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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1901
Page
2
A new battleship named Maine was launched in Philadelphia with expected service by October 1902. It features water tube boilers, heavy Krupp armor, a 16 gun broadside, and 72 12-inch rifles in protected turrets. The ship aims for 18 knots with twin screws and triple expansion engines.
A Limestone farmer in Aroostook County Maine accuses Aunt Collins of witchcraft after a series of livestock mishaps. He claims a hidden influence caused wheel loss and animal deaths, while Collins denies any magic and explains she owns only a few livestock. The Fort Fairfield local justice requires proof of direct connection between Collins and the events.
Dr W Schlich, addressing the London Society of Arts, warned of an impending timber famine unless rapid measures to increase supply are taken. He noted rising per capita wood use, especially in paper making, and declining North American stocks. He urged cultivation of timber on waste land, noting Britain has 25 million acres of such land and a quarter could make it self sufficient.
The Rt Hon James Bryce and writer Seumas MacManus say Ireland enjoys comparative prosperity with better living, higher grade food, fewer bank deposits, lower farm rents, and higher work returns. They note Ireland relies on agriculture and fisheries, not manufacturing, and covers 2 887 square miles plus 196 islands, about Indiana’s size, while the Philippine islands exceed Ireland’s area fourfold. A Parliament commission five years earlier warned Ireland bore an unbearable tax burden, prompting the new land act as mitigation rather than reform.
The article extols fleas as tiny yet powerful creatures with fierce instincts and remarkable feats. It notes their ability to leap over a yard, drag gold weights, and be trained in gold collars, while detailing their predators and roles in disease spread and historical curiosities.
The article notes up to date wedding cake box trends emphasizing severe shapes and rich materials. Boxes feature monograms in relief, white water color coverings, and ribbons of moire or satin. The bride controls the cake and often cuts it for guests, sometimes with a ring teaser. A New York confectioner shipped a bride cake 6000 miles to Libreville, Gabon.
A prosecuting attorney describes the defendant with an icily cruel set of adjectives arranged alphabetically. The opposing lawyer mocks the diction by noting the list was drawn from a dictionary and staged for effect, leading to courtroom laughter and the defendant’s victory.
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