17 Apr 1901
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Newspaper
Daily Evening News
Location
Modesto, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1901
Page
1
Daily Evening edition lists Los Angeles Express northbound and Fresno Passenger southbound departures. Babersfield Passenger schedules, freight movements, and times for morning and afternoon trips are shown, with freight trains running both directions.
The Post Office Department considers a rule to ban premium inducements for subscriptions. Edwin Madden circulated questions to about 400 publishers on whether such a rule would injure legitimate papers. A Milwaukee judge ruled a standing passenger cannot be moved by a conductor, except at doorways, in a damage suit. The Baptist Standard cites concerns about winning youth for Christ and church during late adolescence.
The report notes that despite theories and effort, a method to make the boy and girl converse remains elusive. Observers describe Christians as active, intelligent, and mission-minded, with strong familiarity with the Bible, yet practical dialogue between the youths remains unresolved.
The American escape artist Harry Houdini drew attention in London as he observed and tested a police exhibit of handcuffs at Scotland Yard. He later demonstrated removing a pair quickly. In a Minnesota hotel, two detectives shadowed him, revealing an escaped prisoner being guarded. Sunday habits warn against excessive inactivity and late meals, urging conformity to routine.
A playful exchange features a mother, Bridget, and children debating how to treat peas. The miscommunication turns on warmth versus voice, with a punchline about peas not talking and how one might know their wishes. The quip appears in a Philadelphia Press column.
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