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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1901
Page
2
A fragmented passage argues that the public mind, not single events, drives history. It suggests money orders and checks matter less than the widespread belief and desires of the people. The message implies most influential factors are collective opinion and long term effects rather than immediate happenings.
The water power potential of Sweden could yield millions in revenue though capital for development is the main obstacle. Numerous waterfalls exist suitable for various works and some have already been used by foreigners with great profit, suggesting only a matter of time before full utilization.
An inventor in Canada works on a device using revolving cylinders to heat sawdust. In an early, imperfect version 1000 pounds of sawdust yielded 160 pounds char 180 pounds acids 162 pounds tar 248 pounds water. Tests suggest the tar acids and char are the main products with possible value in the gases. Redwood sawdust is noted as potentially valuable for acids.
A Londoner urged the parks committee to plant small butterfly reserves in larger parks. Eggs or young grubs would be placed in protected Bettles plantations to shield caterpillars from birds. He named three hardy prolific species: red admiral, pea cock, and tortoise shell.
Congress ratified a Tennessee boundary act fixing the Virginia Tennessee line mid Main Street Bristol creating a single car track crossing two states at once. Passengers in the cars may be in both states depending on seat position and time must be adjusted when crossing the line. The Fremne Government plans 100 mail cars, and the navy reports foreign born personnel percentages among petty officers and seamen. JACK'S COAT.
Doris secretly outfits Jack for a southern trip by sewing a coat from her gown whileMother and Doris sacrifice their best dress to fund the outing. Howard Halliday, initially critical, admires Doris's selflessness as he quits smoking. Jack and Howard choose better lives, influenced by Doris and the coat that binds their fates.
An American commercial traveler recounts English trade conservatism while noting a failed attempt to substitute a modern fountain pen for an ordered older model. A long-time customer refused the upgrade, insisting on selling what customers want, leading to the returned shipment.
A Lausanne correspondent notes Switzerland relies on visitors. Zurich hosts 70,652 foreigners while Basel reports 43,139. Vaud and Tessin each exceed 30,000 aliens, Geneva tallies 53,885, totaling around 80,000 foreigners in a 3.5 million population.
A Cincinnati correspondent recounts General William Henry Harrison locating his father John Scott Harrison’s body amid ghoul activity. The discovery unfolded after a German widow’s husband was exhumed from North Bend cemetery, with police and college officials probing medical cadavers. The episode ended with the elder Harrison’s grave later secured and public details kept quiet.
The article explains Le Portrait Parle a verbal criminal portrait devised by M Bertillon to aid detectives in identifying suspects at large. It describes a pocket card listing 10 to 15 fixed features such as eyes nose and ears, color of hair and face, forehead and build, and notes its advantages over physical measurements and photographs.
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