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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1903
Page
4
A traveler recalls a Hindu rite Tulabhara where a fat man is weighed in gold and the wealth is given to the poor. A Mexican merchant ruins himself by drinking yet ends with $35,000 in unsold lottery prizes, which he collects after vowing total abstinence. The moral is dubious, but the tale entertains.
The text recounts a village myth that the looking glass was invented to spite a beautiful woman by showing her a perfect reflection. It then links the tale to Japanese sun goddess Amaterasu hiding in a cave and the mirror used to lure her out, explaining the device’s unintended but enduring purpose.
The Boston mint house existed about thirty four years issuing coins dated 1652 or 1662 using the same dies. Berinvila minted coins for Virginia as early as 1644. English copper pieces with an elephant were struck for the Carolinas and New England in 1604. Maryland coins bore Lord Baltimore. Rupert VI established a mint in 1785 issuing copper cents with a plow and sun motif on one side and a radiated eye with thirteen stars on the other.
In Gray Oaks stables a standout is Vustin a cream white hunter with a yard long tail silk plush coat a supple neck and bright intelligent eyes. His graceful lines and dancing movement reveal strong muscles under delicate skin making him the star of the pen picture.
Katie Bergen, sent away for education, grows into a confident, independent woman while her former suitor Jack Selwyn remains loyal. A devastating house fire brings danger and rekindled feelings, revealing Katie's love for Jack as the flames fade and safety returns.
A Philadelphia Telegraph item notes a restaurant debate on what women eat and finds women favor dainty foods like chocolate eclairs, while candy buyers are nearly as male as female. It cites a former football player now a lawyer as a big candy patron who defends male candy consumption.
A crowded streetcar hosts a tense scene as a tall angular woman orders a shrinking man to stay seated while jabbing and smothering him with bundles. At the next corner the man protests he must alight, but she retorts she will endure the full ride. Passengers exchange uneasy smiles amid the rising tension.
The American Queen notes manners stem from home training and example. It argues politeness costs nothing, true refinement comes from upbringing, and good manners can curb many faults in both men and women. Samuel Johnson is quoted on breeding, emphasizing innate refinement.
Railroads form an Interchangeable 1000 mile ticket plan good on multiple lines for 30 dollars with a 10 dollar refund, valid over eighteen months at Liberty Street offices. Tickets good for purchaser with 150 pounds baggage, sale starts June first at major stations including Lehigh Valley, B and O east of Ohio, and more. Also mentions DeWitt’s Little Early Risers laxative ad.
An old advertisement column notes news agents in several towns may not return unsold Philadelphia newspapers and must be paid. It promotes DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as a quick cure for injuries and skin conditions, claiming it heals without a scar and treats piles, sold by Grover’s City drug store.
The piece surveys farmer isolation and limits on resources from heating to roads. It contrasts farming hardships with experimentation limits, weather and market control, and notes compensations while urging practical methods like using tire wire to cut a cheese and soap bars, as shared from Stockman and Parmer.
Statistics show Ohio women earn an average $4.83 weekly while living costs average $5.24 weekly. The highest pay is for women making awnings and tents, with the lowest in large machine shops making belts and washers. Columbus female weavers earn about $6,583 weekly. Low wages are blamed on weak organization among women.
To store a white silk or muslin gown place several cakes of white wax in the box with the garment. Wrap the gown in white tissue, cover with blue paper, and seal. The wax will yellow with time but keep the gown’s white color intact.
Stephen Maxwell of Beaver Meadow died at age 88. He began railroading in 1840 on the Beaver Meadow Railroad and became an engineer five years later, serving over forty years with the Lehigh Valley Company until 1890.
The advertisement promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a tonic that enables the stomach and digestive organs to digest and assimilate wholesome food, rebuilding tissue and protecting health. It claims perpetual waste in the body is halted by proper digestion and notes availability at Grover's Cloy drug store.
Dr Kennedy's Lunes claim to aid midne and liver troubles while a church group lists elected Christian Endeavor officers at St John’s Reformed church. An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a cure for indigestion and catarrh of the stomach, sold by Grover's City drug store.
May 30 event details show the annual Balaklavi Social Club ball at Krell Hall. The text notes price and fled day exercises under the Tigers Athletic Club at Public Park, with activities sponsored by local organizations.
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