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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1902
Page
4
A humorous verse narrative from the Chicago Record-Herald describes a family trying to cope as the father swears off swearing. The piece contrasts improving behavior with growing tension and ends with the mother pressuring him to relent. The clipping also includes a cruder cartoon caption about parental discipline and a note on adulterated frogs legs in Paris and frog versus toad distinctions.
The Inquisitive person asks about wedding anniversaries and the emotional society actress retorts that such topics are out of date. She suggests creating a set of divorce anniversaries as an alternative, in a tone attributed to the Chicago Post.
Lehigh Valley Railroad offers a low round trip fare to Washington D C with tickets on sale in January and return passage allowed through January 1. Adult fare is one full fare for the round trip and half fare for children. Consult Lehigh Valley agents for details.
The Pennsylvania Railroad plans a tunnel under the Hudson and East rivers to connect New Jersey Long Island and New York City. President Alexander Johnson Cassatt has steered the road since taking chief, praised as the master spirit behind this vast enterprise and the east coast railway network.
A tale of Prince George aboard the steamship Victoria off Malta shows the prince greeting the crew daily. Captain Worcester recalls the prince's courtesy and quiet arrival each morning. George Ade, the Indiana humorist, is cited with two quips about bright origins and a restaurant orchestra comment.
The Red Cross society held its annual meeting in Washington and venimously reelected Clara Barton president. For fifty years Barton has served in wars, pestilence, and famines, guiding aid and sympathy worldwide. Her leadership is praised as well earned and wisely bestowed.
The Cana diate all admire Lord Minte a skilled sportsman and trusted diplomat. Citizens of Olawa recall his May dining with ei and express strong support for his public role.
Hans Mueller a Third cavalry trumpeter who risked his life on a scouting run near the Elkhorn to aid Sergeant Nelson and another wounded trooper. He handed his carbine to a comrade then crawled back into fire to rescue Dodds before being killed. His grave marker reads Courage Was Bullet Proof.
A Philadelphia sportsman recalls hunting mink when a blue heron suddenly startled him. He admitted firing accidentally, wounding the bird, which then struck him between the eyes with its bill. He survived the dark aftermath and reflects on the potential for severe injury to his eyes.
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