20 Apr 1900
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Newspaper
Fayetteville News
Location
Fayetteville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1900
Page
1
A Pittsburg youth, driven to suicide to escape arrest for horse stealing, reflects fragile sensibilities. The piece surveys diverse topics from a Chicago Sun temple atop a skyscraper to British military reforms, English voting franchises, US UK trade ties, and rising farm livestock values, weaving social quirks with economic indicators and distant curios.
Washington reports the Indian Department will extend a permanent outing system placing Indian students in white families during vacations. Major Pratt of Carlisle Indian Institute started the effort, claiming it allowed 250 more pupils beyond approved funding, with about 250 out in winter and 600 out during vacation. Pennsylvania’s forestry bureau begins systematic forest preservation to protect headwater tracts in Allegheny Susquehanna regions and Delaware watershed areas, acquiring roughly 40,000 acres already and 50,000 more planned to secure timber and prevent stream drying.
A fragmented poem on ripple effects from small acts and words. Dropping a pebble or unkind word sends concentric waves of consequence through life, while a kind word or gentleness spreads comfort and joy across distant hearts and minds. The piece emphasizes lasting impact and shared hope through simple behavior.
A Genoan craftsman Giuseppe Giovani labored for years to forge chimes that would charm the world. After his father’s death, debt and a fall to poverty pursued him. He sought and finally found the bells’ voices in ancient lands, only to lose them to creditors. His quest ends with the bells calling him home in a distant march of memory.
A New Orleans observer cites calm presence of mind as crucial in emergencies at Gilsey House and other fires. He cites multiple anecdotes of fear causing harm and rescue, noting that bravery and panic vary, with mind control partly inherited and trainable.
A travel anecdote recounts Dr Wastcott riding from Peterborough to London in a carriage with a Yorkshire clergyman who buys and eats strawberries with delight, then discards the basket out the window. A passenger warns that air is dangerous, and the clergyman reflects that we live in a world of risk with a sweet smile.
In Atlanta Constitution style, a would-be author laments failed lines after renting a garret, buying lamp oil, and facing debt arrest, claiming no inspiration despite bold actions. The whimsical account portrays creative struggle and irony.
A colorful sampler from the Atlanta Constitution echoing maxims on adversity, travel, wealth, luck, pluck, and misfortune. It mixes reflective lines about character, sympathy, and history with a humorous vignette about an old bean and a young rider on a streetcar, presented in a dated newspaper voice.
A collage of humorous lines and quips from various papers shows social satire on marriage money manners and names. Jokes reference bogus lords work and money root of evil while quips on pronunciation and pianos add light notes to daily press humor.
A Victorian piece recalls young Lord Kitchener, his strict Colonel father, and a near fall to schooling failures before passing exams. It notes his autocratic upbringing and a later career as conqueror of Khartoum. Also shares quirky marriage timing and a Swiss longevity fact.
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