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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1902
Page
7
Secretary Root calls for a substantial cut in US tariff duties on Cuban imports to support Cuba’s independence and health, arguing a peaceful Cuba benefits American peace and security. Roosevelt echoes the need for a commercial arrangement to foster closer relations and material well being.
In a humorous anecdote from Golden Days, Dr Hailes of Albany Medical College praises a freshman nicknamed Crow who initially missed roll call. After a long absence he returns, prompting a classmate’s quip about crow cues. The doctor ignores the joke and jokes about any link between Crow’s caws and his absence.
In a Reed City Clarion piece Henry Laughlin writes from Prince Albert Saskatchewan that the land is excellent with ripe crops and fine potatoes. He notes good stock country, building a residence, and plans to marry, while describing a mild winter and log shanties. He urges readers to apply to a Canadian Government agent.
In a Salt Lake Herald tale a telephone girl and a bill clerk discuss morning fires. He insists a wife should rise first to light the fires, then she gently interrupts, insisting he has the wrong number.
The January issue of The Four-Track News from the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad editorial group highlights California with articles on travel and commerce. Notable pieces include The Land of the Sunset Sea by Luther Holden, Egypt Shen and Now by George Eade, plus a Hudson Valley sketch by N Broya and verses. It features guidance on prune, olive, grain, and sugar cultivation and costs 50 cents yearly or 5 cents per copy.
A Chicago Tribune passage notes Marta whispers to the hostess about passing time and the hostess replies she will try. She announces aloud that in about thirty minutes Miss Howler will perform a song for the company in the room.
The article surveys European road systems, noting England once had the worst roads due to peasant labor. It cites Macaulay on tolls and bloodshed leading to a national maintenance system. It compares French highway laws, outlines road classifications national departmental military and cross roads, and details paving widths and repair practices.
Coleman K. Sober of Union County builds America’s largest chestnut grove, spanning 205 acres with over 100,000 trees. The Lewisburg lumberman grafted Paragon chestnuts into rough hillside land, yielding 30 bushels first crop and projected 3,000 bushels next year worth about $14,000. He employed grafters, protected groves with fire roads, and prefers seedling transplanting over planting nuts.
A rough instruction note explains building a flood gate. It suggests diving under a shed, securing water gaps, placing ties, and nailing planks to frame for a tight fit. The guidance emphasizes careful assembly to prevent movement and ensure a sturdy barrier.
Charles S. Keen describes a cheap flood gate method using a lime frame on each creek side and a cross beam to form an X shape, sunk into the bank or rock bar, with a pole hung between forks. He argues this replaces building pens on both sides with rock and is cheaper than the old system.
The Geological Survey reports United States mineral output for 1900 at 1.068 billion dollars, up 93.7 million from 1899. Iron and coal dominate, with Lake Superior and Mesabi range supplying most iron ore. coal and petroleum show record gains across several states.
Florence Hutchings of Mount Orange New York earned a reputation as a crack shot by shooting the largest catamount ever killed in Sullivan County’s wilds. She, alone at home, retrieved her late night Winchester and tracked the prowling cat by its eye glare, firing a single shot to end its life.
Mile Chassegros left 2 000 000 francs to Societe Protectrice des Animaux of Paris and arranged a prize competition for an automobile van to remove injured horses. The ambulance project, led by Baron de Zavier, is budgeted at 20 000 francs.
A Baltimore jeweler has engraved the alphabet in capitals on the head of a common pin, and the Chicago Tribune notes this clever feat as a playful answer to the question of what becomes of all the pins.
The report states England spends £3 percent and £100,000 yearly on paupers, Scotland £900,000, Ireland £1,400,000, and France spends under £1,500,000.
Jan 28 market notes list flour patents and wheat grades, oats and cattle values, sheep and lamb prices, butter and cheese quotes, hogs and seed, with regional runs from East Buffalo East Liberty and Toledo. Highlights include cattle steers around 5.00 to 6.75, hogs 6.35 to 6.65, lambs near 5.70 to 5.90, and sheep 3.10 to 4.40 per unit.
An 114 year old Texan veteran, SAAC Brock of Bosque Falls, now Valley Mills, credits Pe-ru-Na with safeguarding his health through 22 presidents and four wars. He praises Dr. Hartman’s remedy as best for catarrhal ailments and la grippe, sharing decades of experience and loyalty to Peruna. His witness appears in the Waco Times-Herald and other papers from December 1898.
An advertisement invites readers to request a free booklet on catarrh from The Peruna Medicine Co in Columbus and to write to Dr. Hartman for free medical advice, offering his full case guidance at no charge.
In a clipped exchange, a woman recalls a familiar man from a past relationship. One speaker identifies the man as Jenks Henry Jenks, jokingly admitting confusion about his identity and noting he is her first husband, in a Philadelphia context.
Advertising copy touts the Queen and Crescent Route from Cincinnati to New Orleans for a Mardi Gras two daily 24 hour trains. Describes the trip as the greatest mid winter fete with beautiful scenery and finest southern service. Free printed matter available from W C Rinearson, G P Cincinnati.
Residents quote Mrs Vedder overcoming crowds and Mrs Kesdick praising her college basketball prowess. Uncle Elein jokes about money and dole jars while the community comments on social hustle and earning a little extra.
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