11 Jul 1901
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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1901
Page
1
Washington Post quote recounts Jim Butler from St Louis delivering a rousing campaign speech in Irish accent railing against trusts and combinations. He contrasts past travel costs with current fares, mocking municipal transit and urging voters to oppose corporate power.
A Brander Matthews reminiscence in Harpers Magazine tells of Mile Clairean guiding a pupil famed for her natural gifts yet overexpressive in gesture. To teach restraint she threading the pupil’s arms, forcing a staged silence, until at last she erupts and snaps free, only to be reassured it was the moment to gesture.
In Paris the Comedie Francaise houses a bell linked to St Bartholomew's massacre lore. President Paul Deschanel faced a rowdy chamber and twice struck his bell with a paper knife, provoking merriment. A member cried for the Savoyarde, Montmartre’s great bell, and the room laughed, easing tensions more than towers bells could.
Jere Matthews of Indiana, a longtime correspondent and legal mind, serves as custodian of the Fairbanks presidential push for 1904. He is the personal representative of an Indiana senator, well known at the capital. In the rotunda a woman pressed him to reveal a campaign plan titled On the Fairbanks of the Wabash, 1904. Matthews escaped, then returned to his senator's committee room.
A Philadelphia Ledger description showcases a black cloth gown trimmed with broadtail. The skirt features a front seam and decorative emplacement edged by black cloth and broadtail bands. A jaunty bolero, fur-like edging, high collar, scalloped sleeves, and a broadtail muff with purple clematis complete the ensemble.
The Queen 2:10 4% discarded for the season. Prodigal offspring Impresses with brown filly by Bingen. Walter first new 2:20 pacer for 1901. Jwige at-law out for season. Crescens may reach 2:02 mile. Hetty G 2:54 pacing. mile in 2:15. Dominant by Prodigal and Dolly Johnston. Valpa palled up. Roy Miller wary of races. Bonnie Direct may not excel this year. Iowa Joe pacing by Joe Blackburn on Buffalo speedway. Eddy Lockwood drives Phrase 2:12% last half in 14 at Louisville. Turf, Field and Farm report.
The twentieth century cottons masquerade as silk under mercerized naming. Dainty linens display single to triple stripes favored by Mine. La Mode. Dotted linens in tan with black dots gain effect from bold patterns. Mercerized pomgees, grenadine, and chambray attract with soft lengths, scrolls, curves, and vivid color glints.
The image depicts a silk waist ensemble featuring lace undersleeves and yoke, trimmed with white pane velvet and small black polka dots, edged by black velvet ribbon and a white satin edging band. Reproduced from Le Moniteur de is a detail of period fashion plates.
English ships built in the March quarter 1901 totaled 415 versus 511 in 1902. Plans for a pigeon post at Queenstown to report liners off the port. London reservoirs near Staines will cover 11 square miles, one as large as Hyde Park. A city missionary notes 6 of 14 entering a pub in half an hour were women. The Hampton courthouse organ will be hydraulically blown. Isle of Man holds a $35 surplus the largest on record. Westminster Abbey to be lit by electricity to prevent limestone decay from gas.
A survey of trivia notes lists a sailing ship record of 325 miles in a day and a steamer’s 5a mile mark. Cotton consumption tops 14 million bales worldwide with the US at about 4 million. An Ohio man reportedly divorces and reverts to work within one hour. Global debt totals exceed 30 billion dollars at century’s end, with 2.5 trillion in 1793. NYPD counts 7,400 officers and 138,875 arrests last year. Congress sees fewer contested seats in the Fifty-seventh session, and senate contests are scarce as Delaware and other original states sit with representatives.
The New York Sun notes silk tassels finish gowns and recommends homespun tweed duck and linen for summer golf wear. Revering trims vests and blouses, turquoise in dull gold is a popular belt pin. The colonial tie decorates shoes with a straight, arching heel. comfort is emphasized in wear.
A compact set of satirical lines skewers grudges, marriages, spending, and ego. The piece notes the average man acts as an economist when buying for his wife, while those with strong opinions often overlook room for others and end up overreaching. It closes with a wry jab at educated speculation and the undertaker’s balance.
