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Newspaper
Columbia County Republican
Location
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1901
Page
1
The Man at Hobson's Crossing
A railroad operator at Hobson's Crossing dreams of a better life and romance via the telegraph. He engineers a plan to visit Rochester to woo a distant partner, leaving behind his lonely heat soaked post and plotting a future with the Associated Press in view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobson's Crossing
Daisy
George
Western Union
Chicago
Hobson
Hobson's
Rochester
Hobson’s
Associated Press
Eoon
Hobson’s Crossing
Ghostly Telegrapher Trains Self for a Final Farewell
A wandering telegraph operator, smitten by a Rochester girl, confesses he is a fake and plans to quit Hobson's Crossing. He reveals his intention to join the A P and leaves behind a photograph as a last goodbye before riding away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph Office
Daisy
Miss
George
Vig
Chicago
Hobson's Crossing
Hobson’s Crossing
Daisy Dear
A. P
Hobson
Blind Tom Active Again After Long Absence
The century-old article reports Blind Tom, the Black pianist once thought dead, reappearing at fifty-two. He remains mentally a child, has spent years in asylums and sanatoriums, and is now under guardian Albert Lerche. He still plays three airs at once and repeats tunes with remarkable memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blind Ton
Tom
Albert Lerche
Blind Tom
Blind
Pepo
Redwood market: new California trust targets Pacific coast lumber
A California company forms with 15 million dollars to control the redwood market. Redwood ships to Japan China Hawaii and England for building and shingles. In the U S it is used for coffins doors jambs rails and sashes. A sample log 17 by 6 feet weighs 790 pounds and was cut by hand. The plan is not feared to threaten California giants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Pacific Coast
New York
New York Tribune
Japan
China
Hawaii
England
United States
Far West
Speaking tubes and a stenographer’s confusion
A man instructs a new stenographer in operating office speaking tubes. He asks which tube to whistle into, and she answers that she whistles by ear as she sings, ending the humorous exchange.
Royal Household Candles and Servant Rotations
The London Onlook notes royal custom forbids relighting candles inside the palace and describes a two–shift servant system. One team serves three weeks, then a replacement takes over, ensuring a continuous retinue while duplicates rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lake Erie level sits below city datum near Cleveland
The lake stands three and a half feet under the city datum, the 1838 high water mark used for altitude. The level has fluctuated above and below this datum since 1838, and the greatest death near Cleveland occurs 83 feet off Long Point, per the Cleveland Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Erie
Cleveland
Long Point
No Chance Man Finds Opportunity in Ordinary Material
A compact, period saying argues successful people create chances rather than wait for them. It cites examples: Faraday in a garret with simple tools, Cunard with a jackknife, Lincoln in a log cabin, Garfield on the towpath, and Douglass on a slave plantation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Faraday
Cunard
Lincoln
Garfield
Douglass
Wakeful Wakeup Device for Sleepers
A French inventor devised a system to rouse sleepers by using a weight in bed to complete an electric circuit. A bell and a clock are in the circuit. at the set time the clock interrupts the circuit and rings the bell until the sleeper gets up.
Copan Hieroglyphic Stairway Molds Completed
Peabody Museum Cambridge mass reports completion of excavations in Copan Honduras. Molds have been made of all steps on the pyramid stairway showing carvings and inscriptions as investigations conclude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copan
Honduras
Peabody Museum
Cambridge
Mass
Beard Law and Mandatory Growth in 1015 Russia
In 1015 the capital of Russia enforced a beard law making hair plucking four times harsher than finger amputation. Men were compelled to grow beards, believed to be the source of manly strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Vegetarian Diet Removes Craving for Stimulants Says Californian
A California vegetarian asserts a plant based regimen ends cravings for stimulants and cites homes for drunkards using bread and fruit as the only diet. She claims such diet has cured addictions where other methods failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Republican and Tri-Weekly Tribune Offer
The Republican and Tri-Weekly Tribune announce a subscription for $2.00 a year in advance. Readers are offered access to full news coverage during Congress sessions and the Presidential campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican
Tri- Weekly
Tribune
Congress
Harvard Expedition Eyes New Fern Growths on Margarita Island
Harvard professors and students plan an expedition to Margarita Island off Venezuela to collect embryonic plant specimens. They target ferns to bridge gaps in plant evolution, seeking freshly preserved samples for microscopic study to reveal ancestral roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margarita Island
Venezuela
Harvard Universities
Little Chronicle
Harvard Museum
Taal Volcano on an Island in Lake Bombon
A New York Herald correspondent describes Taal volcano on an island in Lake Bombon near Manila. The central crater is oval a mile and a quarter wide with two hot water lakes inside its rim and a small 50 foot cone emitting steam and sulfurous gases. Colors come from subterranean chemicals and the 1754 eruption wiped out four villages, yet ash enriches the soil and new bamboo and palms sprout after desolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombon
Manila
New York Herald
They Struck It Rich By Selling Dr King's Discovery
Local firms C. A. Kleim and J. H. Mercer secured the agency for Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. The product, advertised with free trial bottles, claims cures for coughs colds bronchitis asthma croup and all throat and lung troubles. Prices listed at 50 cents and 1.00. August 14, 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Kleim’s
Rainbow Light Splitting by Drops and Rays
The passage explains how sunlight passing through raindrops or spray creates rainbows by dispersing light into colors. It notes red rays aid plant growth and decay, while removing red rays causes plants to grow with golden brown leaves instead of green.
