Various Odd Facts From The News Of The Day
A California farm holds 300 acres of peanuts with an output of 400000 pounds valued at 20000 dollars. A new process creates artificial wood from pulp mimicking mahogany and rosewood. A Bristol Pennsylvania fruit tree bears two apple types and four pear varieties. North sea chants forbid naming certain fish and mammals. Philadelphia tunnel work reveals 1801 water pipes still usable. Birmingham may produce over 10000000 medals for the coronation. New York school tests shower baths for boys during recess. Iowa Supreme Court fixes leg value at 8000 dollars after a 14500 verdict. Oklahoma Lawton faces 500 squatters blocking fence progress along a mile of land. US government intervention sought.
Transition From Youth to Middle Age Prompts New Interests
As one moves from youth to middle age a new field of action opens. The mind becomes more sedate and thoughtful and attention shifts from immediate pleasure to interest pursued on a wider scale and measured by a larger scope.
Charleston Mayor Pro Tem Urges Cremation At Funeral Directors Meeting
Dr. Charles W. Pollock of Charleston 9 C mayor pro tem addressed the National Association of Funeral Directors last week urging cremation. He denounced embalming as a violation of natural law and said bodies should decay. The undertakers were indignant but the remarks were entered on the minutes.
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Charles W. Pollock
Charleston
9. C
National Association of Funeral Directors
Mortars and Gladstone’s Church Preference Remark
This reminiscence recalls Mr Gladstone’s claim that he distributed about fifty church preferments without any demand for rewards. The anecdote highlights perceived integrity in appointing bishops and deans, praising the church as a body. The passage also ponders ancient Roman mortar secrecy and its long lasting bonds.
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Mr. Gladstone
Lighop Wilbarforce
Church of England
Humorous Boston Student Gifts Teacher Tuberosa
A grateful Boston schoolboy gives his teacher a tuberosa after praising her. She inhales the scent and asks where he got it. The boy replies he obtained it from a dead lady. The piece notes leather odor was once thought to ward off infection.
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Boston
Reed Rules To Stand As Republicans Unify On Methods
Washington Dec. 8 The Fifty-seventh Congress will adopt Thomas B Reed's rules without exp etc. GOP caucus chose Gen. David Henderson for speaker and reinstalled house officers for another term. Hepburn of Iowa pressed for a forty day study period for new members. Democratic caucus urged minority to eschew administration patronage. A clash over the silver policy occurred between Ball of Texas and Mel Clellan of New York before Richardson of Tennessee became minority leader and a party policy committee was slated for Jan 10.
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Repellican Cancea
Henderann
Washington
Thomas B. Reed
Cancea
David B. Henderson
Choss
House
Hepburn
Iowa
Richardson
Tennessee
China Violates Peace Protocol Imports Ban
Washington reports indicate the Chinese government is violating the two year ban on firearms and ammunition imports, prompting potential protests by the United States and other powers. Beijing’s defiance alarms nations once united in suppressing the Boxer troubles and risks broader consequences.
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Washington
State Department
Manxi
China
Wpwlowery
Ching
United States
Opening Day of 57th Congress Highlights House Ceremony
Washington opened its first session with a full house of spectators as the new Congress organized. Speaker Henderson was sworn in by Gen. Hingham, committees formed, and seat drawings held amid a flower display. Bills soared past 3,000, with McCleary’s oleomargarine bill drawing early interest. Senate proceedings followed with oaths, credentials, and resolutions signaling readiness to begin business.
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Washington
Firty
House of Representatives
Tme
Henderson
Gen
Hingham
House
Senate
Congress
Frye
Maine
Trev
Willam Milburn
Charles B Dietrich
Joseph H. Millan
Nebraska
Alfred D. Kittridge
South Dakota
Paris Gibson
Montana
Offles
Cullom
Illinois
Allison
Hale
Messrs. Hale
Morgan Ann
McLaurin
D. C
Charleston Exposition
Hoar
Gumble
Kyle
Tragedy Halts Playful Day in Rolling Stone Barn
Nine year old Etella Kohner of Winona County was fatally injured in a Rolling Stone barn when a hay fork fell and pierced her skull. She walked home then collapsed, dying hours later in Winona hospital. Authorities cited the accident as a fatal barn mishap.
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Picchfark
Winona
Minn
Etella Kohner
Nicholas Kohner
Rolling Stone
Young Lady Shot in Kissimmee Home Tragedy
Dee 4 Misa Bello Steffo was shot and killed yesterday afternoon at her Springle creek home three miles from Kissimmee Florida. Harry Kindal was nearly fatally wounded. He allegedly shot Steffo then attempted suicide, later writing he wished to end his life. They were second cousins and close friends. Kindall had just returned from the Philippines.
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Kissimee
Fla
Dee
Misa Bello Steffo
Springle Creek
Harry Kindal
Steffo
Apeedhlers
Kindall
Philippinas
Supreme Court rules on Fourteen Diamond Rings case
The United States Supreme Court ruled on the Fourteen Diamond Rings case, finding diamonds imported from the Philippines should be exempt from duty under the Paris treaty of peace, as the Philippines is American territory. In the Dooley case, duties on goods shipped to Porto Rico were deemed permissible but effectively a tax for Puerto Ricans rather than a true customs duty. Four justices concurred with dissents, and opinions were delivered in the Senate Judiciary Committee room amid limited attendance.
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Roosevelt
Auaume
Congress
Fim
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Cuba
United States
Philippines
Portiona
Isthman Canal
Tie
Americas
Isthmus
North
South America
Great Britain
Trenty
Two
Pon Congress
Ita
Census Office
Victoria
Frederick
Germany
McKinley
Imited Sinerm & Et Decidiy
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Porto Rio
Casa Tha
Juatico Fuller
Paria
New York
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Fiyling
Porto Nicat
Concrete assault at Washington Street Methodist Church
In Alton Illinois on December 4 two Bemuth brothers disturbed a Sunday service at the Washington Street Methodist Episcopal Church. They threatened Pastor J. O. Borah with revolvers and knives, forced him to flee by leaping from a window while women fainted and men tried to intervene. Borah has since resigned and planned to seek safety in Lebanon, Missouri.
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Kniven
Alton
Washington Street Methodist- Episcopal Church
Joseph
Alfred Bemuth
Bla
J. 0. Borah
Lebanon
Safiety
Bemush
Dr. Bornach
Charleston Exposition Opens Amid Ceremonies and Parade
Charleston South Carolina Interstate and West Indian exposition was officially opened with a grand ceremony. A parade featured federal troops state militia and Confederate veterans as 1000 in attendance cheered President’s greeting and orator Chauncey M Dewey.
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Carnally
Charleston, & C
United States
South Carolina
Chaurncey M. Depew
Charleston
New Stove Promises Smokeless Soft Coal Burning
Albany and Troy stove men discuss Cahoon's invention a firebox that burns soft coal without smoke. They claim it solves perfect combustion for bituminous coal allowing clean burning of soft coal comparable to hard coal. Potentially shifts fuel use from anthracite to $3 per ton bituminous coal and unlocks lignite deposits in the Dakotas and Northwest.
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New York
Albany
Troy
Cahoon
Dakotas
Northwest
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Presiden
Sue Ness
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REEDS
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Wison
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R. W. Hall
Texas
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