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Newspaper
Galena Tribune
Location
Galena, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1905
Page
3
Kent and Margaret care for a sick child in a remote cabin after Martha’s death. A rain soaked night tests hope as Margaret’s arrival seems to restore strength, hinting at a budding bond and a future partnership for Joe.
Miss Mary Bogle, 85, long associated with Abbotsford and tied to Sir Walter Scott, died at Woodbine Iowa. Her father William Bogie was Scott’s gardener and agent, and she recalled many visits to Abbotsford. Her heirloom collection, rich in Scottiana and letters, is likely donated to the Iowa Historical Society.
A New York Evening Post snippet describes a boy on William Street taunting a vendor with a tray of chocolates. The boy eats two chocolates from the tray as the Italian seller, trying not to spill his merchandise, pleads softly for the boy to come closer before the prank ends with the boy fleeing.
A desolate desert scene shows a cloud denying the parched fields yet finally watering a lone spot where a tiny pool appears. Arthur J. Burdick notes dangers to traffic as railroad schedules hindered by freight wrecks, stressing frequent but underreported accidents on long merchandise trains.
A Kiel court martial sentenced German naval noncommissioned officer Hummelt to three months in prison for brutal acts on recruit Proch. He wrapped wool around Proch’s neck and forced him to exercise by a stove until fainting, then prodded him with a rifle as his arms grew weak. Medical exam revealed ten wounds on each rib.
Joseph M. Stoddart recounts a London encounter with Edgar Saltus. In Fleet Street he hurried from Liverpool when Saltus asked his destination. "I forgot my umbrella," Stoddart remembered, illustrating the witty lapse in a light anecdote reported by the New York Times.
Carthage, once mistress of powerful armies and fleets, founded by Phoenicians Zorus and Carcedon near Utica, grew to dominance with Dido and Sichaeus lore. It thrived in trade, later suffered destruction in Punic wars, rose as imperial metropolis with temples and baths, then fell to Vandals in 489.
The long fragment recounts Carthage ruins traced for seventy miles with cisterns, arches, and an aqueduct, noting ancient temples, domes, and inscriptions. It also covers Belisarius’s actions, Musulman rule, Tunis area ruins, and a Boston journalist Willie Whitcher and Uncle John in Woodsville.
A Wisconsin chemist reports a liquid he says is 11 000 times stronger than the best beer quality. One drop added to ice water yields a glass of pure beer of top grade, with one ounce of the extract claimed to produce about 20 gallons of first class beer. Maine long sought this discovery, Boston Globe notes. Also, high prices for horses by Russians last winter led to thefts from Chinese imperial stables, with stolen horses sold for cavalry mounts.
A New York Press society writer notes wealthy women display odd fancies from dog fur dyed to match gowns to Mrs. Mackay buying three cent stamps to fit her stationery. It highlights Mrs. Gould who runs a Port Washington chicken and pigeon farm as a business venture, supplies the Waldorf Astoria, and holds a yacht captain’s master's certificate, commanding respect aboard.
Potala, sacred palace of the Dalai Lama, was photographed for the first time by the British Tibetan expedition in Lhasa. Col. Younghusband upheld sacred boundaries, yielding exterior views of the immense white and red structure with golden Chinese style roofs.
A Boston anecdote from the Riviera scene features A. J. Drexel Biddle quipping with Russian visitors. The exchange praises Boston as the Hub of the Universe and mocks erudition through a restaurant sandwich joke about meat and a waiter named Walter.
John Rigley Carter, now first secretary of the American embassy in London succeeding Henry White, is well received in the British capital. T. P. O Connor lauds his strong persona and Virginian accent, noting he is tall, with black hair and bright teeth, a witty conversationalist. The Manchester Guardian reports the UK postmaster general has no immediate plans for cash on delivery in Britain, though possible between England, colonies, possessions, and Egypt is under review.
In remarks to Highlanders at Culloden on the anniversary, T Napier urged Hanoverians to retire after ruling for 200 years, calling for a graceful bow. A separate item notes Boutwell’s will requiring his daughter to publish his writings. he once served as U S Secretary of the Navy and Massachusetts governor. Siam Seeks 320 Million Loan for Internal Improvements.
A Mindanao wedding described in Lippincott's Magazine features the eldest bride in a muslin gown with pina gauze veil, surrounded by gold jewelry. Guests arrive by horseback, bicycles, or ox cart, while canned corned beef and onion omelets define the feast under a fig tree with a flaming bloom. The fat priest officiates, followed by supper, dancing, and improvised verse singing with mandolins.
Bishop Ellison Capers of South Carolina laments sermon reading as lifeless yet finds humor in a cobbler who reads his Bible while mending shoes. The tale asks if reading a sermon is a form of prophesying, reflecting on faith and communication. A London Paris visit notes and Pekin trolley protests close the piece.
Columbia University professor Bashford Deane plans several months in Japan to continue research on the development of the ancient sharia related to sharks, seeking to advance zoological and legal historical understanding.
Edward Doyle, the blind poet of New York, has issued his third book titled Were Fifty Years Old and Have Been Elaborated for Thirty Seven Years. The work reflects a long career marked by persistent verse and resilient advancement in literature.
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