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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1903
Page
3
Chicago officer Big Steve Rowan helps a weary man on a curb after a failed attempt to stand. The tale, told in Lippincott's Magazine, ends with the man being moved across the street toward Casey’s beat and a potential appearance in the police court.
In Cleveland at the corner of Michigan and Seneca streets a cramped workshop builds a one wheel sulky weighing twelve to sixteen pounds less than the lightest bicycle sulky. The machine reduces road friction by half and uses centrifugal force on curves to lower friction. Invented by J. B. Scarborough, known for the Jupiter steel process.
Evidence mounts that Arctic explorers may be viewed as exceptions rather than heroes for science. Dr. Diedrich, Peary’s associate who left the expedition, says he enjoyed good times and weighs twenty three pounds more than in New York. A new report says Arctic life hazards are less than in New York City.
An estate agent in New York recently bought a minuscule land plot measuring 6 inches by 145-8 inches at a street corner. He plans a one story brick structure with basement sized 20 by 23 feet. A sign will advertise the s for which the basement plans will be used. the plot cost remains noted.
In the New York Democratic convention list delegates appear John G. Carlisle and William B. Horn blower, reflecting Tammany leader Murphy harmony. Samuel F B Morse dies 1872 with $524000 estate reduced to $316000 by probate costs, to be distributed to seven Morse children and other heirs.
The article notes Marie Corelli's rising fame and links her recent works to five imitation deaths in England and France. The latest case involve a 19 year old son of a Wincanton clergyman found hanged in his bedroom wearing his father’s cassock.
The piece notes Arthur Balfour as England's first bachelor premier since William Pitt and mentions Lord Kitchener Lord Milner and the bishop of London as prominent bachelors dubbed the "Big Four." It also mocks Berlin regulations and details a police officer’s stoic role during rain, ending with a humorous image of the officer standing in a dry circle on the pavement after the storm.
A Detroit suburb man welcomed his first child after ten years. He gave the priest a dollar per child but offered only 25 cents for the christening. The priest winked and said to keep it until twins arrive, then baptize two for a quarter.
William Shiels of the Australian ministry argues Australians are extravagant. He cites a tale about Melbourne’s government house ballroom planned by the premier who ordered a third bigger than Buckingham Palace, resulting in the world’s largest ballroom.
The Caesar returned from Pago Pago with half of a giant oyster shell, the largest ever seen in Portsmouth. Joseph P. M. Joyce, of the Eagle House, claimed the prize. The shell weighs about 200 pounds, measures 3 feet 3 inches long and 10 inches deep, with four inch thick back portions and three broad ridges near the edge.
The advertisement extols Uneeda Biscuit as a triumph of modern food packaging. It credits two ideas with making it possible to deliver fresh crisp crackers to homes and notes the In-er-seal red and white package that preserves flavor. It cites over 300 million packages sold and invites future tellings to entice those still using stale crackers.
During King George of Greece stay at the Park hotel in Hiesbaden he found a window pane bearing his father's name cut with a diamond. He added his own name beneath. The czar then cut his name, followed by the kaiser. A British diplomat and an American millionaire now bid to own the glass.
The article notes several applicants for voter registration in Virginia gave unclear responses. One man spoke to the registrars with a bow, another misinterpreted a question as a place of worship, and a third described freedom of the press with a crowd pushing as much as possible.
A government appointed committee in Sweden examined how many hours children of different ages should sleep to study effectively. The report to the education minister recommends twelve hours for four year olds, eleven for seven year olds, and nine for nine year olds, with further figures unclear due to damaged text.
At Christie's in London a Henry VII beaker cup weighing about seven ounces sold for 6350 dollars. An expert notes its possible farmer guild origin, with a lower band of ten curved ridges and a 1496 London hall mark. The cup is 3.25 inches high and 3.5 inches in diameter. A small Charles II cup, two inches tall and under two ounces, sold for 100 dollars.
Field laborers in Spain seldom earn more than 10 cents daily and subsist on a thin soup of oil water garlic and bread. Many cannot endure twelve or fourteen hours of scorching sun and faint in the fields as a sizable share die due to poverty and exposure.
A German firm plans to use paper as uppers for boots and shoes after extensive tests. They claim the new material will cut shoe prices, boost wholesale and retail profits, and deliver good results to wearers.
Thomas, Franc and John Johns, full-blood Iroquois sailors in the U S Navy, grew up together on a government reservation and, after leaving home a decade ago, recently met again after sailing to distant lands. Their long journeys strengthened ties with their tribe.
European royals often travel incognito to avoid court etiquette and gain comfort. Queen Victoria used the Countess of Balmoral, Edward as Earl of Chester, Empress Eugene as Countess de Pierrefonds, the King of Belgium as Count Ravenstein, Spain's queen regent as Countess of Toledo, Portugal’s queen as Marqueza de Villacoza, and Portugal’s king as Count de Barcellos.
The Cry Reord proclaims itself the world’s largest daily paper with up to 383 pages per issue. Supervisor Philip Cowen touts its glow amid misery, noting sun shine and humor in its columns. editors are Mayor Lew, Corporation Counsel Rives, and Comptroller Grout with a general manager on Mr Colven and Mr Cowen.
The piece notes foreign postal services operate in Turkish cities with European staff and stamps, while Turks fear telephones and dynamo powered facilities. It claims Salonica and Constantinople have limited foreign mail access and suggests Turkish officials distrust tech, keeping cities candle or lamp lit and disorderly compared to foreign services.
A Royal Engineers officer owns a remarkable small watch that not only tells time but also performs multiple services. It features an alarm bell to wake the owner and other inventive mechanisms, though the passage becomes unclear in late lines.
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