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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1902
Page
2
The Berlin university professor Marckwald announces a new element not related to microbes. The text discusses various topics from marriage fortunes to naval recruits and population figures in France and the United States.
Poem fragment noting men in motion and shifting light as night fades to grace, with a line about one man entering a vast, forgotten space, attributed to Baltimore News.
Jack and Ethel, shy lovers, bond over building blocks with Gus. A beachside scene of cardboard figures prompts playful mishaps, then a moment of courage as they seek their mother’s blessing after a bold kiss.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat excerpt argues mules lack imagination, making them safer than horses for dangerous mountain routes. The veterinary view contrasts dogs and horses, noting mules trust five senses, resist nervousness, and prevent accidents. The piece ends with a quip about neighborly love.
A playful lyric describes children sharing a feather bed chair on a rail trip through Europe and Rome. They imagine climbing mountains and crossing rivers then plan a Klondyke adventure after lunch. The verse ends with them yawning and drifting to sleep.
The article describes Swiss children's games such as the Game of Chane where the pursuer is empowered by charms to catch runners. It covers cross-chase the caped chaser and the ritual banishments, the turn-cap variation, and the Pot of Gold game where a runner digs for a pot of gold and then races away, with the catcher gaining the gold and becoming subject to robbers.
A rotund German resident on Olive Street loses a parrot named Polly after it escapes its cage and treks across roofs and a trolley wire. Neighbors, boys, and a helper with two brooms chase the bird for three hours through Grand Avenue to State and Chapel, ending with Polly captured on a flagstaff at Brook's store.
In old times mead, a honey wine, was esteemed and the mead maker held high status, with Queen Elizabeth reputedly leaving a recipe for its best method. A honey guide bird inhabits Africa with the Hottentots region noted in the text.
A Hottentot child learns the honey guide bird leads a bear to bee nests, sparing the bird. In a separate tale, Ethel Stedman faces class bias from five friends whose fathers’ jobs differ, until a rainstorm brings a rescue ride and a change of heart.
Mrs. Matthews receives a clock that must be regulated by adjusting the pendulum nut. Her husband repeatedly shortens the pendulum to speed it up, while she lengthens it to slow it down in response to the City Hall bell. The couple’s bets and sequence of changes culminate in a humorous realization of their daily tinkering.
The New York Mail and Express notes the rarity of exact names like George Washington six in New York, Jeffersons two, Franklins four, Adamses six, with varied occupations. It also critiques phrenology, citing Cosmopolitan on weak links between head size, shape, and ability.
Seattle's exports to Japan total about 5 million dollars per year, reflecting a strong rise from earlier years and signaling growing trade ties between the city and Japanese markets. The figure underscores expanding commercial links and the potential for further growth in maritime and goods shipments.
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