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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1902
Page
2
Money orders and checks are to be paid by Tribune Printing Company Limited. As Yukon gold deposits dwindle prospectors discover fine coal beds. Thus earth's useful treasures emerge when needed and men seek advantage.
An effort will remove a towering red oak from a wild Arkansas section to Forest Park in St Louis without damage. The tree stands 160 feet tall and twelve feet across at the base. A double tramway will run from the tree to the river, where it will be floated and towed to St Louis, a process expected to take six months.
Dr. Harry Pratt Judson warns seniors that true oratory declines due to broad reading and press influence. He argues for clearer thinking and notes the gentlemans reserve and aloofness hinder fellowship with plain people, a point echoed by B. S. Martin in Harper's Weekly.
A Kensington junk dealer thrives on a superstition market by supplying worn horseshoes to believers who think removal from the home invites bad luck. He cleans and sells thousands of old shoes, arguing worn pieces repel hoodoos better than new ones. Many customers are small shopkeepers seeking magnetic effects in cash drawers. The piece also notes global odds and ends on English druggists and coachmakers, a prize for a military wagon, and US farm product value.
A poet describes Polly's bonnet as a simple "creation" born from humble things. An African ostrich feeds the mythic idea of art and industry behind it. A sudden shot kills a bird, shadows fall, and Polly's beauty fades as death eclipses the hat's craft.
An amused narrator recounts a spring ride on the roan stallion Darling. The horse drags him toward a young woman in Miss Van Deemen and a jealous fiancé, leading to a comic chase, embarrassment, and awkward farewells as rivals clash over propriety and pursuit.
A misadventure during a dawn ride reveals a love triangle resolved by laughter and shared horses. Miss Van Deemen and Jack Courtney learn their horses know more than they do, ending with a friendship and a future together as the narrator vows to study the art before future rides.
A Harper's Magazine piece by Professor E. B. Holden surveys extraordinary memories from Caesar to modern scientists. It cites Asa Gray and Theodore Gill recalling thousands of plants and fishes, Brahmins memorizing Rig-Veda verses, Muslims recalling the Koran, Polynesian chiefs repeating vast genealogies, and musicians and chess players relying on varied memory types.
A New York Sun analysis discusses bagging in woolens used for garments. It notes American fabrics often bag under strain while some imported goods guarantee against bagging. Causes include improper stock mixing, soft twist, weaving defects, and cheaper grades with little felting.
A long discussion from The Iron Age notes farmers still favor oak and hickory for wagons, but metal wheels and steel components grow popular for traction and durability. Steel wheels, Bettendorf spokes, and sheet steel platforms replace many wooden parts, signaling a shift toward all steel farm implements while wood remains in limited parts like threshing machines.
A Chicago Record-Herald report notes that 265 English and Welsh cities and 74 in Scotland have adopted municipal trading, with nearly half of island municipalities engaged in competitive industry. It cites about 500 million dollars in aggregate capital, 94 percent borrowed, and a 200 percent rise in municipal debt over twenty years. Expenditures grew from 25 million to 195 million in 1899, as authorities expand. Some witnesses question whether the gains justify the risks and indirect effects of this socialist trend.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch quotation argues customers fit shoes better standing. An experienced salesman says nine of ten prefer a chair while trying on shoes, making comfort seem elusive once walking. He notes standing aids blood flow and space for feet, urging buyers to consider movement during fitting.
A collage of observations and claims about bees and amber, Adriatic shorelines, nickel in dust, new elements named Europlan, a German breastplate, and mining wax orocerite. It also covers absolute zero concepts, Dewar's liquefaction work, and attempts to freeze gases with liquid helium.
An optician recalls customers who sleep with their glasses on to aid sleep, including a woman whose bent frames sparked suspicions of mishandling by a child. He notes two more cases with the same reason and mentions spectacle wearers suited for bathing with tighter or nickel frames as cheaper replacements.
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