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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1900
Page
2
Observations note an English general achieving promotion in South Africa amid calls to fight to the last man. Commentary contrasts sentiment in Chicago with valentines and a note about personal infidelity. Perspectives compare naval power of England to other nations and discuss colonial resistance to imperial wars.
The Russian emperor dislikes formal military life and enjoys quiet sports like rowing cycling and tennis. The czar and his wife favor the Alexander palace at Czarskoe Selo for domestic retreats. In its grounds a Catherine designed pavilion hosts meals served by a hidden trick table that sinks after each course.
The article notes a likely boost to mule breeding in Britain due to war in South Africa. It cites high demand for suitable males and profitable prices for animals. Mules are valued for heavy draught work, health, and reliability, outweighing jokes about their stubbornness.
A commercial report links mild temperatures to reduced shoe sales and fewer rain-related items. Rubber goods like overshoes and mackintoshes show weaker demand while the ice, lumber, and mill sectors face fluctuations. Drought and floods constrain power and output, yet coal prices do not drop as expected.
The rugged Majuba Hill near Ladysmith rises about 4600 feet with stiff ridges and several sapient kop formations. The article compares the terrain to eastern Rocky ridges and recalls Gen Joubert's parable that swayed Boer opinion on the Jameson raid, favoring mercy over summary punishment.
A humorous anecdote from the February Ladies' Home Journal recounts Tennessee Governor Aaron V. Brown, a widower famed for wit, visiting a young widow. In a dark room he trips over a stool and theatrically declares that a happy accident has brought him to her, leading to a successful courtship.
A physical culturist argues that sleeping on the back prevents facial droop and reduces wrinkles. She claims keeping the head level or lower than the body during sleep counteracts daytime facial gravity.
A reflective remark contrasts indulgence with essential comforts, suggesting people may trade necessities for luxuries. The aphorism emphasizes values and priorities in material living.
The Baltimore Sun reports Emperor Kuang Hsu, aged 28, ruled under a strong aunt the Dowager Empress Tuen who dominates him and has shifted regency due to his poor health. It notes his reformist leanings, secluded life, and described Manchu features as he nears deposition with a successor named.
John Morley writes in the February Century that Laud was executed January 10, 1645 after decades in the Tower. The piece questions the justice of Laud's execution compared with Strafford and Charles, arguing the act lacks necessary political purpose and condemns romantic sanctity.
The Degollada theater stands as the continent's largest exclusively theatrical building with a 1856 cornerstone. With about $3,000,000 spent, it rises four stories over 11,127 square feet and features tiers of boxes around three sides of a 155 by 65 foot stage, after earthquake damage to the front.
The Marconi wireless system used in the South Africa conflict has been shown to function without interference from cannon fire. Messages were sent successfully even as the largest British naval guns roared in action.
A private letter extols western irrigation farming in Idaho and the Snake River valley, asserting high yields, reliable crops, and prosperity. It contrasts eastern droughts with western abundance, cites potatoes and fruit, and urges eastern readers to relocate. The Oregon Short Line promotes Idaho to farmers in the East.
A compact reflection on judgment in games and life noting that trust can mislead and silence may guard against overeager bluffing in risky situations.
The note cautions against catarrh ointments containing mercury and promotes Hall s Catarrh Cure made in Toledo Ohio by F J Cheney Co as safe and effective taken internally. It warns buyers to ensure the genuine product and mentions testimonials and druggist availability. Also a stray line jokes about a married man and home comfort.
Classified style notice for a Houston Texas sanatorium offering private confinement and medical care with trained nurses. Includes a publisher’s confidential appeal and a dated English testimonial plus a quip about egotists.
Lively editorial notes rising in sanity linked to modern living and money chase. It urges care for health through Hostetter's Stomach Bitters claiming relief from stomach ills including constipation dyspepsia and biliousness amid a social satire on actors rushing to take parts.
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