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Newspaper
Chariton Patriot
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1901
Page
4
The Chariton Patriot from Chariton Iowa lists management and office details including editor Lewis and business manager Evans Lewis. It notes weekly Thursday publication with annual rates of 81 in advance and 1.50 otherwise and gives a square west office and telephone 167.
The Senate and House bills authorize the President to arrange with Nicaragua and Costa Rica and set a maximum contract cost of 180 million dollars. Morgan proposes a construction board led by the Secretary of War with eight citizen members, starting with 5 million dollars. Hepburn favors direct presidential and War Department control with 10 million dollars. The Hepburn plan is broader and simpler, while Morgan risks overdefined administrative methods. Hepburn also directs the War Department to build safe harbors at the canal termini with necessary defences.
The New York Times recounts ex speaker Thomas Brackett Reed riding a crowded Central Park South car. The conductor misses a stop, Reed jokes that sympathy is out of style and only to be found in the dictionary.
In a wry exchange from the Catholic Standard Times a matter of courting and ambition unfolds as a young man seeks acting. The old man cautions that the spotlight may prove perilous, urging prudence before any stage debut.
You and we are both insured against loss, for the manufacturers agree to refund the purchase price if you do not realize what they claim for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin in cases of Constipation, Indigestion, Sick Headache or Stomach Troubles. Sold by D Q Storie.
Mrs Grogan inquiries about a black eye on Pat after a confrontation with an anarchist. Grogan explains it came from a fight with an anarchist and Clancy. The exchange includes admonitions about speaking ill of the dead.
Do not take Dr. Calawell s Syrup Pep sin unless you have constipation indigestion sick headache or stomach trouble such as dyspepsia biliousness or heartburn. It is guaranteed to cure. Sold by D Q Storie.
Washington notes a historic week as the Senate approves the Hay Pauncefote treaty with Britain, granting the United States control of a future isthmian canal. The Hepburn bill is advanced in the House, signaling early action toward construction and ownership by the United States. The piece also covers the Philippine tariff bill and a sharp northern cold snap.
In New York City a small east side stationery shop faced closure when its owner fell ill with typhoid pneumonia. Four poor young men, regular customers, each worked shifts to keep the shop open, sacrificing time and vacation. Their effort drew neighborhood support and increased receipts, and the veteran owner returned to a busier store than before.
Dr Clinton Locke of Grace Church Chicago recounts a wife aided by wit to avert an awkward social moment. While he hid from a dreaded caller, Mrs Locke offered a quick countereffect by claiming the guest had departed an hour earlier.
Workmen on the Marquis of Zetland estate in Orkney uncovered a subterranean house about thirty six feet long. Explorations revealed remains of habitations with ruined walls, animal bones, deer horns, stone trestles, pottery and charcoal. A notable feature is a roofing structure supported by four water worn stones set upright.
A national Methodist conference in an Ohio town drew a large colored delegation. For a week local Black residents hosted visiting clergymen and pulpit speakers. After the event a town woman learned Aunt Hannah had sold her last two chickens, remarking they had all entered the ministry.
D Q Storiz urges quick action against cold and la grippe using Foley's Honey and Tar. Consumers are warned to beware of substitutes and to use the product promptly to prevent symptoms.
Billy Patterson remains hospitalized in Lynn Massachusetts as authorities investigate an attack carried out by his wife. The incident centers on domestic violence claims with medical care ongoing for Patterson.
Baltimore News laments a world where cherished heroes are banished by a surge of testimony. It questions if historic figures like William Tell Phil Sheridan Israel Putnam and George Washington will soon be doubted or erased from memory.
In New York the private dinner hosted by Mr. George Heye entertained nine guests from 7:15 to 10:30 PM. The red room was turned into a pine forest with pine boughs, electric globe orchids, moss, and autumn leaves. A mossy oak table held handmade birch bark menus and oak leaf name cards. Wines were rare and expensive.
The famed singer Melba isolates herself from press and public yet responds with sharp wit when pressed for an interview. When pressed to fake quotes, she bluntly invites fakery, then questions what they print about her and notes it would hinder her singing.
A new whistling buoy near Moosabee Beach in Washington county Maine is blamed for a bull moose lingering along the seashore. The buoy blast carries inland with an east wind and old hunters compare it to moose trumpetings, with reports that the wandering animal responds to the sound.
The article describes Sankey composing tunes as inspiration strikes, jotting melodies on music paper, and developing them later. He sometimes matches his tunes to Crosby or other writers, believing melody moves people more than harmony.
Zion's Herald reports that the Methodist Episcopal church sees a rising number of effective ministers. The article notes no shortage but a surplus of pastors seeking assignments, reflecting strong church membership and the denomination's large size in this country.
The Boston Transcript notes fifteen independent colored churches exist in Boston now, thirty years after a single difficulty in supporting one. It says colored people are not crowded out of white churches but prefer self worship, aided by education that trains leaders and pastors for their own congregations.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat piece describes a shopfront scene where an auctioneer calls out low prices for watches and jewelry. Tout workers push bids, and a tall spectacled tout pretends to buy brass, while stories of owners forced to sell due to hardship drive the sales.
A typical Scot with lifelong seriousness, Lord Balfour of Burleigh has been installed chancellor of St Andrew’s University succeeding the late Duke of Argyll. He earned honors at Oriel in 1871, his ancestral barony having been restored two years earlier, and his portrait hangs in the college common room. The 25 year old, tall and dignified figure will serve as a respected figurehead by the North Sea.
A London Studio notes that English artists envy French and German decorative work abroad while English art is welcomed abroad. The piece laments lack of fair play by some Englishmen toward continental painters and designers, recalling past French skepticism about English art and noting current hostility in parts of the English public.
Miss Annie B. Scoville reflects on federal efforts to civilise Sioux Indians. She notes wagons were issued to them and misused to feed ponies and cook by campfires, with Indians consuming buffalo meat and the supplies themselves.
Fragmentary lines praise the queen and king and invoke divine protection for the realm. The wording references peace and heavenly sunshine as the people petition God to save the queen.
Local church notice from a Baptist minister in Phil e Kansas advertises remaining seats still available. The ad notes seating opportunities for parishioners seeking placement in the church facility.
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