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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1901
Page
7
A collage of social quips and reflections spans politics, society, and culture. It cites Rockefeller on riches, Mrs. Roosevelt, palmistry trends, war veterans, and the call for moderation, while noting France’s interest in American industry and the court physician’s views on living well and temperance.
A reflective essay contrasts respect for age with youth driven progress, celebrating scientific curiosity like Gorham’s light-producing decayed porterhouse and urging responsible citizenship. It cautions against ignorance, calls for civic duty, and includes Grover Cleveland on labor capital cooperation.
Mary Baldwin reflects on types of people who seek amusement. She contrasts those content with simple pleasures and cheerful resilience against those who mock others for wit. True happiness, she argues, comes from duty, service, and a sincere effort to be worthy, not from constant amusement.
A big iron safe in a shoe factory refused to open. A bookkeeper and an engineer attempted to burn the combination with carbon and electricity. After hours they succeeded but both men later suffered severe headache and sight loss as their eyes deteriorated.
An unusual church in Taio Vincente Ma Devia sits atop a large boulder carved by natives. The excavation was laborious and the church remains exceptionally quiet, possibly unique.
A fragmented account describes the water boatman using its legs as oars to swim on its back, claiming less resistance when pursuing prey. It oddly notes a person returning home to a locked house and choosing not to sit in a rocker at the porch.
Helen Vanderbilt-Wackenerman, a famed London society beauty, is in a severe mental decline at St Giles Infirmary after a dramatic fall from grace. Herkomer, the artist who painted her, had to sever ties amid accusations and public pressure, while friends led by the bishop of London and Ambassador Choate urged explanations. She believes someone poisoned her reputation, and her home city is Buffalo.
Lady Somerset, 50, leads British feminisation efforts and women’s education. Daughter of the Earl and Countess Somers, she shaped protections for young women at Ettuliah industrial school. She became President of the British Woman’s Temperance Association in 1890 and later Vice President of the World WCTU in 1892 and President of the International in 1898.
An article argues that churches should offer billiard tables ten pin alleys and dance parties for youths. It contends play is a primal desire and that churches should recognize the value of legitimate amusements for young members.
The narrative highlights a woman who founded the Industrial Farm Colony at Duxhurst, building it into a large operation. She expanded to manage her father's vast estates across Hertfordshire, Worcestershire, Surrey, and London, using wealth since 1884 for philanthropic work benefiting many thousands worldwide.
A Portland market shows cherry peppers misrepresented as cherries. A man paid $2.40 for a box, priced at $1.00 and 90 cents for express, and learned the peppers were not fruit. The dealer debated the mistaken sale, while bystanders ponder small towns and hypnosis jokes.
A collage of anecdotes includes dialect quips about judgment and reading aloud, a Seattle marble monument for a faithful horse, Raleigh statue plans in North Carolina, a loan dispute in Mississippi, a Swiss hat law, Madrid public funding for Lope de Vega statues, and a postal contract in Minneapolis. It also cites Madame Pompadour's library catalog, caricatures of Miquel, football trophies, a slander case pledge, and London street renamings.
Prof Chariea Holder recounts a dangerous sea turtle ride off Florida with a reef dive, a bucking green turtle, rapid dives and strong currents. The boatman Panglo signals the struggle as the creature twists and sprays water, nearly unhorsing the rider before they part company in a cold lagoon channel. The sport, while novel, is not recommended.
A famed soprano recalls a humble compliment from a poor old woman who praised her voice after a church service and a train ride. The old woman counted pennies to pay the fare, saying she liked the singer’s voice and it touched her heart.
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