23 Jul 1902
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Newspaper
Columbia County Republican
Location
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1902
Page
1
Sir Samuel Wilas explains the Fahrenheit thermometer history from Newton’s 1701 paper in Philosophical Transactions. Newton started at human body heat with a 12 part scale from freezing to body heat, later Fahrenheit doubled and subdivided to 24 then 96 with four parts per degree, yielding the modern scale.
The Chicago Chronicle notes renewed British interest in Welsh settlers in the United States, recalling 17th century accounts by John Joselyn and Sir Thomas Herbert of Welsh language and Briton customs among Indians. It cites Capt Abraham Chaplain's Kentucky garrison and legends of Modoc and Owen Gwynedd descendants in America.
Miss Lester offers piano lessons to Millie Currier who longed for music but lacked a piano and funds. At a May lawn party for Judge Hancock’s daughter, Miss Lester presents a pink cashmere gown. Millie later plays for the party, encouraged by Miss Lester.
Mr Darrah pursues Miss Lester after heartbreak in Paris and mislaid clues. Millie hosts a party in Hardwick where she learns the history, sparks renewed engagement, and unites the pair. Mrs Darrah later becomes Mrs Lester with mutual happiness and lasting friendship with Millie.
Rockefeller recounts a tale he says is true from Washington. A Black wagon driver and a funeral hearse race neck and neck as the driver shouts that his boss is in a hurry. The anecdote reflects racial stereotypes of the era.
The aged poet Wuittrer told doctors a day or two before dying that they had done their best and that it was of no use, expressing gratitude yet saying he was worn out.
In May an outdoor country wedding unfolds under blossoming trees with garlands marking the aisle. Invitations note travel details for guests, and after a brief reception the couple depart for their journey while guests disperse. The bride lifts her bouquet at the stairs, and fate may declare who will wed next.
The London Tatler recounts a tale of Cook who built a high tower at Avon Gorge to shield his son from a Gypsy prophecy. A viper in a fagot lit the fire, and the boy was killed, giving the structure the enduring name Cook's folly configured by local tradition.
Professor Bell showed John A Logan a working telephone model and offered half interest for 2500 to end telegraph. Logan doubted demand. Bell then offered a tenth to a patent examiner for 100. it was refused, later worth 1.5 million in fifteen years.
A customer letter from DELL M. POTTER of Arizona Gold Mining Co. endorses Ely Brothers Cream Balm as the quickest, most permanent cure for cold in the head. The ad notes trial sizes by mail for 10 cents and full size at 50 cents from Ely Bros in New York. Clifton Arizona date January 20 1899.
In Surrey county New York a mountain in the northwestern part of the state near the Blue Ridge range on Piedmont plains appears from a distance of ten miles as the exact likeness of a gigantic lion with its body at right angles to a steep ridge and head raised as if rising.
AFTFRE estimates that about 627000 dollars has already been spent in the United States on ping pong implements as makers consult options for sets and equipment.
A comparison drawn in Norway indicates sea fisheries yield three times more profit than river fisheries, highlighting the greater remunera tion of marine catches over freshwater harvests.
A banquet in Sharon Massachusetts honored Deborah Sampson Gannett the woman who fought as Robert Shurtleff in the Revolutionary War. Her grave at Rockbridge cemetery is a local landmark with her memory linked to Mary Lyon Anne Hutchinson and Hannah Dustin. A placard read I Was There and a speaker urged placing the line on Sharon's town seal.
The Grand Duke of Hesse favors needlework and design over state matters, enjoys piano and composition, and has skills in carpentry and upholstering. He founded classes in these trades to make Darmstadt a center for cabinet making innovations.
A New York man, once a patrolman, amassed a fortune by excavating sand under the general post office. He earned large pay to remove it and sold the sand for high prices, likely paving the way to vast wealth and even a captain’s graft.
Advertisement notes Dyspepsia pain and related symptoms such as nausea headaches and liver and bowel issues. Promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as gentle thorough and guaranteed to cure available for 25 cents at J H Mercer s and A Kleim s drug stores.
The New Granada ink plant yields juice usable as ink with no preparation. Writing appears red at first, then turns black after a few hours.
The Third Regiment of Minnesota National Guard, based in Duluth, is praised as highly drilled and adaptable. At Chattanooga during the Spanish American War they were noted as the best drilled among 70,000. They now perform drills in authentic nation specific costumes with elaborate silk and satin embroidery funded by over 3000 dollars. Lieutenant C Josten led the initiative.
Dorchester Mass resident Mrs Louis Cragg endured a severe lung trouble and obstinate cough for years. She credits Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption with complete cure after other doctors failed. Sufferers from coughs and lung trouble urged to try it. cure guaranteed. Prices 50c and 1.00. Trial bottles free. July 4-w.
The article notes a Burman’s highest goal to erect a pagoda and win Nirvana. It cites Kyanny Taga Paul Obon, a Burmese ruby merchant, as financier of Mandalay Cathedral built for 60 000 rupees. It also mentions Amara pura church by an Armenian and other coastal churches by De Castro.
The height of Mount Etna is revised from 90 866 feet to 10 775 feet after trigonometrical measurement. The main crater spans 1 758 feet in width and 826 feet deep. Etna shows periods of quiescence with notable activity in 1899 when lava and smoke issued from the main crater before subsiding.
A doctor anecdote describes an acquaintance who survives past eighty by taking oxygen after being given up to die thirty years ago. The professor quizzes the age and the staying power of life extending oxygen.
A cashier explains the check cannot be honored due to an overdrawn account. The woman reacts with disbelief noting she suspected trouble when her husband signed the check without expected consultation amid emotional tension.
A humorous line notes the difficulty of accurately recalling numbers on a watch face. It suggests people will likely err at least twice when trying to recite the figures, underscoring common lapses in memory.
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