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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1900
Page
6
Chicago's School Board now requires teachers to pass physical examinations. Many applicants are delaying certificates, fearing unknown ailments revealed by the tests.
Scholars report discovery of Luther autograph manuscripts in the Vatican Library by Professor Fiker of Strasburg. The items include two Roman commentaries on the Epistle to the Romans and commentaries on Hebrews written in 1516 and 1517, before the Ninety Five Theses at Wittenberg.
The house Ways and Means Committee is authorized to sit during Congress recess to draft a bill cutting taxes raised at the outbreak of the Spanish war. They plan to assemble in Washington about ten days before Congress convenes in December, saying recess work saves substantial legislative time.
The rivalry between steam and sailing ships for ocean freight shows steamships growing in number and size, but sailing ships remain viable for non urgent goods as wind is cheaper than fuel and sails remain useful for slower cross sea delivery.
A German machinist admitted entering a firm to steal rival industry points and return them to his employers. He received three months in jail, with the hiring businessmen sentenced to accompany him. The piece argues for strong protection of industrial innovations against imitators who steal ideas.
Miss Florence Leonard of Arlington Georgia was confined overnight in the Niagara Falls observation tower after the night supervisor forgot her. She had been visiting the falls in the afternoon and returned for a final look when the tower was shut and left unattended. She fainted the next morning.
Peter A. Porter calls attention to a relic from the England France struggle about a mile above Niagara Falls. The outlines of a block-house used to protect Portage Road near the river bank are at Lewiston. The Niagara Frontier Historical Society seeks to preserve this authentic remnant, the only known relic from that era around the falls.
A forthcoming bridge between New York and Brooklyn will include an exclusive asphalt bicycle path elevated above trolley and carriage lines. Pedestrians will use a footpath beneath the bike lane, with elevated railway track above. Dual trolley tracks on both sides will serve four cars abreast, while outer lanes are for opposite-direction carriages, aiming to minimize traffic delays. The span measures 7,200 feet, about a quarter mile longer than the current bridge, largely due to extended approaches.
A survey of folk beliefs highlights the 13 superstition across regions. It notes Chilmer’s day as unlucky for labor, first foot luck at New Year, bread’s sacred role, and the avoidance of the number 13 in hotels and ships. It cites English, Scottish, and Brittany practices and cites Philadelphia’s gate incident as proof superstition transcends class.
The Duke of Norfolk at 53 is described as vigorous and ready to defend the crown. The article notes the Fitzalan-Howards as eminent bloodline with vast land, titles, and historic feats, including Arundel Castle as a country seat. It cites the duke’s eldest son Philip Joseph Mary Fitzalan-Howard, Earl of Arundel and Surrey, aged 21.
In Utica New York a block of new apartment houses has been furnished with complete electric kitchen equipment in each flat. The electric kitchen furniture includes three round platters or stoves an oven and a broiler.
A Philadelphia artist asserts that women's necks are growing longer due to high collars. He cites life studies and portraits from student exhibits as evidence.
A tale recalls Simon Oppasich born without limbs who received a seven year hard labor sentence and now anticipates release. It notes a string of wealth hoards from beggars, including Isaac Gordon found dead with $15,000 and a will, Tori the Italian who hid $400,000 in paper money, and a French banker who stored 400 bottles of wine unseen in his cellar.
The article recalls Napoleon supposedly washed without soap using bran and lemon juice. It notes varied habits across nations from the Japanese and Russians to British soap use amid coal smoke. It suggests some modern ladies avoid soap preferring oils and removers.
A new device sterilizes razors with a water or sterilizing liquid tank and a steam hood. The hood confines the steam and features edge slots to insert razor blades for cleaning and disinfection.
Nutmegs act as slight stimulants and when given in warm water yield a gentle nervous sedative and a fair stomachic effect.
The life of Henry W. Bennett known as Prince Harry of Tombstone details a meteoric fortune from a $300 start to $150000 after selling the Boston mine to George Hearst. He lavishly spent in San Francisco and Tombstone, married a Mexican woman, and finally died by a self-inflicted gunshot after his wealth vanished.
A report tracks Lewis Wilkins born near St Paul Minnesota in 1874 to 107 5 inches tall and 364 pounds. It explains acromegaly a disease causing gigantism with enlarged bones and cites historic giants like Charles Byrne and others across Europe and Switzerland.
A historical portrait describes the Abyssinian as pretentious and servile to superiors, lazy yet capable of mule driving and caravan support, armed with a curved sword and old rifle. The piece criticizes his professed Christianity as hollow, marked by infrequent church attendance and a sharp decline in moral character.
Peru contains the most mineral species with deposits in Piura and Cerro de Pasco. The south hosts phosphate and borax at Arequipa and Carabaja. Currently 2,500 mines operate, employing 70,000 workers. Ore value rose over 50 percent in the past two years.
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