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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1902
Page
2
Harper's Weekly predicts a wave of knighted mayors as Edward becomes king and revives coronation rites. The piece also reports an early wireless telegram incident between a French cruiser and an English ship near the Straits of Gibraltar, illustrating potential wartime uses and risks of Marconi tech.
The piece notes average day labor pay at $1.50 and proposes wage cuts at Rhenish Steel Works. It cites 178000 workers in Britain and Ireland’s textile and mining sectors, mentions longshoremen and waiter deportations, and highlights stalled eight hour day progress. It also covers unions, the Saturday half holiday, rail worker mutual aid plans, and wage data for Michigan teachers and women educators.
In a quiet moment beside the Darwins’ gate Ben Worth shows Anna a diamond ring after a day of bargain talk. He reveals his salary rise and asks her to wear the ring, while she fears extravagance yet concedes the jewel’s beauty. She admits she also has resultant thoughts.
Police reserves quelled a riot among inmates celebrating the home’s 119th anniversary. A banquet in the top hall devolved into chaos as Potted Plants and Cut Flowers claimed priority, with numerous personified words and phrases clashing in a surreal eruption. Several inmates fled via the fire escape as officers arrived. two escapees were chased but no arrests were reported. The incident ended with a general alarm for further suspects and a somber mood at the venerable institution.
The Broad Street waiting room is cleaned weekly by an immense hose-equipped ladder and compressed air. After midnight, three men move the ladder truck, attach the hose to the compressed air supply, and purge every nook and surface of dust in a few hours. The foreman notes this method would require ten times as many workers to achieve the same result.
A physician linked to several hospitals analyzes the anarchist mind and its link to criminals and the insane. He divides anarchists into two types: the leaders who suggest and the followers who are suggestible, noting mass hysteria and mental contagion among discontented, unsuccessful individuals. He urges segregation and breaking up anarchist headquarters to curb this dangerous social force.
Tetanus or lockjaw is a not uncommon disease, more frequent in children and boys, with injury and soil contaminated wounds as the usual entry. It varies by country and region, from mild forms to fatal spasms, requiring medical care and rest, with recovery often two weeks in milder cases.
Detroit Free Press quotes a remark on educated Indians in colleges, noting similarity to other students except for exaggerated war whoops. The brief reflects a period mood on assimilation and ethnic stereotypes within higher education discussions.
The agricultural department begins a nation wide effort against pests with a new trap for mosquitoes and methods to distribute instructions. It notes the fly as a disease carrier and stresses aggressive reduction while acknowledging its scavenger role.
The London Graphic notes rapid advances in animal psychology with Parisian work on animal minds and demonstrations of feline aesthetic senses. It cites experiments where a tiger purred at lavender scented wool, a lion struck his mate over cologne, and lobsters become hypnotized when turned head over tail. Guinea pigs also show susceptibility with quiet conditions. The piece laments scarce use of scientific tools like the phonograph in these studies.
Mrs Frills announces a training plan for Bridget to master etiquette as the family prepares for the daughter's upcoming coming-out event next month. The Richmond Dispatch notes the inquiry about the duration of the engagement and training process.
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