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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1901
Page
2
Poem fragment by Susan Coolidge uses a single dropped stitch to illustrate how one small error in a vast design can mar the whole. The text blends metaphor of weaving with fate and cosmos, noting how a minor flaw disrupts the greater plan through fragile threads and distant consequences.
A Philadelphia to Perminivee voyage for the bark Nonesuch suffered a string of misfortunes in 1870. After losing a man, the crew rescued two from wreckage only to drown others by whale impact. Illness struck the captain and first mate, forcing the wife to steer. Convicts seized a raft, boarded the ship with a promise of mercy, and their leader spoke a wary English as the crew faced a tense standoff while drifting toward Cayenne.
Sailors aboard the Nonesuch rescued by a gang of escapees from Cayenne. The convicts, described as murderers yet disciplined, aided during a three day storm, then were landed on the Brazilian riverbank after a promise of shore release. One by one the dozen escaped inmates were not recaptured.
Young Brodhead, heir to a wealthy family, takes a reporter job at a daily paper for modest pay. He learns to treat the work like any other beat and defies class expectations by proudly declaring I’m only a reporter myself to a perplexed butler.
A historical note recalls Daniel Webster's brief tenure in the Massachusetts legislature. He tells of introducing a bill, passed with general consent, prohibiting catching trout by any means other than the old, proper method, now law of the state.
Pickled railroad ties are widely used nationwide with major lines like Burlington Santa Fe and Southern Pacific operating tannery plants. The process preserves ties by saturating them in zinc chloride under high pressure in airtight cylinders, after removing air and applying steam heat.
An exhibit operator explains that a standard 50 foot film shown at 16 frames per second appears to last a minute but actually runs under one, with every gesture timed to fit into 50 seconds. A bulldog chase scene that failed but became a hit shows how accidental moments can define a film's success.
Certrand Sitwell salutes a winning horse in the Chicago Record tribute. The poem lauds the dusky queen’s speed and strength, detailing the horse’s form, shoulders, and mane as fame spreads east, west, and south.
A historical account describes how analytical chemistry detects poisons like arsenic and strychnine through color and crystal tests. It recounts cases where misinterpretation nearly led to wrongful execution, noting Professor Tyler’s confession and the tiny deadly doses required for fatal outcomes.
An eminent physician notes memory lapses as a common effect of disease and age. Walter Scott forgot much of his own work after illness, while Linnaeus enjoyed his writings late in life, exclaiming praise yet forgetting authorship. Macaulay’s friend misattributed brilliant ideas to himself after they faded.
A Wolverton Conservative at a Lavendon sewers election meeting mounted the platform and presented a walnut as a political symbol. He claimed the shell stood for Radicals the skin for Liberals and the kernel for the Conservatives. The crowd cried crack it and the kernel proved rotten.
The Atchison Globe notes you cannot judge a road by its surface ease and recalls a proverb about traveling a road you cannot tell how worn it is. The piece mentions Wafte from water as a Teutonic term meaning honeycomb.
Sylvanus Craig, a Chicago Medical Institute graduate, opens a practice in Blossomville where the aging Dr. Gettys dominates. After a failed start, Craig treats a traveling patient and wins the town by curing him, forcing Gettys out. A year later Craig visits Chicago, recounting his win with a friend.
A voice thread shows Sue and Alice criticizing a man for vulgar behavior after an outing. The dialogue laments giving him up and seeks money versus affection, noting an onlookers audience reaction to a kiss observed at the theater.
Brief humorous notes from the Boston Transcript about husbands kissing wives as they depart for a day away from home. The wry tone highlights how men seem especially kind when heading out for work.
An employee named Willie is dismissed after a miscommunication involving a call to the employer’s wife. The boss states Willie is not present or welcome, ending his employment.
A wry Brooklyn Life quip contrasts how few women marry their preferred men. Mrs Benham notes most women fail to marry the man they want while the man they want is rarely the one they marry.
A maid reports that the brother choked to death while dining, confirming the incident occurred during a meal on a chair as described. The exchange suggests a domestic setting with a possible cause identified by the maid.
Fragmented text describes ancient life forms and the evolution of the horse. It traces eras from trilobites and Silurian life to Jurassic and chalk periods, noting mass extinctions and the rise of one toed horses as they supplanted earlier forms. The piece frames the horse as a survivor shaped by climatic and ecological pressures.
A humorous anecdote recalls Justice Bookstuver on the bench with a German court usher who guards the door to his chambers. A famed lawyer and two clients arrive and are announced loudly in broken speech. The porter quips that the lawyer is “only a lawyer” and the room erupts in laughter.
An 1216 Gloucestershire ceremony is described as a coronation without a crown when Henry UT allegedly played the key role. A plain circle stood in for the crown after it and jewels were lost during the event near Wishead.
Professor Louss of Yale argues that newspaper English is limited by time and revision pressures. He warns that speed can impair clarity and elevate style over substance, a view shared by some colleagues while others defend journalistic immediacy.
N. W. Chisholm, noted as the first English civil servant, died aged 83. He joined the Treasury staff as a junior clerk in 18xx and rose to senior clerk before his retirement after a long career. Known in London journals, his work spanned the Exchequer and reforms shaping the service.
Fragmentary text discusses naming colonies as L real Flerald and references a democratic tone. Mentions Canada and a court borte feudal nobility and a government with caste awareness, but specifics are unclear.
Reportedly Sir Wenry Irving hints during Henry I performance of The Yee hast Venice, causing annoyance among stalls as spectators refuse to sit. A gentle nudge is requested to calm the crowd and proceed with the first act.
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