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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1902
Page
2
An Ohio college president dies of grief after students dislike him. A lamentable drop in presidents could occur if such complaints grew fatal. In Chicago, a new mechanical genius unveils a horseless dustless street sweeper run by gasoline power and suction tubes to lift dust.
The table tennis craze endures under a patented new name. Dealers label sets as Table Tennis boxes when ping-pong is requested. The craze is seen as materially benefiting lawn tennis this year.
A German chemist reportedly prepared a toxin that, when injected near a plant’s roots, halts growth yet keeps the plant green and seemingly alive. The public is left unsettled by the idea that life can be maintained while vitality appears suspended.
Old Australian document recounts a convict locating gold near Parramatta in 1798. He was jailed for theft of a watch and punished with 150 lashes by the rough early court. A later, apparently competent authority reexamined the incident and found the convict’s tale plausible.
A tramp sought lodging at the Detroit police station on Thanksgiving Day. Chief Farrington scolded him kindly and paid for supper and a hotel stay. The man later wrote from a Pennsylvania lumber mill that he left Battle Creek, followed the chief’s advice, found work, and was promoted to foreman while sending money back.
An authority notes the American engine’s superiority lies in larger boiler heating surface rather than other factors. Boilers have grown huge to gain power, but builders now seek even more heating area without enlarging size enough to hinder tunnel passage, likely prompting a boiler redesign.
Since January 1, 1890 Tennessee has cut its state debt by about 11,000 weekly, reducing interest burdens from 500,000 plus to a much lower level. The total redeemed by that time includes 1,815,405.04 in debts and floating obligations, cutting ahead of New York and Ohio in relative burden.
Minister Newel at The Hague reports a flood of inquiries at the Amsterdam and Rotterdam consulates about supposed estates in Holland including E G Krouk Anneke Jans and others. Since 1808 US ministers and consuls in Holland have letters on the topic, but officials insist no such estates exist and never will under Dutch law.
Mrs. Kavanaugh, an aging widow, sells her barren homestead to seek a fresh start for her son Tom, who fled to join the Twenty-seventh Infantry in the Philippines. Years later, the postmaster reveals the buyer is Tom, now in Rogers disguise, returning to his mother with tears and reunion after a decade of hardship and hope.
An elderly widow in rural hardship spends days and nights at the post office seeking a letter from her runaway son. She sells her horse to buy stamps and paper, but the letters never come. After a long quiet struggle, she confesses her funds are gone and she must sell her home to continue hoping for news.
Mount Etna in Sicily stands at about 10,755 feet after precise trigonometrical measurement. The main crater spans 1,728 feet across and 820 feet deep. After a long quiescent period, flames and lava appeared in autumn 1898, with a notable eruption starting July 19, 1899, then subsiding to a dormant state.
In a Boston Herald anecdote Rev Samuel Searing, chaplain at the House of Correction in South Boston, notes his duty to counsel inmates upon release. A prisoner, after hearing the advice, asks if the chaplain draws a salary, then quips that if they stopped returning, the chaplain would lose his job.
A fashion observer notes the shift from glossy shine to dull finish for shoes, comparing it to linen's dull gloss. He argues bootblacks resist change, believing the mirror-like shine is optimal, and contrasts valet attendants with regular bootblacks. The Philadelphia Record cites the trend.
In Persia, a man who laughs is deemed effeminate yet society grants broad license to feminine merriment. The contrast highlights cultural norms that police gendered expression while allowing certain festive freedoms.
The article cites Lafenadio Hearns two year stay among St Pierre residents in Martinique. It portrays a multiracial population with yellow-brown tones and elegant carriage, detailing women’s ornate dress, including turbanlike Madras kerchiefs and gold jewelry. Descriptions cover street life, clothing, peddling loads, and the diverse shops lining arched doors.
Observers note the slender strength and striking beauty of the Indian runners. The group displays clean lines, athletic build, and fluid motion, especially among the young women whose clear complexion and lithe figures captivate onlookers.
Mrs Sophronia Phelps of Rockville Orleans County N Y celebrated her ninety third birthday with a reception. A carved 125 year old chair and a cane from the first apple tree planted in Western New York drew the crowd. The tree was planted by Mrs Dunham who sowed the seed and cared for the shoot near the Dunham homestead in eastern Erie County. The Dunham family traveled from New York City via Albany Mohawk and Syracuse before planting the seed that became the pioneer of the region's famed orchards.
A collection of proverbs and quotes from Italian German French and English sources. It covers fortune humility duty self regard and the nature of ideal and character with references to Shakespeare Carlyle and Dora W. Greenwell.
The New York Sun notes Wall Street’s heavy mail flow with eighteen daily deliveries per business, warning a thirty minute delay could harm activity. It cites a Broad Street building with three carriers and scarce mailboxes, plus many chutes serving tall structures, underscoring unprecedented postal demand and strain.
Dr Carl Lomholtz debates with Miss Rice on why what we call inferior peoples and savages create daily use objects with artistic value while civilized man seeks stimulation to appreciate art. The New York Sun notes the discussion.
A wry Philadelphia quote cautions that a successful kick should not unfairly benefit others. The Manayunk Philosopher warns that the person delivering the kick must ensure others do not reap the reward.
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