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Newspaper

Grand Rapids Tribune

Location

Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1913

Page

3

Annie and the fifty thousand dollar safe secret

Annie Tiernan, alone after her politician husband Jimmy dies, confronts loss and dependency. Father Daugherty, priest of St Patrick’s, uncovers Jimmy’s hidden fifty thousand dollar cash stash from the gas franchise deal and arranges its management. Annie glimpses a spark of security, while the town’s power plays unfold in the background.

Ryerence Bretzen- Ser Father Daugherty McQuirk Jimmy Bretzenger Baldwin Michael Ume Annie

Anxious farewell as Annie mourns Jimmy's kindness

In a tense scene a distraught Annie weeps for Jimmy as she reflects on the dying man and the money he left, while a stern father contemplates his loss and the political and financial circles that shaped their lives.

Jimmy Ireles Jeremy Baldwin Isome George ‘R. Baldwin Annie

Advances in Geology and Economic Survey Work

The annual director’s report notes geology and economic survey work are inseparable. Scientific investigations underpin practical economic aims, with observations shaping new hypotheses and laws essential to understanding ore genesis and ore occurrence.

Geological Survey

Strong but old in years shows age not fate in leadership

The article argues that age does not prevent significant deeds. It cites Cromwell, Young, Thomas Scott, Talleyrand, Kutsof, Blucher, Wellington, and Sault as examples of elderly figures who led or shaped events. It emphasizes continued influence and capability beyond youth across centuries and nations.

Cromwell Young Thomas Scott Talleyrand France Napoleon Moscow Old Kutsof Barclay de Tolly Blucher Ligny Waterloo Wellington Sault England Europe

Socrates and Beauty in Roman Busts

The essay observes the famous Socrates busts in Rome museums and notes his ugly yet comic face. It reflects on his devotion to inner beauty and harmony, his prayer for inner wealth over outward glory, and the paradox of outward ugliness and inward virtue. The tone blends humor with sympathy for Socrates’ ascetic ideal.

Socrates Rome Heauty

Analyzed Gasen Uses German Instrument to Analyze Gases

Haber and Lowe apply a new German instrument that measures refractive index of mixed gases to determine carbon dioxide and methane in mine gases. The method also applies to benzol vapors from gas works, sulfurous anhydride from pyrites roasting, ozone in air, hydrogen purity, and breath analysis, among other tests. It ends with a quote from Henry Bates Diamond on judging neighbors by faults.

Haber Lowe

Large Chinese Family Holds 66 Members Under One Roof

A census shows Meng Yu Shik, a widow from Mantao village in Wel-hatwel territory, heads China’s largest extended household with 66 family members plus one servant. At sixty six, she embodies the pride of five generations under one roof, though many households exceed twenty members.

Meng Yu Shih China

Only Way. Knicker-A Fashion Note Narrow Skirts at Ankles

Fashion note suggests skirts be six inches narrower at the ankle and playfully asks if girls will stand on one leg. Reflects period style and light gossip tone about dress trends.

Development of Wisconsin urged at Milwaukee meeting

At the Wisconsin Press Association gathering in Milwaukee, A D Campbell outlined plans to develop the state’s untapped lands and water powers. Ira D Bush highlighted Wisconsin leads in agricultural yields, seed grains, dairy cattle, and manufacturing, urging aggressive development and public publicity to attract homeseekers and industry.

Milwaukee Wisconsin Press Association A. D. Campbell Wisconsin Advance Ynent Association Ira BD. Bush Campbell Bush Wisconsin United States Upper Qastern Federal Agricultural Department Great Railroad Wisconsin Advancement Association Upper Wisconsin Aayworld Essatly Pax Wiscopain Wie Rome Torler Jobbera Nanks Milwanker Wiscon Ian Kintewide America

Care of Broken China Mending Guide

Advice on fixing broken china suggests placing pieces in a large box filled with sawdust to keep them steady while cement hardens. It notes that damp sawdust supports the article in any position, using its weight to hold parts until set.

China

Stopping Over New Minister Sermon Praised

The Baltimore American reports a new minister’s sermon described as grandiloquent and striking in its delivery. The piece notes the morning service drew praise for its eloquence and impact.

Baltimore

Learned in the Law Tramp Accomplice Scene Quotation

A theatrical fragment features a young magistrate flipping through law pages while a tramp offers to assist, citing page 317 section from the bottom. The line evokes stage business and period dialogue in a Zeitschrifts style.

Rough on the Suitor in Love Blind Election Romance

A brief humorous note features a father testing his daughter's willingness to marry a suitor with quips about love and election politicking. The exchange plays on wit and social courtship in a club setting.

Paper made in England from spinach fibers praised

The article reports England producing high quality paper from spinach species. The plant grows stems up to five feet high and supplies a fiber believed to be a significant factor in future paper making.

England

First Use of Cocoa In England Patent Tax History

A historical note explains that cocoa was taxed in England until about sixty years ago as a patent medicine. It could only be sold with a slampee wrap and related regulatory constraints, reflecting early consumer medicine trade practices.

Luadam Street Kelley Tle Lila Telmet Annie Jimmy Ginecol Park Tiny Fisher's Kaman Duo Senregls Father Daugherty Hinate Tutve Fler Jiniay Pot den Sin Hebny Ito England Ingland

Posthumous Growth in Louisville Courier-Journal Note

The Louisville Courier Journal quotes Louie noting that Ruhtts left about 2,000 pictures while circulation holds 10,000 images. The remark underscores posthumous growth when good work expands after the creator’s passing.

Louieville

Sparrowa Now In the Sudan English Sparrows Reach Inland

English sparrows, once limited by British trade routes, have spread into the Angio-Ngypian Sudan and are now found in regions where they were unknown a few years ago.

Sudan

Talents and Virtue in Human Worth and Reward

A compact reflection on talents and virtue, noting that people prize virtues when they align with power or utility. It contrasts acceptance and renunciation, suggesting that recognition hinges on societal utility rather than intrinsic merit, with reference to Goethean ideas.

In Beaton A Stranger Is Easy To Recognize

A Beaton transcript notes that a stranger in town is seen by a distinctive pose with one hand on a pocketbook and the other on a watch, illustrating wary scrutiny of outsiders in the village.

Beaton Beatan

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