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Newspaper
Galena Tribune
Location
Galena, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1905
Page
3
A reflective piece urges daily small acts of usefulness. It promotes observing perplexities and collecting questions and answers to create helpful talk or writing. It suggests spending one minute a day for a thousand days to build a habit of meaningful contribution.
In Washington a Shamokin lawyer E R Simmers recalls teaching Theodore Roosevelt cowboy skills and jokes about why lawyers ramble in court. A separate London Answers quip recounts a bronzed passenger's icy stare on a deck, with a playful exaggeration about jungle life and a tree-dwelling past.
In Random Recollections of a Bohemian M Sterling Mackinlay notes Mme Sarah Grand once studied temperance speaking but avoided public exhortation after a doctor advised burgundy to keep strength. Hay foresaw an early death in a 19th century cabinet discussion with James Dubois, others doubts tenure.
An American who met the British premier in London says Mr Balfour is wise and plays golf well but wears the wrong collar. He notes Balfour has a lean long neck and emphasizes it with a turn down collar and a small black bow.
A dialogue reveals suspicion over a son in law's motives after he persuaded the father to lend money for buying the engagement ring. The exchange hints at potential financial manipulation within a family dispute, with accusations centering on intent and trust.
Reporter notes how chasing a single news item can cost a paper large sums. A Halifax shipwreck tale illustrates delays and cross Atlantic retransmission, turning a minor front page item into a costly “beat” worth nearly $500 for the paper.
A dignified young oriental serving as an Indian dish chef in an Atlantic City hotel is revealed to be a noble family scion from Ceylon. Known as Billy Bundar to his employer, he signs as Wejaw Suriya Archigay Don Seraverdena Bundar, with the last three names forming his individual identity. He is 21, ran away at 19, and traveled worldwise with substantial funds before working in America. He is well educated and fluent in four languages.
Albert B. Pillsbury former Massachusetts attorney general visited the Horace Greeley birthplace in Amherst New Hampshire and nailed a placard reading This is the birthplace of Horace Greeley. A local passerby quipped The gall of some of you fellows that they made money in the city is fairly sickenin.
Princess Mathilde protected artists with passion and loved beauty. Her talent was not remarkable yet she studied diligently. Her drawings hung at exhibitions but stayed in the studio at home. She never showed off and warned they might be used to light a fire after she was gone.
N M Brooks, superintendent of foreign mails in the government post office, was born the same day as President McKinley. They were both seventh children, entered the army at 18, and were mustered out on the same day. Brooks will mark thirteen years of continuous service in the post office on July list.
The Chicago University exploring expedition in Babylonia finds Adab as a possibly oldest city, unearthed near the Euphrates 140 miles south of Baghdad and 22 miles south of Susa. Prof Banks and 120 native workers identify ruins, with Nippur tablets and Khammurabi’s code tied to the site, amid multi-layer temples and rich artifacts.
A collection of verses and anecdotes recalls the flag’s revival in liberty struggles, G A R badge manufacturing from captured cannons, and the drummer boy at Lookout Mountain. It blends poetry with abrupt historical snippets and recollections of Molly Pitcher at Monmouth.
The article recalls John A Logan born February 9, 1826, a notable Illinois leader who quit his House seat to support the Union, rallied crowds with eloquence at Murphysboro, and helped save southern Illinois for the Union. It also recounts soldiers struck by lightning in 1863 and other Civil War recollections from Major anecdotes across veterans.
The Very Rev P P Cooney longtime Notre Dame chaplain and Grand Army post priest died last month after a long illness. Born in 1822 in County Roscommon Ireland he came to the United States as a child near Monroe Michigan. He entered the priesthood in 1859 and served as chaplain of the Thirty fifth Indiana during the Civil War showing notable courage at the front. After the war he led a church in South Bend and later entered missionary work until deafness curtailed his efforts.
The dedication of monuments marking Santiago Cuba battlefield positions is pushed to next fall. Col Webb Hayes planned July 1 but officials in Washington, including Taft and Chaffee, will be away for trips, delaying the ceremony. Spanish War veterans proceed to mark spots while alive and able to provide correct info.
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