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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1901
Page
4
A compact lyric depicts devotion and poetry as a maiden breath and voice. References to classical poets like Horace Ovid and Catullus frame the speaker’s found Odyssey in a beloved’s laughter and lips. The poem blends classical allusions with sensuous imagery of perfumes and nature.
In a drama of wealth and longing, May's portrait spurs tension as Mr Ord, newly wealthy, confronts loneliness and a looming wedding. A maid notices his cold, hard gaze, and a cruel laugh from Ord’s study signals frictions over patterns for May’s attire and a shipboard farewell that ends in tragedy.
William T. Baker joined the Chicago Board of Trade forty years ago and became a prominent active member. He succeeded Lyman J. Gage as president of the World's Columbian Exposition after directing foreign exhibits, was twice elected president of the fair, and served as Civic Federation vice president. Baker headed the Board of Trade five times in 1800, 1891, 1893, 1895, and 1897, a record, with illness preventing a fourth consecutive term.
Laurence, injured and in pain, finds no patterns in the envelope left by Walter Robinson & Son. Instead three sheets from a solicitor reveal a greeting from May, thanking him for shelter after being ashore and nearly drowning. The scene centers on relief and the mystery of their shelter.
A skeptical view on using human fingerprints for identification in trials. It questions permanence, uniqueness across 1.5 billion people, heredity similarities, and the risk of expert disputes. It also warns criminals might alter prints, complicating legal proof beyond footprints or other traces.
The speaker questions whether fingerprint matches can reliably identify a suspect. He argues that prints can aid detection but should not override a seemingly strong alibi without stronger evidence. He notes the rarity of identical prints and the need for caution before weighing such evidence against other proof.
New York State shows 77 of its 100 inhabitants live in cities and towns while the national urban share trails at 47 percent. The Empire State remains more urbanized than the country as a whole.
A Turkish mother applies protective charms to newborns, placing a mud core steeped in hot water on the infant’s forehead. The practice reflects local beliefs in safeguarding babies from harm and luck, observed amid cultural traditions.
A cow defends her calf in a fierce clash with a predator. The struggle ends with the cow throwing the attacker and retreating to safety, as published in a page of Leslie's Popular Monthly.
Mrs Calderon wife of the Peruvian minister in Washington is a recent addition to the diplomatic set. She has seven children and two nephews, all fluent in several languages, and her Massachusetts Avenue residence hosts many diplomat families, drawing both old and young crowds.
Jesse Mitchell played twenty seven pieces on his Scottish bagpipe at his wife's grave in Pittston Cemetery to honor her memory. A large crowd watched as boys jeered Atitehell while he sat on the fresh mound and played for an hour. Many spectators, including guards, witnessed the unusual tribute in Pittston.
A Pasteur Institute professor in Paris reports a microbe that threatens Tats pestilence. Trials on farms and warehouses show half the rat colonies destroyed and other cases greatly reduced. The piece notes science replacing nature and jokes about cats and an empty flour barrel.
A Sunday School lesson discusses Abraham, Sarah, and the line of descent through Isaac and Jacob, focusing on themes of faith, generosity, and forbearance. The narrative traces Abraham’s family journey from Hebron to Beersheba, highlighting wells, migrations, and gains in harmony.
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