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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1898
Page
6
An article by Barney Hoskin Standish in St Nicholas explains the bumble bee as essential for cross fertilization of flowers especially red clover. It highlights that wind cannot fertilize seeds and notes that bumble bees boost clover yields, urging protection of these pollinators.
A New York Times report outlines how firecrackers are made in China in homes and shops with no transport costs. It notes long hours from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week, mostly women and children paid by the piece, and apprentices earning board then seven cents daily. A seasoned worker earns ten cents and an expert ten cents gold per day, with the trade deemed unhealthy and dangerous.
Paper box factories have multiplied in recent years with about 270 in New York City. Boxes vary from odd shapes like an L shaped steel-square box to octagon concertina boxes. Production often cuts top and bottom first, shaping the rest from single pieces or from one end inset as stock allows.
Mrs Ramsay recounts a full day in an Asia Minor harem from her book Every Day Life in Turkey. Guests are served pishmish rice, calved herbed meat, dolmaches, cherries in honey, pilau, and sweets. They wash with a basin and ewer, smoke cigars and coffee follows after a long meal.
The San Diego Society of Natural History preserves a Manila cannon brought to Old San Diego to defend the port against Mexicans when California belonged to Spain. After various sieges and battles, Commodore Stockton allegedly saved the cannon named Jupiter and entrusted it to locals for July Fourth salutes. The piece bears an inscription claiming Manila 1783 and royal titles.
The origin of pearls is explained as a shift from dewy conjecture to conchological theories. Early views praised by naturalists link pearls to divine dew, seen on a Venetian medal. Later scholars note nucleus brightness varies and foreign substances alter value, sometimes trapping a lively kernel inside a seemingly poor pearl.
The new housing footprint in greater London expands by 1 168 acres annually, signaling continued urban development. This figure highlights the scale of residential expansion and implications for land use planning and infrastructure needs.
A short poem warns children about a fanciful land ruled by luck where garments are mislaid and work is shirked. It contrasts chance with planning and effort, urging young readers to rise early and work with will and method to achieve success.
The excerpt describes the sulphur-crested cockatoo as a white bird with a yellow crest native to New Gainea. It notes its beauty when perched among dark foliage, its tame and affectionate nature, a remarkable lifespan of up to 120 years in captivity, nesting in hollow trees or rock crevices, white eggs, and the bird's length around eighteen inches.
Ethel feeds baby ducks beside a wharf missing dinner as the mother duck calls. The ducklings dash to the water, teaching Ethel a lesson she keeps secret. She arrives late but resolves to change, honoring the vow she made.
The article surveys historic dwarfs noted in history. Poupee, three feet tall, favored by Peter the Great, married to another dwarf in a grand imperial wedding. she lived to 102. Amias Clows, Englishman, three and a half feet tall, died at 103. Jeffrey Hudson served in Queen Henrietta Maria's household.
The text recounts notable dwarfs from history and literature, including Jeffery Hudson who grew to three feet and killed a duel opponent from horseback, a former duke of Milan who kept dwarfs in small rooms, and mentions the bushmen of Australia averaging four and a half feet in height.
A mother in a Boston rocker speaks to her children about love and selfless care. Sam Jack Janet and Willie profess affection as the post brings a letter. Willie braves the dark with courage, while mamma watches and reflects on love conquering fear.
The Hupeh governor begins a 30,000 spindle 1,000 loom cotton mill at Hankow on the Yangtze. It uses electric lighting and automatic sprinklers, employs about 2,000 workers mostly children, with machinery imported from Europe and supervision by a single foreign manager.
Hubner's statistical tables place the world population at 1 535 000 000, up 28 000 000 since 1896. Text describes decorative black backgrounds with scattered flowers as a pretty style in lawns and organdies.
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