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Newspaper
Flora Enterprise Sentinel
Location
Flora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1904
Page
3
A mystical minstrel shares a dreamlike strain that remains uncomplete and unattainable on earth. The speaker laments a missing cadence that resounds as heavenly music, echoing an insatiate human heart and a hope for serene immortality.
In Bridgetown Barbados, Kate Bonnet a lively 17 year old girl in fine dress meets Master Martin Newcombe by the river while her father Maj. Bonnet plans a Jamaica voyage aboard the Sarah Williams. Kate hopes to sail worldwards with him as plans unfold amid town talk and crew needs.
An Aboriginal man in Australia is praised for superb dodging of fast missiles. He stands for long periods as targets, dodging cricket balls hurled from 10 to 15 yards with a narrow shield. His quick eye, precise judgment, and agile movement are highlighted in a Stray Stories fragment.
The year 1902 saw 9,890 railroad accidents in Russia with 1,012 train collisions and 1,521 derailments. Government damage totaled 600000 dollars. Involved were 9517 people, including 1528 killed and 7908 wounded. Among passengers of wrecked trains 103 died and 662 were injured.
This profile celebrates Harry L. Kramer a 36 year old advertising pioneer behind No To Bac and Cascarets. From a $5 start with a $100 capital he built a vast mail order business and a large advertising operation employing many. He also developed the Magno Mud baths at Indiana Mineral Springs attracting elite visitors.
Dr. Mary Walker proclaims she influenced the czar to produce a son instead of a daughter and demands peace with Japan in return. From Oswego she writes that giving Japan “the harbor” would end the war, asserting she helped secure the heir. She requests the czar stop the war as the price for her professional advice.
E Cummings of Worcester township runs a pigeon farm with about 10 000 birds claiming it is the largest single flock. He switched from chicken to pigeon production citing 60 percent higher profits. The operation uses four heated long houses with cement floors, pens holding 25 to 75 pairs, weekly cleaning, and two men employed to maintain sanitary conditions.
Reports describe vast uncharted Brazilian forests yielding a high grade rubber called manicoba. Early discoveries sparked exploration with intermittent reports of similar tree stands in other regions, suggesting a substantial untapped supply.
A 16 acre pigeon farm uses water and bird feeding in cleaning operations. Carbolic acid and coal oil spray keep the birds healthy. About 500 squabs are sold weekly with New York market valued at five dollars per dozen. Varieties include homers dragons runts and crosses. Some runts reach 40 inches wing tip to tip and many are 35 inches. The investment totals $25,000.
A St Paul Globe vignette tells of a girl who pours time and money into summer wardrobe plans, only to find the real appeal lies in natural charm. She endures frugal sacrifices, while rival girls with simpler outfits win the notice of summer youths. Moral: appearance alone cannot guarantee success.
A Chicago Tribune piece notes Brazil’s Manicoba rubber export bids shrinking while Japan explores the precarious tie to a frail market. The column uses cryptic human nature references to illustrate economic risk and personal misfortune in a wary global climate.
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