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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1901
Page
2
The United States struggles to grow its share of global trade, losing ground not only in South Africa but across foreign markets. American hats feature prominently in London, hinting at limited gains against European competition and hints of future opportunities despite earlier setbacks.
The note claims Mark Twain is writing a work to be sealed in a vault for release a century later, predicting jokes will seem fresh again. It also recounts an East Africa incident where locals killed 200 salt tax collectors, contrasting barbarism with civilization. The mosquito is blamed for spreading malaria, with a sardonic remark on its chill while bearing the germ.
A Spanish paper reports Manuel and Maria Columbo, descendants of Columbus, are currently inmates at Cadiz's Asylum for the Homeless. It notes documents allegedly proving their descent and mentions a wealthy Englishman leaving a legacy of a quarter million dollars to each daughter with a condition not to marry Americans, and suggests the heir should be fined.
An ale railway lawyer argues a man may be legally entailed to a seat after dropping a bag or coat yet a rogue passenger who fills half a dozen seats with samples and grips looks rough on the seatless traveler.
Proposals arise to build a Pantheon at Berlin as a burial place for German luminaries such as Goethe Humboldt Bismarck Moltke and other eminent figures. Projectors estimate a starting cost of 5,000,000 dollars.
The article surveys European standards noting England and Russia set 28 as the age of responsibility, while France and Belgium use eight, Italy and Spain nine, and several Nordic and Dutch regions adopt ten. It cites Portugal, Greece, Austria, Denmark, Norway, and Swiss cantons adopting diverse age limits.
A fragment notes a group described as Amon the black hunters of Ganga roos in Western Australia. It mentions about 123 people who hunt and capture animals as a regular business linked to a professional enterprise. The text hints at weather expectations and a claim of a notably mild winter for the continent.
A lone angler woman hides by a sunlit pool in a mossy forest brook as a man arrives fishing. They exchange notes on private rights and luck, the woman eyeing him with curiosity and a shared instinct to fish the same stream for trout.
A careful fisherwoman outsmarts a bribe and lands a two pound trout in a quiet river scene. A man watches from the rocks, she parts downstream, and at noon a carriage returns with a grateful family as Helen's catch is celebrated by her son.
A New York Sun excerpt notes a Lig up-town apartment owner puzzled by prospective renters earning far more than rental rates. He describes permitting issues, a flood of unlikely applicants, and the difference between appearances and pocketbooks. The piece also mentions Britain's ownership of over 25,000 camels used in India for military logistics.
A Jewelers' Circular Weekly verse describes a jeweler alone on a deck under a sapphire sky. He enjoys a hearty meal but regrets his work needing resetting as the emerald sea swells beneath him.
A collage of character sketches and quips from a social scene. Dialogues touch on romance, civil service, confidence games, and a tramp anecdote, ending with a pun about gold measures and a boarder’s joke.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt describes a new Port Royal boulevard Paris prison for political offenders with a boudoir style conversation room, mirrors, electric lights, a garden, and a possible military band. It recalls riot time in Italy and notes a Helsingfors debtor prison as an expensive luxury.
A French scientist, M Lassignardie, studies hunger effects on the mind. Prolonged deprivation mirrors intoxication with increased activity and imagination at first, then hopelessness, frightful visions, and murderous impulses as starvation continues. Many disease symptoms resemble hunger effects.
The Lucy Stone club of Worcester Massachusetts has purchased a house to be converted into a home for aged colored people and a temporary home for young girls. A day nursery will be established with competent nurses under an experienced matron. Club members receive strong civic support.
A Brainy Englishwoman Miss Helen Gladstone, daughter of England’s grand old mam, is writing a life of her distinguished father. She inherited his literary ability and was a president of Newnham College, among other accomplishments, as she supports a legacy of notable women. In fashion notes, winter coats and jackets described with varied styles, lengths, and trims illustrate early autumn wear from Harper’s Bazar.
Only two women won gold medals in the Paris art section. American Cecilia Beaux and English Lady Alma Tadema share the honors, reflecting a balance between the mother country and its daughter. Beaux is famed in London for lively, instantaneous child-study portraits and unfeminine brushwork, while Tadema’s Roman interior scenes echo her husband’s influence with delicate charm and classic settings.
A stylish Frenchwoman in New York’s upper west side offers nature lessons to local children, expanding their early vocabulary beyond the standard nursery chatter. She markets a comfortable living by teaching through prompts from the natural world, a novel approach for trained governesses.
A Paris educated woman, trained in botany geology and natural history, runs neighborhood classes for small groups of kindergartners. She leads outings to parks and trolley rides, using French to introduce birds trees flowers and animals, turning life’s basics into lessons.
Practical guidance on charming talk. Focus on what you see and read, talk with family, and cultivate storytelling. Speak clearly, gauge the listener, avoid unpleasant topics, and refrain from self reference or cruel remarks to keep conversations engaging.
The article outlines gold trimming popularity, reddish brown shades, and diverse fabric mixes for gowns and tea gowns. It notes panne as favored, alony house waists with square fronts, heavy front trimming on hats, and unchanged skirt shapes. Empire styles dominate with straight folds. velvet suits appear, plus a Parisian velvet jacket ensemble. The Pingot sleeve is introduced as summer lingerie fabric for jackets and heavier gowns.
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