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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1900
Page
3
London features one of the world’s cleverest trained horses in a retiring act led by Mr. Good-night. The performer dresses in checked trousers and a straw hat, then sits in an arm-chair to remove boots, wheels a bedstead, and stages a bedtime routine with the horse lighting a candle and tucking him in, ending with a pretend sleep as the horse covers the bed.
In a New Orleans Picayune interview, Lieutenant Clark recalls a shipboard pet in Alaska. Wineska, a catlike mascot, climbed masts, jumped yards, and even rode a rope for baths, delighting the crew with playful behavior and bright eyes that shone in the dark.
A boy named Robbie, eager for the circus, wanders away with two pennies. A kind stranger helps him after realizing his mother is missing him. They find candy and ride the cars home, while the mother remains unaware of his outing.
Irene Brown recalls an afternoon ascent of Mount Hamilton and a midnight drive from Lick Observatory to San Jose. At 4000 feet, the group watched Saturn through a 36 inch telescope and a smaller finder, noting rings, moons, and the planet’s distance from Earth as the city lights of San Jose glittered 28 miles away.
In Paris butter is cheap by the pound at 28 to 40 cents outside Paris 40 cents to $1 inside. In New York or Boston butter sells for about $1 a pound. Meat costs depend on buying skill. Mme Francaise keeps costs low by economical shopping and small portions, not culinary tricks.
A Lesile's Weekly analysis traces vice presidents who influenced Congress and policy from Adams through later leaders. It notes Adams's early Senate votes, the casting votes in pivotal bills, and how vice presidents evolved from stepping stones to potential successors. It names Tyler Fillmore Johnson Arthur Adams Jefferson Van Buren Morton and others, highlighting the office's power and prestige.
A Spanish law forbids anyone to touch the king or queen. In childhood Alphonso XIII nearly fell foul of it during a swing incident as a nursemaid removed him after he cried. A queen once narrowly escaped death when a rider’s stirrup caught her, but a brave youth intervened and the traitor fled across the frontier.
A London Chronicle note cites the Irish bull growing fat by digs at Ruhodes Chamberlain correspondence said never existed yet produced press. An Australian editor warns anonymous contributions need stamped return envelopes. A sporting paper notes Mr Brown’s brother died. A Scottish lecturer cites hereditary criminal instincts in Adam. A Dublin gentleman invites dinner via unsigned telegram.
A quoted exchange from the Indianapolis Journal notes Penelope Jopps is an active club member. She has already this month resigned from three clubs and started four new ones, illustrating a high level of social engagement and shifting affiliations.
Public school authorities should not force a one size fits all system on diverse children. A truly scientific education must adapt to each child’s individuality and natural tendencies, not merely fit pupils into fixed grades or mass teaching.
The New Orleans Times Democrat notes a Chinese medical instruction that trains students to locate 300 life spots where needles may pass without killing. It describes persistent belief in demoniacal possession, ethnomedical practices including many punctures and stabbings, demon exit routes, and the use of thigh bone powder as a supposed remedy for miner’s anemia.
A critique urges parents to educate young girls on self care to prevent costly mistakes and lifelong health harm. It condemns the belief that severe periodic pains are natural and argues they undermine health, disposition, and beauty, calling such acceptance wasteful and cruel.
The London Telegraph describes two ceremonial gates in London the Horse Guards arch and Marble Arch where passage is restricted to those with privilege. A vigilant trooper blocks unauthorized carriages while a delayed decision by high court officials settles disputed claims according to ancient custom.
An advertisement praises Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy as ideal for girls entering puberty. It claims to enrich blood, steady nerves, prevent health jeopardy, and enhance beauty, with testimonials from Mrs. Many Frances Lyrix and Mrs. WitttAM BARITeLs of Rochester and New York City. It links nervousness to beauty decline and notes many young women appear pale and thin.
The ad promotes Dr. Greene a renowned specialist who offers free consultations. It claims beauty stems from perfect health and promises guidance to women on achieving happiness by avoiding common stumbling blocks. Contact at 35 West 14th Street New York City is provided for written inquiries or calls.
Captain Potts of the Maxim Company Hongkong volunteer corps has acquired the Order of the Black Eagle with precious stones and Kaiser Wilhelm’s autograph letter. He found it among loot from Peking via Russian soldiers in Tien-Tsin. The German consul at Shanghai offered to seize it, Potts refused, and Berlin awaits instruction.
Colonel A K McClure argues in the Saturday Evening Post that politics now operates as a trade with wards and precincts employing paid workers. He notes campaigns cost thousands per district and cites a Philadelphia senatorial contest with at least $100,000 spent by opposing factions. He compares this to 1860 when Curtin’s election was fought as patriotic duty without pay.
A village near Anhar by Erpli near Iconium reports a marble sarcophagus found intact, featuring flowers, animals and warrior figures. The period is undetermined but craftsmanship is praised as superior to similar pieces in Istanbul’s Stamboul Museum. The monument weighs 30 tons. The German emperor owns 111 residences.
The Milinois Supreme Court ruled unanimously that cider is an intoxicating drink. In Zulusand the atmosphere is so clear by starlight objects seven miles away are visible, creating an eerie calm.
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