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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1906
Page
11
Miss Clara Driscoll, a Texas author, paid sixty thousand dollars to purchase the Alamo and prevent its demolition for a modern hotel. The Texas legislature authorized the purchase and named her honorary custodian, preserving a pivotal relic of the Mexican and Texan War era.
A letter from Rutland Vermont proposes missionary work in Louisville by listing unsaved residents. The text veers into a discussion of Miss Driscoll's Mexican themed opera Mexicana with notes on sexual mores and Spanish War era travel, ending with a directory listing boast and a comparison to New York City and Chicago rosters.
Snakes themed jewelry leads trends in major cities with rings bangles broaches and necklaces in gold. A New York ball saw a jeweled snake coronet and a belt is being made as a belt in the form of a gold rattlesnake. The trend may push women toward snake charming and away from toy dogs as pets.
A cryptic plan promises wealth by folding banknotes to double the roll with no risk. The text urges readers to keep cash on hand, avoid spending, and claims the method yields wealth repeatedly without lending.
Under Mrs. Roosevelt's supervision a notable collection of dining remnants is shown in the White House basement. The exhibit spans from Martha Washington era pieces to the McKinley period, highlighting rare gold-trimmed plates cups and saucers once used by presidential families.
Helen Gould the philanthropist with help from Elizabeth Altman annually distributes 500000 dollars in charity. She supports directly and indirectly more charities than any other living person with about 500 or more beneficiaries each year. Over the last eight years her disbursements total 4000000 dollars through a businesslike system.
The Appropriation Committee plans to cut pay for government clerks aged 65 and over by 25 to 50 percent and discharge many. The proposal targets workers who have served decades, risking sharp income drops for veterans near retirement while defense of merit and efficiency sparks House debate. Congress may strike the measure or push gradual retirement rules.
An expert electrician J M Berger claims a method to revive those electrocuted, if applied within fifteen minutes of death and with brains undamaged. He cites a Baltimore lineman case and provides step by step chest compression and arm maneuvers plus tongue management, noting calm, methodical execution. The piece ends with a historical note on seventeenth century button holes.
The article explains two explanations for the back buttons on a man's coat. One view holds they are remnants of eighteenth century riding coats when coat tails were buttoned to secure the rider on horseback.
Singer Manufacturing announces plans for a new structure to surpass New York City's current tallest skyscraper. The proposed tower would exceed existing height records and elevate the firm as a landmark in urban design.
The note recalls late 18th century fashion when breeches grew skin tight and a gentleman allegedly told a tailor he would not pay if he could not fit into them. The quip highlights tailors and vanity per period attire.
The English Irish and Scotch ship yards last year produced 1 744 402 tons of new ships, amounting to about twice the total American ocean tonnage, illustrating a dramatic global shift in maritime output.
A travelogue recounts a Florida voyage from St Augustine to Palatka aboard the Osceola. It highlights cathedral bells, old forts, cobblestone streets, moonlit moss, coral, sea captains, and the Oklawaha river's cypress, moss, and black waters.
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