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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1901
Page
2
A 133 mile electric railroad between Rome and Naples is proposed to provide fast frequent service. The plan aims to modernize transport and boost regional connections.
A four inch cave salamander with protruding eyes and a long tail is described by Prof C Hf Kigenmann. It can climb glass and move across ceilings. In Louisiana engineers plan drainage projects to reclaim swamps spanning three parishes and dig 185 mile canal systems.
The article notes a natural asphalt lake in Jujuy Province leading the Argentine agriculture minister to order material testing. It claims Jujuy asphalt rivals paving-grade material and mentions related opinions on pens and typewriters. A London column jokes about the 19th century and a coffee cup barometer predicts weather based on bubbles.
The navy department reports the battleship near completion at Newport News will be ready for a mid February sea trial. Delays occurred due to armor plate issues but the vessel is expected to surpass the speed records set by prior ships including the Kearsarge and Kentucky.
An American firm sent ten thousand show cards to a German agent depicting agricultural machines drawn by tigers and a goddess of liberty. The agent replied that Germany lacks tigers for draft use and that working women in Germany cannot press such ads, contrasting with American fashion.
A eastern manufacturers' correspondent reports widespread prosperity in the south and southwest driven by 10 cent cotton and crop diversification. He notes active yet incomplete railroad expansion, vast timber and mineral resources, and land values rising from 2 to 5 dollars per acre to 6 to 10 dollars, with red cypress and yellow pine timber now highly sought after and land ready for development.
European observers report growing demand for American coal including anthracite and bituminous. Gas companies in London see higher gas yield from our coal, while European buyers seek 70 to 80 percent carbon. Freight costs and unfamiliar measurement systems hinder exports, but American coal proves competitive in France Wales Russia Austria Italy Spain and Algiers with honest, informed promotion likely expanding markets.
Uncle Jose Fuller recalls Missouri Governor Marmaduke, a West Point graduate tall and Civil War veteran, who avoided society but adored children. He hosted annual birthday gatherings for Jackson’s Day, sharing the mansion with young visitors and leaving the home lively despite mischief.
An old resident in the eastern Transvaal recounts passing through Boer country with $1,000 in gold. He hid the treasure by shaping it into clasps on a box, coating the box, and traveling safely to reach ground. The story contrasts Civil War memories with a nostalgic painting of children in paper hats playing soldiers.
United States Senator W N Roach of North Dakota endorses Peruna in a Washington letter praising its strength and vigor benefits. Testimonials from J Makinson and B J Kirkhoff add praise, while the ad touts Peruna as a universal cure for catarrh and winter illnesses with Dr Hartman offering free advice from Columbus Ohio.
A philosophical remark asserts that individuals must face fair assessment by their own standards, warning against complaining when measured by the criteria they themselves set and enforce.
Advertisement offering a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease for foot cure and shoe comfort. Mentions free sample by mail from Allen S. Olmsted in Le Noy New York and lists a 25 cent price at druggists and shoe stores. Also includes unrelated product lines emphasizing Wizard Oil and Garfield Tea.
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