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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1901
Page
2
The Natural History Society of Chicago proposes muzzling birds to curb their attacks on song birds. A Chicago professor criticizes the practice of hair parting in the middle as trivial but worthy of scrutiny. a wise man finds nothing in nature beneath examination.
Swiss engineers prepare plans for a two tunnel project to pierce the base of the Thasis at Sta-Croce near Chiavenna. It will be twenty four miles long and ten years will be consumed in its completion. A German governess reports history teaching in Germany is broader than in the United States.
Connecticut resolves to protect woodcock quail and grouse within its borders forbidding shooting or sale for two years. The speaker urges other states in the republic to follow Connecticut. The protection of game birds and nonpredatory birds should be stricter in almost every state.
The Mississippi River Steamboat captain praises women passengers for steadiness of nerve and courage after the recent sinking. He notes it is not novel that women stay calm in peril, with men sometimes showing greater fear in emergencies.
Andrew Carnegie provides 10,600,000 to create free education for the youth of Scotland at the four Scottish universities Edinburgh Glasgow Aberdeen and St Andrews. The move reflects the nation’s strong passion for education, especially among the poorer classes.
A World’s Work writer argues country life appeals across classes, enriching sociological traits, health, and nature affinity. He envisions growing gardens and parks expanding landscape artistry nationwide, predicting a future of a most beautiful continent for mankind.
A fragment notes an elm chip from Hawarden cut by Mr Gladstone sold in London at auction for fire shillings. It claims 58 factories with 250000 horsepower in the French Alps and 37543 post office employees in London.
In Rockdale Wyoming, Mrs Mabel Williams defends a $2000 gold stash from two armed robbers. She escapes on the unbroken colt Taurus, racing seven miles to the roundup where her husband and helpers pursue the outlaws. The money remains hidden under a floorboard then a stone, untouched.
A Leslie's Weekly account describes a centuries old rule in China where no document gains authority without a red spot affixed by the sovereign. The Grand Council reviews papers each morning, and a small brush mark on the red margin grants sacred approval, making the document indispensable to a Chinese official.
A teller of fish stories recalls a Texas tale about a man who fished in fog, mistaking a wagonload of fish for a creek and discovering he had fished half a mile from water after dawn, a cautionary anecdote from the Macon Telegraph.
An English note reports a surge in Victorian coin circulation this year. Cashiers at Woolwich Arsenal and other dockyard offices are moving large quantities into circulation and government workers may profit by selling coins received for services to bidders.
A historical note states that England has had only nine individuals serve as chief justice in the past 140 years, highlighting a remarkably stable judiciary for the period.
The fragment features a child narrating a late night routine then waking to the morning sun. It contrasts bedtime rituals with a brisk, humorous sense of fatigue and disbelief about sleep. The archaic quotation marks and slanting punctuation suggest a period voice.
Mrs. Coady a primary school teacher in Oakland California has used a large furry cat to win the affection of her pupils. Over several years pupils receive the cat nightly and return it each day. The animal has grown bold from its nightly outings and the class fosters kindness to animals.
The article describes printing stamps using multiple color inking teams and hand presses, with 200 stamps per sheet. Gum is made from dried potato powder with water, and sheets are dried, pressed under 2000 tons, cut by hand, perforated, re pressed, packed, and stored for dispatch. If any stamp is damaged, the entire sheet of 100 is burned, with 500,000 burned weekly. Over ten years no sheet has been lost and each sheet is counted eleven times.
Bettie recalls a summer day when she damaged a bird nest while gathering a nest for her room. The mother bird cried and the two young birds fell, prompting her to seek help from Seth and her mother to rescue and cover the fragile chicks.
A narrator recounts вмешать a patient rescue of a mother bird and her chicks. Seth quickly fixed the nest and rehomed the birds while the mother bird cried. Over days the mother taught the chicks to fly, and the narrator decided not to pursue a room nest again.
Two girls, Barbara Bennett and Jess Kinsey, share lunch under a laurel bush and trade tall tales of attending a concert with a mysterious singer. Jess’s accounts spark envy and wonder until she reveals a prank about a Kinsey baby, then the girls uncover an imaginary concert that ends in a mouse singing in the wall, delighting the class.
A brief humorous note from the Atchison Globe observes that when some men gain money their first display is a trip back to their hometown wearing a stovepipe hat. The quip reflects on ambition and social showing in small city life.
A pretty living room corner can be created with a screen and divan. A canopy over the divan and cushions add luxury, while a portable screen provides retirement space. In small country cottages, corners can serve as dining room, library, or dining room again as needed.
The passage advises placing the invalid’s room on the upper floor if possible to reduce street noise and prevent rising impure air from affecting others. Prefer a south or southwest facing medium sized room with good ventilation and a nearby dressing room for bedding reserves, avoiding heavy curtains and keeping a cheerful decor.
A description extols Roman style library tables with beneath shelves so books rest on their feet. A small revolving stand atop the table holds dictionaries and reference volumes. Morrocco bound blocks suit busy authors, while a painted leather revolving stand adds decorative function and mobility.
A collection of old recipe items including Piquant Sandwiches with green pepper olives and cress, Drop Cakes with sour cream and raisins, Banana Jelly with orange, lemon jelly base, and Vegetable Cutlets made from potatoes carrots parsnips turnips onions and parsley.
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