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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1901
Page
4
A party of Europeans in Bangalore witnessed a cobra sunning by a roadside end up slain by a monkey. After a prolonged chase the agile primate dodged each strike, overpowered the reptile on a rock, snapped the cobra's head, then celebrated by chattering from a tree. The spectators rewarded the victor with Indian corn and sugar cane.
Private advices report 7,000 of the elite cigars meant for the duke of Cornwall recovered from the Lusitania wreck near Newfoundland. In all 10,000 royal cigars were aboard, packed in sealed cases and stowed in the ship’s stern to deter theft. Divers have salvaged 7,000 in good condition after ten weeks of work. 3,000 were washed away. A London duplication of the duke’s order is noted.
A Memphis lawyer famed for placing both hands in his hip pockets during conversations was spotted by a stranger in Cincinnati. The man, who cried “Me Memphis,” caused the lawyer to retreat as the pursuer pressed, remarking on Memphis fame and the pocket gesture. The odd encounter travels from Memphis to Cincinnati, highlighting a curious local reputation.
A reader describes simple home experiments with sunlight using a lens or prism to focus rays on a glass vessel filled with lamp black or pigment. By rotating a disk with a slit between the lens and vessel, sounds are heard when light passes through, and silence when blocked. A prism variant creates a rainbow and reveals sound differences as rays pass through air. Also noted is a claim about a Patrick in the Caro Islands who keeps a dog ranch shipping dogs to China for meat.
A Newark lawyer entertained a clever client tale about collecting a large loan. The client claimed Mr C owed money from Mr D and the lawyer handed his card to nudge settlement. After the lawyer left town, the client paid Mr D in full, leaving the lawyer wondering where his ten percent fee fits in.
The article notes Foreign Minister Theophile Delcasse, a former journalist, as a case of journalism leading to political rank in France, alongside others like Brisson and Dupuy. It contrasts England where John Morley alone reached cabinet rank as a journalist. Delcasse, a Gascon from near Foix, has steered foreign affairs since entering office eight years ago and remains in office through three ministries, despite the Fashoda rebuff.
A Kansas City hotel discussion cites dime novels as shaping early western life. A hat-wearing man claims affordable dime romances drew boys to shooting and riding, sending some to the West while others became criminals. many pioneers corroborate their influence.
Reports from Madison Square Garden New York describe the large automobile show where gasoline powered cars dominated with only one electric vehicle. a 40 horsepower French machine priced at $15 000 drew attention among racing types. Also notes a new office for Governor and a deer hunting concern on Long Island with many hunters and heavy slaughter in November.
A collection of miscellaneous church facts notes British charities own large land holdings in the Empire. The Illinois Methodist conference debates membership rules for beer users. Rev. Sandford baptizes 218 in under two hours. Catholic church counts bishops and priests in England and Ireland. A remark on profanity and brutal will. Chapin Italy holds three historic churches. A West Liberty pastor leaves for a locomotive fireman post. Stockholm and other Swedish cities contract with the Salvation Army to aid the poor and manage vagrants.
The text discusses cases where policy clauses voidable on argument do not apply to a mortgagee who can receive proceeds for their interest. It notes Peabody vs Salterive about sworn statements of knowledge and belief mailed timely, and Barry v. N.Y. about voting residence for seminary students.
A fragment from a Philadelphia Bulletin verse shows paradoxes about honor and cheer amidst burdens and imagined woes. It reflects on self scrutiny, exaggerated sentiments, and the soothing power of cheerful words in hard times.
A Belgian academy advises smokers to avoid short stems and tasting before meals. It warns against moist tobacco and urges using proper holders for cigars and cigarettes. Nicotine vaporizes around 250 degrees and concentrates toward the tip, suggesting discarding the last quarter of the pipe or cigarette.
A dense list of church services for many denominations and regular fraternal lodge and camp meetings. Includes Presbyterian, Free Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran, Norweg ian, and Grace Church schedules. Also lists numerous Masonic orders, Eastern Star, Red Gauntlets, Elks type lodges, and auxiliary groups with meeting days and times.
Fragmentary railway timetable shows passenger and freight services between Burlington and Cedar Rapids with inconsistent station names. Mentions daily trains and a schedule note, but details are unclear and multiple typos obscure specific times or destinations.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention passenger numbers and freight designations tied to Minneapolis and St Louis. References include “GOING SOUTH” and “GOING NONTE” with vague class and train identifiers. Specific names or dates are unavailable. the text appears as incomplete rail layout labels.
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