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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1905
Page
3
A New York Times analysis of German Berlin Rossen experiments concludes trains exceeding 100 mph demand separate, long blocks and dedicated lines with no grade crossings. The study warns mixed traffic would ruin rolling stock and operations, making swift passenger service impractical without full track separation.
A recounted Good Housekeeping style feature shares practical home remedies for common injuries. It describes using cornstarch and gelatin as cement to mend a broken pitcher, gum arabic paste with plaster for stronger fixes, and sun drying to remove stains from fabric. It also mentions using laundry starch and a hot iron as quick fixes.
Winston Churchill derides minor poets citing vanity indolence and malice. Two poets lunching nearby exchange lines about a sonnet titled To a Gilt Soul in Trash Magazine with a sharp rebuke and a sly compliment overheard.
A distressed poet complains his country sojourn blocks his writing as a cow’s mooing disrupts his attempt to compose verses about The Lowing Kine. His wife urges country-born inspiration, while he laments two hours without progress.
Henry Clews recounts a New York shop window pearl collar ruse where a wife tries to trigger her husband’s buy by misrepresenting a six thousand dollar piece as three thousand. The jeweler notes the ruse, and the husband agrees to view it but claims it was sent to his mother for her birthday.
A bachelor halts his live-in supervision by a cousin who supplies his needs including towels. She finally reveals she has the towels and teases the outcome before admitting she set them out for drying dishes. The tale ends with the cousin revealing towels were finally found and ready.
An anecdote recalls Richard Olney, as secretary of state, advocating that consular appointees speak the language of their assigned country. A Western politician sought a consul post in China and, asked if he spoke Chinese, replied he would answer any question in Chinese if asked. The appointment was made.
A claim from Dumeli Vale resident Jas Walters describes healing a long standing cancer using Bucklen’s Ninica Salve. The advertisement promises guaranteed relief for wounds and burns and claims one night proves Pineules best for backache and kidney bladder issues.
An ex judge recalls a tale from Arkansas about lenient law enforcement. A man sentenced to three months for larceny was let free after the trial, and days later the sheriff admitted he kept the man jailed only by giving him the jail key to sleep there nights.
A reflective poem contemplates stars as souls with bright tapers guiding the living to heaven. The speaker recalls childhood wonder and the belief that departed friends await on an opposite shore, a comforting link between night skies and eternal reunion.
The German crown prince defied Kaiser Wilhelm II by refusing a royal betrothal to Princess Thyra of Denmark. He previously showed affection for American entertainers including an opera star, and declared it his royal will to marry whom he loves. The Denmark match was rejected as a result.
Mrs. Frederick Ferris Thompson of New York funds major educational buildings. She financed a $350000 physical culture building for the Teachers College, a $51000 library for Vassar, and a $46000 chapel for Williams College, with dedication soon.
The note discusses plans about spending the summer at Ocean Crest with uncertainty about visiting Sun day next week to assess the place after a prior visit last year.
Miss Carey Thomas president of Bryn Mawe college spoke on child genius at a luncheon. She cited a friend's letter from Andover from a son asking for money with a comical postscript about sending back the letter after the postage.
A new butter made from coconut milk is described as a long lasting antiseptic fat suitable for pastries and cakes. It forms a yellow oil above 28 C, mostly imported from India Africa and produced in Ceylon Cochin China and Australia. Trials at Vienna and Swiss hospitals yielded satisfactory results.
The late Rt. Rev. Thomas L. Clark of Rhode Island recalls a Boston lecture incident. He prompted a man with an umbrella to punch another, then quietly watched as the target turned out not to be the intended person. The umbrella holder questioned the setup, and Clark admitted he wanted to see the reaction.
An ironic poem from Harper's juxtaposes human culture with the pig’s fate. It questions how society praises and dishes out glory while the pig endures a life of fattening and slaughter, urging sympathy and ethical reflection.
ManZan is described as a collapsible tube pain salve with a nozzle for direct application. It purportedly stops pain instantly and cures bleeding itching and protruding piles. Sold by F. B. Jones.
The Great Northern Railway offers an atlas of 56 pages with up to date maps of many states provinces and regions including Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota North and South Dakota Montana Idaho Oregon Alaska Hawaii Japan China and the United States. The atlas contains statistical information about the named areas and shows the railway’s rings. It is printed on high quality paper and is available for $1.00 delivered to any address upon payment to F I Whitny Passenger Traffic Manager Great Northern Railway St Paul Minnesota.
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