10 Jul 1909
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Newspaper
Frostburg Mining Journal
Location
Frostburg, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1909
Page
1
In Hell's Kitchen the Stovepipe gang baits with quiet schemes while Kid Brady vows a straight life for Molly. A sting ends with Molly wearing a $12 scarf and $0 muff, exposing Brady's brag and restoring trust as Ransom and Kohen recover the furs.
A fragment from a 19th century travel note explains yaws, a contagious skin disease described as dusky red spots that ulcerate. It notes origin near Africa where locals call raspberries yaw and cites sailors spreading it home. It mentions Fiji and Samoa where children are mainly affected and compare it to measles.
In an interview, a new report er asks if the man forged his way to the front. He replies firmly that he has been misinformed and insists he is no forger.
Mr Sappeigh boasts that Miss Gabby, described as terribly set in her ways, has refused him nine times prompting playful exchange with Mr Softleigh in a Baltimore American column.
Mrs. Lapsling recalls taking Johnny to a doctor after a strange bite. The wound was treated quickly and ostracized. The Chicago Tribune quotes her account of the incident.
William W. Rockhill, promoted from minister to China to ambassador to Russia, is well suited for the St. Petersburg post because of deep knowledge of Russia and China, Manchuria, and the railroad zone. Taft hoped he would secure fair treatment for Hebrew travelers in Russia. Rockhill has 25 years in diplomacy and has served in the Orient, with a record in Washington.
Samuel S. Jones of Clinton Wisconsin describes an experimental government funded road built under the office of public roads with George L. Cooley guiding. Built one mile east of Clinton in Rock County, the project notes grading, drainage, limestone layers, rolling, and finishing to a solid surface. Labor and materials were provided by the town, while stone came from up to four miles away, and the work faced high costs yet yielded a satisfactory, well-drained twenty four foot earth and stone road. The passage blends road construction details with biographical notes on political figures in Chicago and Cook County emphasizing Lorimer and Deneen.
Jay Graves, president of the Spokane and Inland Empire Electric railway system, offers prizes totaling 3000 for the best mile of highway built in 1909 1910 and 1911. The private donation seeks to spur farmers in Spokane and Whitman counties Washington and Latah county Idaho to construct permanent roads using available materials though concrete and oil options not disqualified.
Japan has superb highways the Tokaido and Nakasendo, famed for length and scenery. The old daimyo annual journeys to Tokyo ensured road quality, with feudal justice for any highway neglect.
The piece blends playful reminiscence about chickens and boyhood mischief with light column humor from Houston Post and Chicago Post clippings. It toys with farm life, pets, and the idea of a nation led by a hen while weaving in a gardening gag about vegetables.
The Baltimore American notes Gladys ends her engagement because she values harmony and style. Her fiancé’s red hair clashes with the blue theme of her gown, prompting the breakup. The piece frames the split as a fashion driven, artistic decision impacting a social match.
Silas reports Hiram Hardapple fell for a farm paper ad promising the prettiest pointer for five dollars. Cyrus asks if the dog matched the representation and learns the bunko sellers sent a stuffed porcupine instead.
In a short exchange Cheeriman greets an elder, who resists being labeled old. He protests aging and jokes about appearing as the “old boy,” reflecting light humor in a casual dialogue from The Standard and Times.
A sentimental young woman recites his words about warmth and love while Miss Cayenne questions the sentiment. The man claims the speaker casts a chill on his existence and a playful doubt arises whether he means love or malaria as the cause.
A Chicago News quip mocks preachers as poor mathematicians claiming they add one and one together and the total is one. The joke hinges on a play of words about marriage and partnership.
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