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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 06, 1899
Page
3
A poetic description recalls Beethia country’s flag and volunteers marching in blue uniforms. It honors a man who, despite fear and grief at home, answers the call to duty as a steadfast volunteer soldier.
An essay compares naval shooting lore with British practice, detailing the unwritten rule to fire during the downward roll for accuracy. It contrasts deck firing with land fort stability and notes historical reliance on low shots and cost-saving ammo.
A plain looking man approached a Chicago firm seeking work, declaring he is a good seller who will work cheaply. The proprietor replied he had nothing to offer at the moment and asked him to call again.
The text narrates a monkey named Jake who learns to fetch matches and return for a task, displaying persistence as he makes repeated rounds to collect overdue accounts. It also notes a belief that the world’s narrowest streets in Chinese cities are only eight feet wide.
The article describes how youths court bourgeois Roman girls at the Pincio in Rome and Naples. Suitors watch from a distance then approach through mutual friends. A match progresses as the lover gains access to the damsel by silent courtship and parental approval is sought for the engagement.
Charles Emory Smith of Philadelphia succeeded James A. Gary as Postmaster General after Gary’s cabinet resignation. Born in Mansfield, Connecticut, he moved to Albany as a child and graduated from Albany Academy and Schenectady University. In 1861 he helped organize Civil War volunteers under Gen. Rathbone and later became editor of the Philadelphia Press.
Albany Express founder and later editor of the Philadelphia Press, served six Republican state conventions as delegate and chairman in 1870, drafted much of the platform at the 1876 National Convention, appointed minister to Russia in 187? by Harrison, a noted orator and writer.
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from newspapers and magazines. Jesters mock thresholds of marriage and money with lines about Edison, reporters, and lovers. Snippets include bantering exchanges on wit, marriage, and social scenes across cities.
The article notes a proposed typhoid remedy using pure olive oil taken internally. It also claims statistics on wedding longevity, telegraph length, flag sales after the Maine explosion, and other miscellaneous items from the era.
A Philadelphia Times note tells of Willie Dagmore a 12 year old who found a wooden legged rat in a trap. After nursing it back and fitting a pine leg he kept it as a pet limping rat now walks and plays around the house with a terrier.
A Indianapolis Journal summary notes scholars clash over using the enemy's flag to deceive. One view permits deception until firing, while others insist the public vessel must display its own colors at engagement and emphasize distinct rules for land and sea warfare.
The Des Moines Leader notes the Yankee as the tallest among civilized men with Europeans close behind. It cites American volunteers averaging 4 feet 7.4 inches in footwear, Spaniards shorter by almost two inches, and English and German figures slightly below. Kentucky led in height during the Civil War, with Kansas Minnesota Missouri California Nevada next. Maine Illinois Michigan near that average while Ohio Pennsylvania Massachusetts Connecticut trailed.
A London report notes four fifths of residents now attend a place of worship. Other facts include Chicago churches increasing from 147 in 1870 to 633, Spain teachers totaling 24 600 men and 14 000 women, and English brewers closing 619 houses.
Woman after woman reports relief from painful menstruation and backache using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonials from Mrs Grornem Wass in Cincinnati, Mars Manarne Lewiston and Mrs Dann V Williams in North Carolina praise cure and ongoing benefits. The ad touts the product as safe effective for irregular, suppressed or painful periods.
A Brooklyn man recounts how an overheard real estate deal in a cafe led to a $7,000 loss for the agent and a doubled profit for the owner of 221 Cheap Street. The story, relayed to the New Yorker via the New York Sun, stresses caution about private dealings in public spaces.
Heart Rochefort writes a preface for La Fontaine fables edition while Caron d Ache faces a setback. Mrs B B Willard debuts a serious social life tale A Son of Israel. Sienklewlea’s Quo Vadis royalties rise with sales. Wiggin’s Penelope’s Progress to be bound in plaid for Scotland. Stockton’s Pirates of the American Coast serialized then issued as Buccaneers. Balzac statue by Rodin nears erection at Place du Palais Royal amid Debates.
Nor wegian composer Edward Grieg discusses family roots in Fraserburgh and his reluctance to sea travel. He describes his home near Bergen with a sign asking for solitude until 8 o clock and notes a workshop with Wagner scores a piano and books. The item also mentions Wagner and a note on West Virginia oil history.
A Bishop Burton church account notes a stranger item: paying 15 shillings for killing worms in the bust of John Wesley. The text also observes that country women demand higher prices for eggs as they travel to town.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Rase a powder to shake into shoes easing swollen nervous and hot feet. It claims cooling effect fast relief from blistered calloused skin and bunions with many testimonials. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with trial packages mailed for 2% in stamps.
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