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Newspaper
Galena Tribune
Location
Galena, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1905
Page
2
A traveler pauses at a dusty road wayside well. He sees his own pale face in the bucket and a farmer boy’s sunlit look. The scene ends with the master sighing, unsure why he stopped to drink.
Ernest guards the stockade gates alone as a feared raid nears. A scout on the mountain signals danger while ranchers rush to fortify the corral and drive in scattered cattle. The lone boy faces stampede risk as desperadoes close in and the expected riders return to help.
In a tense valley chase Balter’s gang threatens a stockade and cattle herd. Ernest bursts the corral, triggers a wild stampede, saves villagers and cattle, and earns glory. Ranchers later honor him by sending Ernest East to school, where he excels and returns as owner of the saved ranch.
A streetcar conductor enforces a rule by addressing a laborer from the exposition grounds who holds a clay pipe in his mouth. The passenger insists he is not smoking while the conductor insists smoking is prohibited, leading to a humorous exchange observed by a carload of passengers on the Washington street line.
A Phillips dog chased a woodchuck along back town roads and farms. The woodchuck eyed the dog, then followed it, ending with the dog fleeing toward Phillips in a humorous sequence from Bangor News.
The Countess Tolstoi, famed for beauty and achievement, serves as private secretary to her husband, producing typewritten copies of works banned in Russia and sending them to friends. They have nine children who speak English, French, and Russian, many are musicians, and the eldest daughter emulates early Christian simplicity.
Rev Silas Swallow recalls a Wyoming Seminary student tale about an urban uncle visiting Kingston. The farmer pours tea into his saucer to cool it, explaining that more air surface cools faster, while remarking that modern seminaries don’t teach much science.
An artist explains two enduring trade secrets kept by Chinese and Syrians. The vermilion color and the inlayed Damascus steel are guarded by oaths, strict apprentice rules, and family standing. These secrets, passed down for thousands of years, remain inviolable.
A Hampshire rector’s parrot attends church with him two miles from the parish church and greets the service outside. The bird recognizes his owner’s voice reads lessons and preaches alongside, joins the Amens, and circles above before returning home. The bond between man and bird is evident in their mutual affection and pride.
A fragmentary verse tribute contrasts a man’s long futile struggles against an enemy with eventual entry into ordinary life and effort. The speaker describes enduring siege like soldiers at a citadel, then embraces honest toil and worldly engagement, finding spiritual clarity and detachment from phantoms.
In a rural New York locale two families named Steele and Stole are longtime friends who attend gatherings together. At an evening fair a stranger from Illinois attends. When introductions begin the hostess presents Mr Steele, then asks for Mr Stole. The guest replies with a wry remark about before and after taking.
A historical vignette notes fortunes spent on footwear from Sir Walter Raleigh to Caligula. It recalls Henry VI of Sicily's tomb where gold cloth shoes with pearls were found, and Louis XIV era Versailles courtiers noted for large boat shoes adorned with costly lace.
Payson Tucker, longtime Maine Central railroad manager, built a fine North Conway residence. A Beth le hem, New Hampshire woman asked why he chose North Conway over Bethlehem. His reply, quoting, Why was our Savior born in Bethlehem when North Conway was so near.
A tale recounts a Russian czar troubled by a cold who seeks advice from a subject. The remedy, anointing the imperial nose with candle tallow at night, leads to later discovery that he was billed for soapy wax candles every night, revealing a fraudulent household expense scheme.
The Oak Hill cemetery overlooks the Potomac in Washington where a monument to John Howard Payne, author of Home Sweet Home, stands near the chapel. Corcoran funded the monument and Payne’s remains were moved from Tunis to Oak Hill in 1883, after earlier doubts about his birthplace and authorship. Payne born 1791 died 1852. He served as Tunis consul later memorialized by friends and notable figures.
Remains of John Howard Payne author of Immortal Song buried in Oak Hill Cemetery. Article recalls Payne in youth sent to Union College by a wealthy New Yorker, rise as a actor in Douglass, status as American Roscius in London, then prolific dramatic writer with works like Brutus and Charles II, extensive travels, and his homeless, wandering life ending in a foreign land. The piece notes his journalism beginnings, belief in periodical press, and farewell tribute with Home Sweet Home sung by Marine Band.
A friend recalls Dr Keelhyme’s iron nerve during major operations while noting his rare agitation in a consultation. They discuss a household medical scare touching one of the doctor’s own children, marking an extraordinary personal moment.
A quotation ponders who holds greater merit in wartime: the victor general who wins battles or the commander who safely leads forces through a perilous retreat. The answer hinges on which war correspondent secured the first wire, making the question harder to resolve.
The article describes a future bedroom guided by science with electric warming for floor bed and walls, a recessed dressing room with warmed water, a soap dispenser and waste drop box, and a sweeping mechanism. It envisions no dirt corners, automatic bed remaking, and minimal human labor, a science guided healthy living.
A Boston meeting with two bishops five heads of theological schools and eighteen attendees urged raising minister quality over quantity. They found enough ministers but a need for abler, steadier leaders. The era’s church stresses freedom to revise theology but risks breach of contract with congregations if plans change.
Two years ago Lieut Lanard of Providence rode a train from Attleboro to Providence. Italian laborers boarded at Pawtucket. He gave one passenger his seat and a cigar, then shared light and a lighted stump was later smoked by the Italian, who pocketed the rest.
Japanese influence expands in Southeast Asia with a newly established museum in Bangkok, Siam. The facility occupies prime space in a busy commercial district, displaying samples from many Japanese products. A staff of clerks assists visitors and customers may place orders from the exhibits, signaling rising success.
The Pennsylvania railroad tunnel and terminal in New York would cost about 60 million dollars, plus 10 million for the station site with 300 dwellings. It would move 200,000 workers daily, accommodate 900 trains and passengers daily, involve 10,000 workers, and take two minutes to pass under the Hudson.
In a Cleveland Leader excerpt a quarrel unfolds with Henry Peck claiming he is a man not a mouse. He jokes that if he were a mouse he would shout for help from a table, while Mrs Peck mocks him.
A remark notes a Hungarian band performed poorly while arguing it is unfair to blame all Hungarians for such acts. The exchange highlights collective responsibility and artistic quality without naming individuals or places.
Practical tips on glass cleaning using household products such as white oxide and rouge polish, plus a damp cloth method. Guidance for damp rooms includes a lime test to measure moisture, and a furniture polish recipe with linseed oil turpentine and vinegar. A feature notes a woman converting an old piano into a valuable library table by repurposing parts and caramelizing the piece into rosewood and carved legs.
A historical note on bed comfort from Good Housekeeping cites the value of soft yet responsive bedding. It argues that quality rebound matters, feather beds tire less than elaborate estates, and plain linen with pleasant scents can outshine costly materials. It recalls Brummel and Shakespeare to illustrate bed choices and inheritance notions.
A sequence of simple kitchen recipes including Feather Drops with eggs sugar flour and baking powder, Cream Finnan Haddie with milk egg mixture and browned haddie, White Mountain Cake with sugar eggs milk flour and baking powder, and a chilled bananas dessert with maraschino cherries, sugar, lemon juice and ice.
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