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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1902
Page
2
Frank Marshall White describes Formica the ant gathering nectar from aphids on a daisy leaf. The ant milks aphids, stores the Sweet liquid for winter, and plans for spring breeding to sustain food supply, a display of advanced instinct and social sharing.
Col. J. L. Showalter recalls moving from Kentucky to San Diego where he turned to a bee ranch to earn a living. He explains how white sage honey from the region gained fame and how the black bee from Italy proved best for local apiaries. He says years of work helped him distinguish bee varieties.
A bold plan proposes building 14 million dollars worth of railroads to rescue Asiatic Turkey from semi-barbarians. The routes will run through the Euphrates valley end to end, follow caravan paths, and connect all principal Bible lands cities and towns.
A Newfoundland named Skipper from Ruddy Cove is portrayed as loyal and hardworking. He helps his boy Billy Topsail, saves a drowning child Isaiah Tommy Goodman, and assists in fishing trips aboard the Never Give Up. Skipper’s courage and affection endear him to the fishermen and townspeople alike.
In a windy harbor chase a punt founder sinks heavy with ballast. Billy Topsail wrestles a Newfound land dog intent on saving him as they both battle the cold sea. A crowd urges him to grab the dog by the neck and swim to safety, then reunites with the Skipper to mend their bond.
In a brief exchange, a boy recounts how a Newfoundland named Skipper scolded him for foolishness and then offered a chance to help himself. The Skipper wags his tail as the youth reflects on earning the chance to tow ashore, expressing gratitude and resolve.
An excerpt from a Century editorial argues that all people harbor both good and evil impulses. It praises cherishing noble ideals even in weakness and warns against cynics who would deface the ideals voiced by brave and manly spirits.
Sgt. Paul Dispatel reports a Dresbach Minn family known as the six fingered and six toed clan. Mrs. Caskill and ten children carry alternating traits with well formed extra digits and webbing. Origin traces to Olive Cooper born in New York area and Cooper family history of basket making and travels across the continent.
The annual Thames watermen race honors Thomas Doggett, comedian, whose will funded prizes to six apprentices who have just completed their term. Each August 1 the contingent rows for a colored coat and silver badge, a tradition sustained by the Fishmongers' Company and watched beyond local interest.
A Boston Journal excerpt notes a man who apologizes constantly yet behaves like a self centered egoist. He disrupts others in public, flaunts courtesy as a tactic, and is skilled at varying emphasis in speech to attract attention. The text links to regional school governance, stating 101 of 1557 New England towns run schools under the district system, with eighty one in Connecticut.
Engineering Record argues railroads support permanent goods agents and transport road-building machinery to improve highways. It cites New York counties Wyoming Livingston Allegany with declining populations due to poor roads, noting tourism potential and farmer costs. It compares Swiss tourism gains from good roads and hotels, urging extended road networks to unlock regional wealth through cheaper transportation and social connectivity.
The piece explains the rise of macadam road building aided by rock crushing plants. It notes the first steel rock crusher a decade ago and ongoing improvements increasing capacity. Crushers weigh two to eight tons, need 12–25 HP engines, and output eight to thirty tons per hour. Portable storage bins hold four tons per chamber, screens and revolving revelving screens yield three product sizes through one and two inch holes, with the largest exiting the end.
A spring in Zante part of the Lowlan Islands is described as a petroleum source known for about 3000 years in historical texts including Herodotus. Separately California reports a spring crop harvest in 1901 reaching 500000 tons.
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