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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1900
Page
6
A new device using wireless telegraph principles aims to steer any craft by another wave and could render torpedo boats nearly infallible in naval warfare. The advertisement-style note touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for stomach issues and urges decisive action with the phrase be sure you are right then let the girl go ahead.
The Boers excel in espionage and secrecy, guiding operations and foreseeing British moves from Mafeking to Cape Town. Dr. Leyds heads Transvaal intelligence earning a high salary while influencing European newspapers and diplomacy, with vast secret funds and extensive spying networks.
The New York Tribune recounts Edward A. Sothern staging a practical joke by riding an empty stage on Fifth Avenue. He avoided fares by dancing inside the vehicle while signaling passengers refused to board. The ruse ended when an engagement forced his departure.
The law treated March 25 as the start of the legal year up to 1752 while January 1 was widely recognized as New Year. This dual dating reflected calendar reforms and historical practice in the era.
In 1880s Washington, Samuel Kimberley of Baltimore sought a Japan post under Secretary Blaine. Blaine required language skills. Kimberley claimed Japanese fluency. The gig went to another applicant, and Kimberley later served in Central America.
Slate pencils shaped by hydraulic pressure from slate dust become widely produced. A single factory produced 25,000,000 molded pencils last year, surpassing solid-cut slate pencils in popularity.
British war effort draws on Canadians Australians Irish East Indians and more. Indian bearers served as nurses and camp followers at Reitfontein, bravely retrieving the wounded and delivering them to safety where surgeons and stimulants awaited.
Middle aged women disclose relief from change of life symptoms after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonials from Mrs Gro H Junn of Brooklyn and Mauatta Burien of Bridgewater praise improved health and confidence, urging others to try the remedy. Additional letters from Mrs James of Bradford attest strong benefit and quick relief.
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