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Newspaper
Dubuque Sunday Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1900
Page
13
A Washington Star profile depicts Uncle Jim as a master behind the scenes, predicting political moves and steering deals from quiet rooms. He foresaw upheaval and bank shifts but never seized the chance to influence a Waterloo moment, remaining unseen while the world moved on.
A Chicago Daily Record piece sketches Uncle Peter a cheery old fellow in a Western suburb who boasts of many friends yet avoids lending money. He keeps a prized hoe, doles out finances with strict rules, and parries family tales with wry humor about thrift, worth, and loyalty.
The obituary reflects on J. Schabelitz, Zurich publisher and author, lauded as a sharp businessman and gifted linguist. It recalls his sharp wit in postal cards and famed refusals to publish indifferent work, underscoring his notorious reputation among artists and writers.
A discussion of Chester Alan Arthur and a rumor of engagement to Mrs Clarence Andrews is explored. The piece notes Arthur’s American connections, ancestral links to Dick Connolly, and reflects on the finances required to support a high income family, suggesting $20 000 a year as prudent. It ends with a cautious perspective on potential marriage and family standards.
A man drafts a $6,000 yearly spent plan showing rent at a club $800 club dues and expenses for entertainments clothing travel and insurance. He notes his own higher books and furniture spend and details club costs from $75 to $100 for first class clubs and explains living options from rooms to flats and single or shared encompasses.
The article notes a new crematory in central New York City with chapel facilities and retorts, approved by health authorities and attracting interest to replace costly funerals by train. It contrasts the growth of cremation with higher suburban death rates and hints Hempstead plains as nearby influence.
The text cites Yale professor Sumner and others debating marriage failure rates due to money. It notes New York apartments cost at least $3,500 yearly for six or seven rooms, with furnishing costs from $5,100 to $10,000, suggesting money blocks many unions and housing limits.
The Woman’s Athletic Club of New York plans a larger gymnasium project linked to ethics and “men’s nights,” modeled after Chicago’s club but with stronger social features. Prominent supporters include Mrs. Pauline I. yon, Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, Mrs. Levi P. Morton, Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan, and Miss Helen Gould, signaling broad backing though actual athletic activity may be muted by fashion and social aims.
Minnie McArthur Laing expresses gratitude for strength and faith through hardship. She thanks God for endurance, self discovery, and remaining kind and hopeful despite failures, tears, and worldly strain, as quoted from the New York Tribune.
Barbara Merriden’s river vow to George Caxton is shattered when Cecil Underwood confesses love and pulls her toward a perilous quest on the rushing waters. A dramatic rescue by Caxton and Barbara’s final refusal seal a grim, fateful ending in the pines.
Fragmented quotes from Cincinnati Enquirer and Chicago Evening News reveal playful banter about wasps and a ragtime song. The snippet includes child George and his mother’s dialogue about pins in coats and phrases about life as a grand song.
The passage advises buyers, especially women, to avoid dealer pressure when purchasing a pony. It emphasizes speaking up, limiting talk about horses, and considering color only as it relates to stamina and hardy constitution. It discusses colors like black, gray, roan, chestnut, sorrel, bay, and dark brown with notes on temperament and durability.
The New York Press questions women’s concern for appearances in urban walks. It cites a street scene where a woman raises her skirt to avoid sidewalk microbes, contrasting with male perceptions and suggesting a safety skirt invention. The piece ponders hygiene versus fashion and jokes about travel wear and rural habits.
The North China Herald notes peculiar Chinese myths about kingdoms with extreme inhabitants. An English artilleryman discusses lyddite shells claimed to be 8 feet long and intended for naval use, designed to explode after penetrating armor rather than on impact.
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