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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1902
Page
2
The piece urges restraint in judging neighbors, noting we know little of others inner struggles. It champions gentle dealing and divine charity, seeking goodness rather than assuming evil, and treats every person by their striving rather than current faults.
In a crowded courtroom a mother pleads, a baby cries, and a young prisoner known for a hard “way” shows tenderness. The judge grants a clemency after the infant rests against the prisoner’s breast, revealing a possible father’s change and sparing mercy from the crowd.
A candid look at what a young man needs to start a business life. The piece lists practical skills from neat handwriting and spelling to writing letters, handling receipts, advertising copy, and calculating interest and discounts. It emphasizes self-reliance and the value of basic business literacy.
The Seattle report describes Joan Daly of Cowley near Bennett in Alaska using a deliberate method to end her life. She cut a small ice passage in a creek, slid under the ice, and pushed forward until unconscious, ensuring death with a near certain outcome.
Light survivors from the sunken whaling bark Kathleen of New Bedford arrived in port today aboard the steamship Manana from West Indian ports. The vessel went down after a whale struck amidships, leaving 30 men aboard. all have since been accounted for. The group, including Chief Bowman Vievo and seven seamen, endured eleven days at sea in open boats, reaching Dominica after a perilous voyage.
A Spectator report states that two man eating lions halted Uganda Railway work for three weeks, a figure that understates the full disruption. From March to December, twenty eight government Indian workmen were killed and, it is believed, many Africans were devoured.
A collage of witticisms and light satire from 1910s era magazines and papers. Jests touch on marriage, singing, letters from employers, real life misreads, and sharp lines about gender roles. Prominent quips reference the New York Press Puck Brooklyn Life and Washington Star among others.
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