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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1900
Page
3
A San Francisco Chronicle item recounts Captain Chester aboard the schooner Elwood encountering a massive iceberg off Heonia. After ice harvesting, the berg shifted, the vessel slid along a crevice, then shot free to sea. The crew escaped in boats as the ship rode the ice cradle, finally righting and remaining unhurt.
Henry Moyer of Womelsdorf Pennsylvania fell forty feet from a house roof while painting but escaped serious injury and returned to work within minutes. He told a bystander that one must know how to fall and stay calm. The Philadelphia Ledger notes Moyer was formerly an acrobat. The article also mentions the average depth of Russian petroleum wells at a little over 900 feet.
The Burlington and Missouri Railroad offers 1000 for capture or killing of a train robber or for thwarting a robbery. Issued last Tuesday from Omaha, the reward targets employees but is open to all. Following multiple robberies west of the Missouri River, the company seeks to spur action by crews including conductors and brakemen who are arming themselves and posting notices in yards. Denver Republican reports.
A compact collection of maxims and quotes on virtue courage duty and perseverance. Notable lines include faithfulness honesty humility zeal and resilience from authors such as Franklin Shakespeare Pope Bulwer and Kingsley. The fragment preserves moral themes and timeless guidance through concise aphorisms.
The freedom of the city is an honor gift granting immunity from taxes and privileges. Londoners receive a parchment listing name and titles, securing lifelong rights to reside without taxes, exemption from military service, tolls, and duties, and guardianship for heirs by the City Chamberlain if needed.
A reflective piece argues that tempering responses prevents family flames. One harsh reply sparks a broader blaze, while controlled gentleness cools tempers and may lead to repentance. The metaphor compares firewood to household disputes showing the power of restraint.
The first recorded eruption of Vesuvius occurred in 79 A D during Emperor Titus reign. The southern region of Italy including Campania faced severe alarm and destruction. Herculaneum and Pompeii were overwhelmed and most residents perished.
Mathias Splitlog, a famed Indigenous builder and entrepreneur of mixed French and Seneca heritage, rose from uncertain schooling to amass influence through ferries, mills, and a railway line. Born 1819 in Canada, he mentored Wyandotte and Seneca communities, led as Seneca chief, and invested in a gold mine and railroad linking mines to cities before financial troubles forced a sale.
The excerpt recounts Chief Splitlog losing much wealth, a road passing to new owners in 1890, and continuing to the gulf and the Great Lakes as a paying venture. It notes Splitlog’s many peculiarities, his thoughtfulness and charity, and states he left over $100,000 at death.
The article argues that concepts of religion differ among peoples and that many tribes such as the Pigmies of the Aruwimi forest the Bushmen of South Africa the Weddahs of Ceylon the Fuegans and several Indians show little or no religious belief by Western standards. It notes that some groups once had religion but converted to Christianity while others may believe in spirits or witchcraft.
A Lam bertville man recalls a Pennsyl vania railroad shop employee sent to repair Phillipsburg station roof. While working in light rain he asked by telegram whether to stay high or come down, provoking good natured ribbing at the shop.
A description of how horse shoes are fitted in China. The process uses a framework of two posts and a beam, a head rope, and a securing rope to restrain the horse. The smith then places a stool under the foot to trim, shoe, and drive the shoe in place.
Noted labor figure John Burns, recently re elected to Parliament from a London district, is celebrated as a municipal statesman. He championed eight hour workdays, higher wages, and holidays while serving on the London county council, earning fame comparable to John Bright.
In a 1775 log Quaker church at the edge of Catawissa Pennsylvania a lone worshiper keeps the faith. Mrs Mary Emma Walker, a granddaughter of charter members, sits on original benches as silent Quaker prayers continue. The building still shows crude furnishings, a center partition once dividing sexes, and seventh day life only when a worshiper arrives. Outside lie the graves of a century ago, while the town hopes temporal preservation may endure.
English experiments explore smokeless coal for clean burning in homes and basins. Moissan seeks pure iron from electric furnaces. Geneva’s Picket proposes low cost commercial oxygen by cooling air to separate gases. New powder blends perchlorate ammonium with cannel coal as a powerful blasting agent. Gargling efficacy questioned by Dr Sanger with color tests on tonsils and mucous membranes.
A fragment praises Teeland Iceland for literacy and honesty. It notes few crimes, doors left unlocked, and two notable cases a German thief and an injured Leelander helped by medical care and work. The piece contrasts peaceful daily life with strict punishment for theft.
London sees a rapid rise in swimming proficiency with schools and clubs offering weekly lessons. At St. Bride's Institute 700 students complete the course each session, about half being women employed by the post office, many already expert swimmers. Up the Thames between Teddington and Windsor, swimming is common among residents and visitors alike.
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