World school enrollments by country show US lead
The latest official returns compare national pupil totals. Great Britain and Ireland report 5,678,640 students, France 5,535,125, the German empire 7,925,000, Austria 3,423,683, Hungary 1,858,216, Russia 3,779,818, and Italy 2,589,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Great Britain and Ireland
France
German Empire
Austria
Hungary
Russia
Italy
Enterprising Dealers Plan Quail Storage Trust
West coast game dealers seek to form a storage trust for quail ahead of new laws prohibiting slaughter of Bob White for two years. They aim to build large stocks to influence quail prices in major cities for an extended period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob White
Frank Job Printing at This Office
Frank Job Printing offered as a specialty at this office handling small typesetting and affordable work for local customers. Patrons are invited to consult for quick turnaround and reliable service.
Liquid Air as Power Source, Not Economically Viable
The London Empress notes a suspected syndicate forming around liquid air and cites authorities who deem its commercial use economically impossible. Despite many proposals from explosives to long distance energy transport, liquid air costs far more than steam and is costly to produce and preserve, likely relegating it to a scientific curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tesla
Short Lived Insects and Brief Summer Lives
The article explains insect lifespans across groups such as butterflies moths bees and wasps noting most perish within a season while a few survive to next year. It compares larval duration with the aquatic dragonfly nymph lasting eleven months and insects that emerge to sunshine for only weeks or a single day with no feeding.
Horse Epidemic Uses Humphreys Veterinary Specifics
An 1870s advertises Humphreys Veterinary Specifics claiming horses cannot be lost to a so called epi zootic. It endorses Specifics A A C C E B J K for various illness stages with pricing and mail order options from Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey
Humphreys’ Homeopathic Medicine Co
William and John’s
N. Y
Humphreys
Lock to Sacred City in Peking to Be Exhibited
A Washington dispatch reports the National Museum will display the lock and key to the front gate of the Sacred City in Peking. The iron lock is three feet ten inches long with four tumblers and a four foot iron key. The gate lies before the imperial residence and translation of the Chinese inscription will accompany the exhibit. The lock and key were sent through Minister Conger as a gift from Rev. W T Hobart, a Methodist missionary in China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Museum
Peking
Conger
W. T. Hobart
China
Elys Cream Balm Promoted for Catarrh Relief
Advertisement urges using Elys Cream Balm to treat catarrh or cold in the head. It claims drying preparations worsen the condition and notes the remedy cleanses soothes and heals. Sold by druggists for 50 cents or mailed by Ely Brothers at 56 Warren St. N.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely Brothers
Warren St
Indian dentist uses thumb and finger in tooth extraction
An Indian dentist, famed for prize wins at a Boston dental school, claims to extract teeth with a simple thumb and finger pull. He notes this method, learned from ancient Chinese practice spanning 30 centuries, could replace forceps and be seen as barbering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston College of Dental Surgery
Experiments at Low Temperature Reveal Surprising Material Behavior
Experiments using liquid air show a brittle india rubber ball at low temperature shatters on impact, while a lead ball rebounds with increased elasticity. Lead forms a notably elastic spiral spring near 300 degrees below zero, illustrating unexpected material changes at cryogenic temps.
Liver Trouble Cure Ad Promises Clear Skin
An old advertisement claims D King's New Life Pills regulate liver trouble, purify the blood, and give a clear complexion. The copy lists C. A. Kleim and J. H. Mercer’s drug store as the seller with an Aug. 14 1901 date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D King
New Life
C. A. Kleim
J. H. Mercer
Silence as Shield Against Calumny and Defamation
A reflection on how silence can be used as a strategic defense when facing slander. The piece argues that silence may prevent the spread of false accusations and offers a caution about speaking carelessly.
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Attorney-At-Law
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