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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1900
Page
5
British subject Sir George White has five knighthoods G C V O and others, a rare honor for a commoner. Only two other non-royal subjects, the Marquuis of Dufferin and Lord Roberts, hold four each.
A conjurer performing a hat egg trick asks a boy how a mother can get eggs without hens. The boy answers that she keeps ducks, prompting laughter at the village fete.
The New York Independent recalls Johann Gutenberg born in Mainz near the close of the 14th century. It describes his life from Strassburg training in metal movable types, his failed partnership with Fust and Schoffer, his ascetic late years, and the creation of the Gutenberg Bible the 1450s.
Maurice Thompson recalls near-miss with a wary grouse cock that nearly flushed twice, then a second cock attacking the first in midair. He misses with an arrow but later shoots one. He notes a sandy river ridge and a pond in a scrub oak grove teeming with ducks, wisely choosing not to shoot.
A two mile below Piper Assu River mouth in Uruguay a great rock divides the river into two arms. The right arm stays level while the other drops twenty two feet creating a two mile long seasonal waterfall. In winter the view appears as the river splits. in summer floods fuse the arms into one navigable stream. Described by Rev. Antonius Sepp in 1691 after years among Uruguay’s Indians.
Richard Harding Davis writes of naval guns and quick firing weaponry creating a deafening roar that overpowers shelling and engines. The soundscape contrasts with the quiet Tugela below as a river slips forward in peace, a vivid scene from Scribner's magazine.
An English writer in Lady's Pictorial notes a tame sparrow's affectionate behavior and discernment within a family. It reportedly preferred Mozart and Mendelssohn over Chopin, Liszt, and Beethoven, and contrasts sparrows with bullfinches for temperament and care.
The London Graphic reports a sweeping claim from ancient scientific observations that women's brains are consistently smaller than men's across world regions and races. It states men of shorter stature or equal weight still possess heavier brains, with brains about ten percent larger on average in men.
Famine spans about 250000 square miles across central south and northwest provinces. Photographs show horrors as starving natives seek food, many not spared. Fifteen dollars a year could feed a Hindu, yet relief is scarce. Causes cited include failed crops, princes blocking agricultural reform, and a vanished famine fund of 100 million. Many victims are women and children. Also profiles leading economist Professor Schmoller, noted for influence on German and European economics and politics. He taught at Halle Strasbourg and Berlin since 1864. His national views carry substantial weight.
The Erie Canal in New York is cited as the longest canal in the world, running from Albany to Buffalo for about 851 miles. The passage also mentions dessert ideas, consumer products, and various health remedies with brief promotional notes and dates referencing 1900.
An Irish traveler finds a bed shared with a barber and is shaved in his sleep. He discovers his bald head reflected in a spring and groans that they have called the wrong man. A stray story from the magazine features wordplay and a grim punchline about Miss Nellie Pullen.
A light anecdote from The Philadelphia Press recalls a witty house painter who quips about a quarrel with Jay Krank and his plan to paint a house himself. Favorable harvest reports come from South Russia, and the native hen of New Zealand is noted as an adept rat-killer.
Erie police chief suggests tramps be used to brick and construct buildings. The note appears amid a batch of varied old notices and advertisements noting rubber imports, Jell O dessert, and electric timber aging claims. The text reflects diverse topics common to historical classifieds and period ads.
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