10 Aug 1907
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Newspaper
Frostburg Mining Journal
Location
Frostburg, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1907
Page
1
A poetic fragment speaks to a girl who cried and had her heart broken. It contrasts youthful dreams with a rainbow gleam and suggests heaven holds the hoped for rewards beyond sorrow. The tone is reflective and consoling.
The article describes Louis Brennan’s gyroscope locomotive a single rail or cable railcar system with flywheels balancing the train enabling speeds up to 140 mph. A six foot model has carried a 140 pound rider and the Royal Society aired optimism about a railway revolution. It notes an editorial paragraph about Dr William J Long and a political row over a Sioux club member.
President Roosevelt challenged Stamford author Rev. Dr. William J. Long over animal tales in his books. The dispute made Long a household name and spurred library demand for his works as cabinet members were shown an affidavit from a Sioux Indian supporting Long’s claim about a wolf killing a caribou.
The article explores why maple sap flows with warming temperatures. It cites Dr. K M Wiegand's American Naturalist findings that pressure from sap flow stems not from gas, water, or wood expansion, but from temperature altering osmotic permeability in pith ray cells.
The Lynchburg Virginia board of aldermen rejected plans to establish a municipal electric light plant on the advice of a special investigation committee. In Natchez Mississippi voters defeated a similar proposal.
The passage outlines Benjamin Franklin as a boy studying Addison and Xenophon to refine style and thinking. It notes his method of imitation with original thought, daily virtue tracking, and early rules for guidance. It highlights his hunger for books, Poor Richard's popularity, kite experiment risks, and his moral courage with his illegitimate son.
A Lancashire vicar was urged by the choir to silence old Betty who was deaf but eager to sing. He shouted to her about singing, she finally heard and replied that praising God is her gift and not for him to praise.
In London Tit-Bits a dialogue notes Mr Seadds as a man of scientific distinction. Miss Cayenne quips that his many college degrees blur whether his card is his name or a problem in algebra.
A satirical tale follows Hiram, husband of the socialite Lady Ki Bosh, a funder of high living. When stock troubles strike, his wealth collapses and he faces ruin as his family hides the crisis behind a glamorous front. The piece skewers social pretensions and the fragility of fortunes in elite circles.
A tale of a once-wealthy couple’s rapid decline after a failed business era. Hiram collapses into poverty while his wife preserves appearances, managing finances, social duties, and the marriage of their daughter Jessie to a prosperous match, even as she starves the household to fund daily send offs.
Valley City North Dakota voters approve selling the municipal electric plant by nearly three to one amid reports of poor service rising costs and private gas lighting adoption. Souderton Pennsylvania also weighs abandoning its borough electric plant in favor of buying electricity from West Philadelphia area supplier West Telford Electric Co.
An aldermanic committee found Kaukauna Wisconsin facing high costs and debts. The Bellefontaine lighting plant cost 73000 dollars, city bonded debt stands at 322000, and the tax rate is four percent. City owns waterworks and electric plants, funds improvements, and pays high salaries to officials.
On their honeymoon Judy jokes about a bee being smart enough to know they are newlyweds. Pascal groans that if everyone knew what each said of the other, no friend would remain. The light exchange mocks social niceties with wry wit.
A clipped regional vignette recalls Philippe the worker hired by a mill boss to trim knots and fell trees. They argue over tools and a crosscut saw, the boss insisting on providing gear as the worker seeks better equipment. The piece blends dialect and era mood with a Boston Globe attribution.
Mrs. Grege faces a disheartening moment as a hopeful Trish maid pledges to ease into duties. After three days at employment offices, Grege insists the job will be demanding with five people to manage and substantial work ahead.
An old man recalls marriage quarrels and reconciliations showing evolving patterns. He notes that in his first marriage quarrels lasted an hour with two days to makeup, while later they resolve in an hour after two days of dispute. The exchange reflects changing domestic dynamics.
A renowned Midlands motor engineering firm once held the agency for an American car but fell short on sales due to business stress. A telegram asking if they were promoting the cars drew the reply We are up every hill. The agency has now been removed.
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