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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1901
Page
3
Local legal and professional notices list M CARR, McLAUGHLIN, O D ONNELL, and others with offices in Freeland and White Haven, offering prompt legal and notarial services, fire insurance, conveyancing, and general professional business. Also mentions D N MALey dentist and A Buckley justice of the peace with location details.
Carlton E. Myers, 12, of West Liberty Iowa, was assisting to tether a large balloon when it lifted unexpectedly on July 6. His feet became caught in the ropes, and he was carried upward about 1,500 feet. He held on and managed to seize a dangling parachute rope, twisting himself to safety.
A boy gradually rises in a balloon to about 1500 feet when a air current sends the craft adrift. A lively chase follows with wagons horses and pedestrians. The balloon lands in a grain field and the youth is carried home as a victory procession forms. A purse of one hundred dollars is raised to reward his pluck.
The Siberian tiger remains in an exterior lion house cage in cold weather, weathering winter with animated pacing and a poised gaze. In summer he lies on the cage floor with tongue hanging, a stark contrast to his winter ferocity and vitality.
The excerpt contrasts boyhood behavior with business judgments, urging that manliness stems from genuine character rather than a mere outward display. It cautions that a flimsy disguise cannot fool observers, even for a boy’s future prospects. It also includes a humorous Exchange quip about Tommy at eight who jokes he can stand on his head without using the fence.
A short verse by Ethel Maude Colson describes a bird in treetops across seasons. The bird builds a nest, teaches its young to fly, and eventually migrates south. The poem meditates on seasonal change and movement.
King Christian of Denmark, strolling with a stingy courtier, vows to stand treat but finds no money. He spots the crown prince and begs to borrow cash to avert a potential rebellion, ending the scene with the court’s amused laughter.
A tale compares Senator Bard of California with his more fussy brother. While Bard often dresses casually, the brother adheres to fine apparel. A miner on a train mistakes Bard for the senator and notes the contrast with a pointed remark about their appearances.
A wandering hobo cons a western Kansas hotel into feeding him by posing as a railway section worker. He boards two weeks, claims wages, and leaves with the dinner pail, having never truly worked. Investigation shows the only gain was the hotel keeper’s credulity.
A Kansas Statehouse visit by young women from an orchestra leads to a humorous moment as Governor Stanley greets them informally. The group exits to the corridor where one student exclaims she finally met a live governor but laments finding him without his uniform.
The article notes Japan has created at least 275 peers since the system began. In 1884 patents went to 11 princes, 24 marquises, 73 counts, 321 viscounts, and 74 barons. Now totals are 11 princes, 34 marquises, 89 counts, 363 viscounts, 281 barons, rising from 503 to 778 overall.
The Los Angeles Express notes Connecticut joins others in considering reforestation amid widespread forest damage. It warns the harm is already done and finding a remedy will be difficult.
Sir Evelyn Wood used a bushman ruse to draw thousands of Zulus from cover in Cape Colony. The irregular rode alone over the ravine, sparked a firefight, and many were killed before the attack broke the enemy. Wood awarded a bottle of shampoo and then changed it to whiskey on request.
General Alger recounts a request from a Boston young woman during the Spanish American War. She asked the volunteer regiment to delay embarkation for Cuba so a birthday box could reach her brother, arguing it would not delay the government yet would prevent his disappointment.
Booker T. Washington writes that many people seize one’s time for no purpose. He recalls speaking to a large Boston evening audience and being awakened the next morning by a card delivering a message about lost time.
A guest arrived at the hotel with a note claiming someone wanted to see the speaker urgently. The visitor, calm and blank looking, said he attended last night's meeting and enjoyed the talk, then came to hear more this morning.
An English newspaper illustrates the young passenger's bold request aboard an Atlantic liner. A seven year old girl, after sampling all dishes at the saloon, refuses cheese ice cream fruit and cakes. She then demands Camembert and champagne with great dignity.
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