Napoleon Lajoie, once with the Philadelphia Nationals, stars for the American contingent from Philadelphia. Regarded as the best all around player in the country, he boosts the Phillies’ chances with his strenuous effort, powerful batting and swift accurate throws. At second base he anchors the infield, a keystone to the team’s solid league position.
The trainer guides a young apprentice as he earns a first ride in a race. After years of schooling the boy awaits one chance to prove his nerve and skill, with the outcome deciding a path to poverty or wealth. The moment hinges on the apprentice’s debut and the trainer’s judgment.
The article notes cycle racing revival with forecasts for winners. C Bald is not expected to shine. Mr jee Taylor may win the sprinting title if he keeps his head. South Brooklyn rider Elkes Walthoar Nelson Michaels mid dists are favored. the midget aims for racing glory and a jockey comeback with Etkes hiring a manager and riding under contract.
Fragment mentions Gene quitting a beet with Erne at a Broadway athletic scene in New York about a year ago and rumors of a weak heart. context and identities are hazy and partial.
A discussion from the American Cultivator stresses not neglecting soil enrichment even when crops thrive. It advises identifying crop needs such as nitrogen, potash, or phosphates, using targeted fertilizers, and improving soil structure with manure, forest leaves, coarse straw, or barnyard litter to prevent fertility leaching and boost crop growth.
The piece notes lean horses on city streets as a potential sign of overwork or poor care. It discusses how overfeeding, lack of exercise, and feeding habits affect digestion, and suggests ground grain, moistened hay, and gradual grain reduction with possible tonics to boost digestion. It also mentions experiments with grain grinding and meal distribution to improve digestion.
The text discusses how boggy areas fed by springs can be drained. A shallow open ditch leading to a spring can convert bog meadow into firm land with clear spring water flowing through. Where springs are hidden, tile drains spaced about two rods apart carry moisture away, preventing wetness even in dry seasons. Snow melt and early greening signal a spring, while continual greenery persists through summer droughts.
Pro meter Craig of the New York experiment station notes peas cause yellowing and wilting in northern New York pea vines. The lower leaves yellow and wither, then the entire foliage dies as lateral roots decay. He finds disease worsens after consecutive pea crops and suggests crop rotation as the practical remedy. some varieties are more susceptible but none are fully exempt.
A thin sheet of milk run over a series of pipes filled with ice water is proposed to aerate and cool effectively. A bottom strainer could prevent injurious bacteria and slow rancidity, reducing rapid spoilage.
The article describes using dry power gums mixed with the pollen to create a compound that adheres better to vines. The method suggests applying three times the weight of Geur to improve effectiveness and create a nete that adheres to the plant surface, claiming superior results.
A survey of prominent figures includes Poor, the richest man in Prosperity Missouri, Senator Burrows of Michigan earning an LL D from Kalamazoo College, and Mrs Creighton researching a biography of her late husband Dr Creighton the bishop. Other items note General Jeffries a West Point graduate, Sir Thomas Lipton offering 3200 for an essay on Brian Boru, and academics like Matthews Mitchell and Finsen pursuing global projects. Col James Milner, once Confederate Navy secretary, died poor in Milford.
Adelaide Thurston named as a new star for next season in New York. Louis Aldrich, famed veteran actor, has died. The Bohemian Girl sung at two St Louis theaters in the past week. Stephen Phillips plan Ulysses not produced this year due to elaborate preparations. English theater in Paris revival noted by London Mail. Robert Taber engaged for Ben Hur in London run beginning next April. Henrik Ibsen's health remains poor and he is limited to long sentences with assistance. Sir Thomas Lipton says leisure spent on yachting and gardening rather than theater. Robert T. Haines chosen as leading man for Mrs Minnie Maddern-Fiske's next season. he is a University of Missouri law graduate.
The article covers quince propagation by cuttings and grafting, level cultivation for best garden yields, gladiolus planting in full sun four to five inches deep and about a foot apart, pinching off sprouts on newly set trees, regular cultivation of young orchids for rapid growth, and maintaining an open tree head for fruit quality. It also notes a low head can aid economical fruit gathering and advises cutting and burning tent caterpillar infested branches at first sign to destroy the pests.
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