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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1900
Page
2
A diverse survey commentary discusses the Minnesota summer school enrollment and state support, the cost of crime estimates, mythical octopus tales in the Congo, American art promise, and a warning on California grove destruction. It urges preservation of forests and natural wonders and suggests federal and state cooperation.
A poetic fragment reflecting loss and memory. The speaker lists broken betrothals, old rings, unsent letters, and forgotten kisses as items placed in the Hall of Wasted Things. He adds his own paltry tokens including a locket and gold garnet, hoping oblivion keeps them.
A French widow dies of pneumonia leaving her four to five year old daughter Lillie. Two bachelor cabinetmakers near her home adopt the child, raise her together in Vincennes, share duties, and keep their secret: both men are her fathers. Lillie grows into a beloved, well cared for young girl watched over by “Uncle John” and “Uncle James” as she matures, evoking concern about admirers as she becomes seventeen.
In a New York Weekly tale, two brothers plan to marry the same girl Lillie, fearing separation. She arrives home laughing, declares she has a sweetheart and will marry him, then tenderly calls the brothers her two fathers, prompting shock and amended affection.
A newly married couple from outside Kansas City rode the courthouse elevator at top speed, alarming onlookers as they ascended to the fourth floor. The bride cried she was not ready, while the groom asked how much he owed the conductor. The scene amused awaiting loungers in the corridor.
A New York Times excerpt recalls how Manila ages visitors, noting naval officers and local women who age quickly from climate. The account contrasts Manila with the northern Philippines where the officer finds comfort and laments his wife and family enduring Manila’s harsh effects.
The article notes women outlive men across many countries. Germany shows 113 male centenarians per 1000, over 500 female centenarians per 1000. In the United States the ratio is 2583 female to 1308 male centenarians. France and Europe figures also split heavily toward women among centenarians.
Swiss expert marksmen practices thrive with well funded ranges and modern facilities. Zurich alone spent 750,000 francs for a 400 yard range and a second 400 meter range costing £82,000, while smaller towns like Lenzburg support shared ranges serving several clubs. Practice is tied to provincial customs with Sundays reserved for workingmen and village shooting, and rifles are commonly match rifles with hair triggers trained at thirty yards on a six foot target.
Noisy urban life strains rest and health as calls for curbing disturbances grow. Organ grinders and hawkers are minor compared with night noises harming sleep, contributing to nervous illnesses and reduced work capacity.
Philadelphia heroine Emily Woodley is said to be nearly the oldest living Civil War nurse, serving four years with the Army of the Potomac, awarded medals for distinguished service, and donating land for a nurses monument before her death. Ada Barceloux of Denver trains wild horses and recalls early California riding prizes. Lady Hodgson aided the siege of Coomassie with calm fortitude. The Duchess of Cleveland, an octogenarian, recalls Queen Victoria's wedding and Hastings lore. Gold flannel shirtwaists and subtle gold touches trend in fashion.
A North China Daily News piece contrasts foot binding with waist tightening among Europeans, urging anti waist tightening efforts at home. The text also notes a revived interest in the “girly” beauty ideal, with men favoring delicate, flounced fashion and a return to old social dynamics.
The column surveys female progress and social issues including entrepreneurship in lavender farming for women in England, education efforts in the United States with dormitory plans and teachers, West Africa work potential, dress codes by El Paso school authorities, a major philanthropic library gift in Hannibal, efforts to educate farmers' wives, royal and aristocratic burials in Westminster Abbey, and New Orleans’ historic convent and orphan care.
A fashion feature highlights Guy Gray as a fresh color and lists luxurious items from sea lion-skin purses to gilt buckles, liberty silk neck boas, steel and gilt sash clasps, taffeta petticoats, mother-of-pearl handled umbrellas, toques with velvet flowers, and ornate belts. It notes hats, robes, gloves, and evening attire with rich trims including gold braid, embroidery, and jewelry-like buttons, reflecting period taste and material abundance.
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