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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1902
Page
2
An orator at the West Point Centennial notes that out of 4067 graduates, 288 have been killed or mortally wounded in war. The piece contrasts changing fashions in disease with a blunt medical warning about diagnosing ailments, implying shifts in professional practice and profitability.
Statistics claim over half the U S income is spent on food and accessories. Adulteration of 5 to 10 percent of the food supply is noted, with at least 10 percent of adulteration injurious to health. South American population figures list Brazil 18,000,000. Argentina 4,800,000. Colombia 4,600,000. Chile 3,110,000. Peru 3,000,000. Bolivia 2,500,000. Venezuela 2,444,816. Ecuador 1,300,000. El Salvador 915,512. Uruguay 40,725. Paraguay 600,000.
Secretary Shaw ponders why pennies vanish as the United States coins about 75 million enter circulation yearly. Big stores demand large sums, while children’s sav ings account for many losses. In Wichita a hostess sought law action after guests tired her umbrella. A search warrant was issued but no wallet was found.
The article notes waterfalls have grown from scenic to practical, with Niagara valued at about a billion dollars more as a power source than as a sight. California falls rise in value, Snoqualmie Falls up 5000 percent recently, and a plan to generate electricity for the Great Northern Railway discussions.
The piece rails at worn consumer items and decorative objects in a humorous Harper's essay. It derides painted woods, plush knickknacks, and crashingly retro figurines as useless or dangerous to keep. Deland urges disposal in ash barrels or burial, even a family portrait should be axed and forgotten.
In Lake View two children Butter Atkinson and Pearl Porter are drawn to a circus while Pearl enjoys upscale calls with Major Porter. Butter resents a reception and a plan to open doors for Mrs Kendricks’s guests as Pearl’s pride and Major Porter’s devotion clash over a family tension and a shared day at the show.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat report describes a repeating revolver with sixteen charges and four triggers. The weapon fires sixteen shots without reloading, uses a three-part mechanism, and keeps a trigger ready to fire again if a cartridge misfires. Invented by W. J. Turnbull, its design includes a magazine handle and a rotating trigger system for rapid firing.
A humorous, 19th century anecdote describes Sir Henry Halford firing at a thousand yards while a marker’s face turns white from whitewash splattered by a misheard safety banter. The tale, drawn from The Book of the Title, contrasts caution with miscommunication at a remote range.
The Cincinnati Commercial notes an updated airman’s motto: if you don’t succeed, fly again. The quip playfully blends aviation ambition with perseverance, reflecting a persistent, lighthearted spirit in early aeronautical discourse.
A self made man should not expect riches or fame as the sole rewards of success. Wealth must carry duties to society, including charity, education, integrity, frugality, patriotism, and moral service. The piece condemns sordid wealth and hoarded education, urging responsible use of success for public good.
J G Hallimond urges personal Christian service over gifts to missions or hospitals. He praises direct acts of mercy as the supreme joy, quoting biblical examples and stressing that real satisfaction comes from giving of oneself, not merely funds, to aid the needy.
W Hugh Walker argues America leads in free sound education across classes, with broader curricula beyond the three Rs, including typing and languages, while England keeps rural, modest schooling and free basic literacy, urging mutual lessons. He notes American discipline and corporal punishment debates, urging teachers hold authority to curb disobedience.
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