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Newspaper
Galena Tribune
Location
Galena, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1905
Page
3
A collection of observations on work, rest, and human error. It notes that excess or insufficient effort harms health and wealth, and cites stories of everyday missteps such as misplacing a bundle on a train. The piece urges economy in studying blunders and teaching skill plus manners.
An English traveler recounts a Manchurian incident where a Chinese magistrate tied twelve Chinamen to a pole by their pigtails after capturing them as alleged robbers. Six proved to be actors from a stranded theater troupe and were released. one died under lash during interrogation. the rest were freed, narrowly avoiding beheading.
Goldfish trace origins to China 400 years ago with Japan developing many varieties. Demand strong with thousands earning livelihoods from grower farms and peddlers selling from wooden tubs. Main center near Nara at Koriyama hosts 360 breeding establishments producing millions yearly. One farm began 140 years ago as a hobby then became a profitable business.
Forbes Robertson urged salaries for actors in New York addressing low pay. He cited a tale of a daring ferry rescue where a hero received two shillings, lamenting pay disparity and the cold indifference of managers toward performers.
A crowded street corner scene ends in a brief farewell as a car doors close and two women part. One, the blond, hints at a secret to her brunette friend Jenny and promises to mail details the next morning, saying mum's the word.
A young king of Spain, who narrowly escaped death in Paris, belongs to a long royal line including Charles V, Philip XIV, the Emperors, Maria Theresa and Mary, queen of Scots, from whom many European royal families descend. He is now 78 years old.
A writer describes approaching a humming bird nest and the mother defending the nest. The hatchlings open their mouths wide as the mother regurgitates honey for each baby. She then gathers the youngsters close to her chest in a tender display of care.
A Philadelphia Bulletin piece notes prison doorkeepers grow surly from constant rebuffs as people demand access to prisoners and ask about trials. It describes a morning routine answering bells, unlocking a massive door, and dealing with visitors bearing cigars, rum, or bets on inmates’ releases.
A Chicago Chronicle passer notes a man who raises birds to supply salmon fly makers with feathers. He calls himself an artificial fly farmer and explains gathering golden pheasants, plucking crests, and selling each crest for $2.50 along with other birds' feathers to fly makers.
Lloyd Osborne, kinsman of Robert Louis Stevenson, visited a leading magazine’s cashier after failing to obtain a check. The cashier replied that Col. So-and-So, who signs checks, is at home with gout. The collector asked if he signs with his feet.
King Leopold plans to leave a fortune of 10 million dollars with most to the Belgian people for public works. He compares his daughters to Lear’s Regan and Goneril, noting they will receive about 40 thousand dollars each.
Gigantic locomotives of entirely new design are being introduced experimentally for the summer traffic on both east and west coast routes from London to Scotland.
The Bureau of Forestry plans a study of lodgepole pine across the Rocky Mountain range from Alaska to New Mexico to assess growth, commercial potential, and fire protection. It aims to expand forest reserves, improve regulations, and safeguard watersheds benefiting railroad and private lands in Montana, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming.
A New York Herald piece notes a garden of romance using dream plants and love charms. It cites specimens at Georgian Court and Biltmore House, detailing four corners for dream, love, and omen themes with clover, dandelions, yarrow, laurel, lilies, pink and red roses, box, thistle, pansy, and crocus as symbols of luck, love, and fate.
A look at religious revivals in New York State, Denver, and South Wales shows a strong shift from material pursuits to spiritual renewal. Camp meetings and mass services boosted moral behavior, with liquor sales dropping and schools closing for prayer days. Protestant unions formed, uniting sects in Schenectady and Denver, while London hosts revival meetings by American evangelists and hymn singers.
An aged reminiscence recalls Rev. Charles G Finney a former Oberlin College president holding revival meetings in Boston. A five year old daughter welcomes a visitor asking if he will see her father and says prayers for him.
An employee famed for accuracy struggles with order descriptions when customers provide wrong numbers. He sometimes relies on the right article description, causing mistakes. Another worker notes a recent shift to reversing digits, such as writing 69 instead of 96, after long efforts to locate errors. Meanwhile, German assets draw crowds.
A poem honors a modest partner who stood beside the author in hardship. The second part argues labor unions expand individual liberty, citing collective bargaining, better wages, shorter hours, and safety gains as proof. It notes strikes and wage debates across cities, with union actions shaping policy and Labor Day plans in Boston.
Reports from Kansas City note bakers seeking ten hours pay for nine hours work in machine shops and unions gaining support among craftsmen. Street railway workers strike in Saginaw and Bay City, while talks unfold between Miners Coal Operators and United Mine Workers over policy changes. A national push for labor freedom faces mixed coverage from major outlets.
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