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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1902
Page
4
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The piece urges voters to nominate only trustworthy Democrats for the state legislature, condemning men who betrayed party principles. It attacks Quay, Marshall, Garvin and others for corrupt acts, and calls for replacing them with honest candidates, even if that means voting for Republicans. It advocates jettisoning those who have perjured themselves or acted as party traitors.
A Buffalo Courier report calls for a formal probe into General Jacob H. Smith, alleging he authorized or condoned killings in Samar and China. The piece notes Waller’s defense rested on Smith’s orders and argues Smith should request or be compelled to face a court of inquiry.
Harvard’s George B Gordon argues Copan reliefs show post placement carving with blocks set then joined. He notes glyph stairway patterns rise across steps with ends less smooth, suggesting after placement work. Trachyte stone from Copan valley was softened by stucco coating for detailed, later colored surfaces.
A survey of grandiose epithets used by rulers shows the Ottoman sultan and Persian shah boasting elaborate honors such as Eternal Victorious and Magnetic Center of the Globe. Ava’s king adds a comic touch with “king of the twenty-four umbrellas” as a private closet keeps that many umbrellas.
A plan outlined by the Argonaut proposes reprinting all small treasury notes and silver certificates with blank spaces. Senders would write the recipient, city and state on the note, affix a stamp, sign, and mail it as a personal check. The recipient could claim it at the post office with ID, effectively creating a government back mail order.
China increases armament production with Yangtse arsenals operating full time. At Hankow over 200 workers manufacture field guns Mauser rifles and smokeless powder. Shanghai mirrors this effort turning out similar weaponry amid treaty limits on foreign arms imports.
A London Mail summary describes kidnapping and murder customs in the Caucasus. Ismail Ogli Oki attempts to abduct a rival’s sister, injuries occur, and he is killed by his friend who displays the head. A nobleman abducts a landowner’s daughter, the father shoots the nobleman, but the bride kills the groom at church and dies by suicide.
A census summary notes high American mobility with 15,800,001 native born residents living outside their birth states and 10,460,736 foreign born residents also moving. About one third of the population has changed birth state or country, with New York sending 1.8 million residents abroad and Vermont matching half its population in other states.
A Scottish American inventor proposes replacing umbrellas with hat boxes of compressed air. A button releases air through a central tube, expanding outward to form a protective ball around the wearer. Rain rebounds as gravity directs droplets away, then a second press ends the expansion.
A wealthy eccentric dies in Berlin and leaves a will demanding attendance at his funeral for inheritance. The funeral is attended by a housekeeper and a distant cousin. The codicil awards the residue to attendees despite a 300 mark loss, entitling the housekeeper to the fortune while heirs plan a dispute.
The Lartford Times cites Cecil Rhodes’s dying line “So little done, so much to do,” and humorously rewrites Tennyson’s stanza from In Memoriam to critique how readers recall passages. The piece notes wide readership but uncertain intent behind the quoted remark.
An old health ad promises kidney and bladder relief with Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. It cites symptoms, a home test with urine sediment, and claims rapid cure for kidney liver bladder blood diseases plus rheumatism and constipation. It notes price one dollar per bottle six for five dollars and offers a free sample by mail.
A playful tale of a vain probationer parson who dodges flattery, a king’s curt rebuke to a tedious orator, and ancient Assyrian seals used to guard secrets. Notes on early security methods with later echoes in Greek and Roman practices.
A ribbon clerk asks about the board price and a lace clerk replies with a line about healthy food. The other says they won’t come, citing not looking for the board of health in a humorous exchange from the Chicago News.
Special low fares to Mauch Chunk Glen Cove and Niagara Falls for Decoration Day. Round trips from Baston to L D Junction and from Mahonoy and Hazleton Division points at one fare, limited to issue date and valid on most trains except the Black Diamond express. Tickets good May 20 to June 1 with return by June 1.
The Washington Star quotes two politicians debating loyalty and favors. One says he never abandoned a friend, the other claims friends returned the favor only when he could no longer help them. The exchange highlights political alliances and self interest.
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