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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1902
Page
2
A Michigan man climbed a tall tree to shoot himself, and after the effort may have jumped to save his ammunition. The report adds unconnected commentary on monarchic imagery and gender ratios in English asylums and Ireland.
The Indianapolis Journal warns the transportation problem is already serious and may become far worse soon. It links the issue to national prosperity and product prices, calling it a crucial matter for American statesmanship and enterprise to address.
A harsh street performance by a theatrical brass band in Clinton Missouri caused a country horse tied nearby to thrash and collapse dead on the pavement. The distressing incident followed the noisy disruption as the band played a fest tune.
A marked increase in pauperism is reported in London with nearly 500 more recipients at the almshouses than usual. No cause is given, but the South African War is suggested as a likely source, as war typically elevates poverty and destitution among the poor.
Reported experiments in Europe use alcohol to generate heat efficiently. Enthusiasts claim it could become a future fuel with new methods to exploit alcohol heat properties. If successful, this may lead to a more abundant energy source without widespread drawbacks.
The report states world railway length grows about 11 000 miles annually, roughly 214 percent of existing lines. At century start about 480 000 miles existed. In recent years Europe adds 1 100 miles yearly, the American system 8 500, Agila 250, Africa 1 100, and Australia 100 miles per year.
Life magazine questions hunter safety as twelve Maine men were shot this season with five dying. Adirondack cases mirror this trend. It cites untrustworthy city sportsmen and rifles with long reach. Maine’s new law allows prosecution but enforcement is lacking. It urges bond levies for out of state sportsmen.
The London post office handled 9,576,061 messages in the last year and employs 20,000 women. An average Civil War soldier stood about 6 feet 5% inches tall. The first automobile seen in Porto Rico has appeared in San Juan.
In a Boston restaurant, Jack Barstow defends a muddy street urchin, Michael Sweeney, as Peggy Cunningham watches. Barstow introduces the boy as Mr. Sweeny and the pair share a meal where Peggy reveals her engagement to Jack’s old friend.
A report details a new process for making silk-like cotton fibre by chemical treatment. The method dissolves cotton in copper ammonia and other reagents, then reels fibers through baths to form a strong colored thread. The process, patented internationally, uses compact electrically driven machines and unskilled labor for production.
A collection of aphorisms from various authors urging self management patience and action. Notable voices include Robert Leighton Talmage Kriebel Brooks Reed Hillis and Emerson. The excerpts emphasize effort restraint bravery and finishing each day well.
Mrs. Small asks a new boarder if they want horseradish. The guest declines, citing a vegetarian diet. The brief comment reflects a simple domestic exchange in a Philadelphia North American note.
The leading Spanish industrial journal laments Spain's lack of steel despite rich hematite ore. It notes a steamship delivering ore to the United States and returning with steel rails, highlighting Spain's dependence on imports for steel and the regional growth of iron and machinery manufacture in Hasque and Catalonia. Sweden alone exports ore due to lack of coal.
Areflection on lacking reserve in education character and training. It warns that strong men fail under crisis without reserves, likening them to a rowboat or frail bark doomed by a collision and noting many people fail in business professions or home life without reserve.
A principal goal of the Norwegian Arctic expedition is to determine the precise location of the magnetic Werth Pole. The effort seeks to map magnetic variation and support navigational accuracy for future voyages.
Lillian Nordica engages Thomas Reed to sue the government for a fortune of 41 million dollars. She cites ancestral links to Ichabod Norton and the Norton and Allen families, with past fortunes traced to Fred C. Gower and multiple estate settlements.
A woman hosts a painted dinner with vivid color schemes inspired by the Paris scene. The event features a Parisian silk center, zinnias, maidenhair, painted menus, and elaborate silver and ebony tableware while recounting a distant legal dispute over French spoliation indemnity tied to Mme Nordica and heirs.
Kansas is among states with a woman undertaker who spoke at a recent convention. She stated embalming is a lucrative field for women and that they will receive cooperation from male union members.
The government spent 2 489 525 on Indian schools in 1900 and enrollment reached 26 541. A secondary line notes a quip about brides at weddings with a remark on the best man.
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