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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1903
Page
2
A Collier's Weekly verse presents a meditation on autumn mood with contrasts between sombre weather and a hopeful heart. The speaker notes blithe inner feeling despite outward heaviness, praising a beloved figure whose blue sky eyes and bright smile evoke a paradise light for a dreaming moment.
Two soldiers Wade and Osbourne face a deadly outpost duty with near death and a cruel straw draw to settle a dispute. Wade dies after drawing a longer straw while Osbourne contemplates lighting a match to end his life.
Dr Laborde of Varis shows a method to revive those apparently drowned using rhythmic traction on the tongue with a small apparatus. Experiments on a dog revived after fifteen minutes, with deeper anaesthesia requiring two hours. a human case involved continuous tongue traction after airway occlusion, suggesting a latent germ of life within.
A Columbus Avenue undertaker reports growing requests to use autumn leaves woven into wreaths with black ribbon instead of crape for mourning. He says the idea offers a more artistic sign of grief and hopes the trend continues.
A house in Soden near Frankfort bears a tablet claiming Richard Wagner spent his first night on German soil after eleven years in exile on August 12 13 1860 The inscription attributed to the London Post reflects a growing fad for affixing historical tablets to old houses.
A collage of snippets from Chicago papers includes playful fables and schoolyard humor. It features a glowworm tale about a hungry blackbird, a mom’s quip about love, a boy Donald and school discipline, a science trick suspending a ring with salt, and a humorous tug of war with a greedy chick.
A collage of brief notes describes a five cent coin illusion using a handkerchief to conceal and release the coin with wax, a fire trick with soaked linen thread, a fable about Specky the chicken, and a northern invasion of Canada due to American settlers, plus a New York store owner crediting newspaper advertising for growth.
The essay praises Americans for embracing the forest as a national passion. It notes authors from Cooper to Irving and Parkman shaping literature through wilderness, cites figures like Bryant and Webster, and mentions presidents retreating to woods and rivers for inspiration and rest. The piece extols a national affinity for woodland life.
Major Richard Sylvester of the Washington Police warns readers about false robberies and sleep dream reports. He recounts sleeping burglar fears, a prominent official fighting a bedpost, and debt-avoidance feigned robberies. He cautions the public to distrust sensational crime reports until investigated.
President Roosevelt proclaims unmatched prosperity and confidence in America’s destiny. He asserts the nation’s resilience through crises, the rising strength of the republic, and the belief that the United States will become the greatest of all peoples under a future of determined effort.
The country boy gains life skills from regular outdoor work, building endurance and character. He develops discipline through steady effort, while the city youth faces constant opportunities that tempt and blur purpose. At thirty, the country man preserves more of his boy spirit, doing duties without doubting their value.
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