calming.
The article describes Japanese horticultural artistry in dwarfing trees and creating compact gardens. It notes a ten yard square garden with a four foot lake, a pine eighteen inches high, a temple carved from stone, a maple fifteen years old, and a bamboo clump in shallow dishes. It mentions miniature tea houses and several six inch trees, all thriving yet small.
The duke possesses a renowned set of model ships, mostly crafted in silver and finished with exquisite detail. From boyhood he pursued ship modeling, turning it into an art, and the collection grows through private purchases and items gifted by admirers of his hobby.
Denmark asserts no individual under her rule lacks literacy. The statement emphasizes universal reading and writing ability across her domain.
Manchester authorities establish controlled lodging houses to provide accommodation for 360 men, creating a civic measure aimed at housing needs and public welfare. The program details include centralized management and organized occupancy within the city.
A fragmented notice mentions guarantor care for unspecified conditions and references a Houston Heights address and P.O. Box. The text includes odd phrases about knives, hernia miles, and camel carrying capacity, suggesting a garbled medical ad or misread classifieds segment with unclear specifics.
An old spring medicine advertisement promises thorough purification of the blood to renovate every part of the system. It claims improved digestion, stronger appetite, and better function of kidneys, liver, brain, nerves, and digestion.
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