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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1913
Page
6
English missionaries recount the Veddah people of inland Ceylon. Men are tall and strong bowmen with striking appearance while women are worn by labor and aging. marriage customs include polygyny and wife buying. Villages show new schools yet many youths return to traditional ways.
The Chicago Journal muses on May and December unions where young women marry much older, wealthier husbands. It cites affection over fortune, mothers caring for aging spouses, and worldly experience giving the older partner an edge, noting such marriages often stay quiet despite gossip.
The article discusses extreme heat methods including the thermit welding process. It explains how mixing granulated aluminum with oxide of iron and magnesium produces molten iron at about 3000 degrees centigrade, surpassing prior records. It notes related high temperature research and applications such as quartz melting and advanced furnaces.
A Pittsburg Post exchange shows a delegation urging support for Wom bat for the senate. They justify backing him by calling him the ablest man for the place despite a sharp, heredity themed dialogue about ancestors and suitability.
A Springfield Massachusetts farmer found 50000 melons ripe at summer's end and faced waste. He posted notices countywide and in newspapers, selling 40000 melons within a week. A line of 27 automobiles gathered outside his house one afternoon.
A cottage on a gentle hill hosts peonies, sparrow nests, and two goldfinches in elm branches. A stone wall enhances the landscape and New England fields with elms unfold beyond. A milk farmer’s boy brings a wildflower bouquet, while clouds brighten the sky and daily sights provide simple pleasure.
European court gossip claims King Haakon of Norway loses favor as the Storthing moves to abolish royal decorations. Haakon and Queen Maud, with Prince Olaf, are in London for Christmas. discussions include hoarded allowances and spending at Appleton house Sandringham.
New York Senator James OGorman argues the Panama Canal must be governed by American law and rejects arbitration. He asserts the canal is an American project on American soil funded by Congress and built by American engineers, and warns that arbitration would reflect global shipping interests rather than a neutral tribunal.
President Taft offers Col. G W Goethals the post of civil governor of the canal zone and he accepts. The change will occur in spring with Goethals serving until the canal opens on January 1, 1915. The first vessel may pass Sept 25, 1913, the four hundredth anniversary of the Pacific discovery.
Admiral Dewey marked his 75th birthday on December 26 with a light forenoon of work, a horseback ride, and a dinner with friends. He attributed vigor to horseback riding and avoiding banquets while noting a good family legacy. He visited his office but was soon overwhelmed by callers including Rear Admirals Barker and Mason, Surgeon General Stokes, Gen John M. Adleson, and others.
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