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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1910
Page
6
A mosaic of oddities and essays notes on society science and crime. Observations include women in census ages humor about marriage and longevity, ethical tales from New York to Wall Street, and a survey of urban governance and calamities with references to Roosevelt expeditions and Galveston plans.
The piece argues for replacing ward and alderman systems with commission government. It cites Cedar Rapids and Des Moines as strongest examples, praising referendum initiative and recall. It notes expansion to larger cities may be feasible but warns Chicago and New York present different challenges.
A girl’s musical progress in New York is traced to patient parental coaching. The father’s insistence on repeated practice, the mother’s support, and a teacher’s praise highlight how steady guidance helped Mollie develop technique and secure opportunities with distinguished mentors.
A Cleveland lawyer recalls Indiana’s jack of all trades Necessity Nelson who knows no law and a veteran laments a vermifuge needed for a wooden leg. Also a boy Johnny notes diary entries about cold sloppy days and a pea shooter. A thought on wealth and the alive past closes the piece.
King Alfonso of Spain watches his three year old heir to the throne in a lighthearted portrait. The prince, in a tiny military suit, is described as a charming, dependable toddler with a playful mischief gently tempered by his calm demeanor.
Experiments with ultraviolet sterilization outperform ozone for liquids. A Mars canal rumored length of a thousand miles appeared between May and September last year. Coal dust fine enough to pass 200-mesh explodes on flame or electric arc. M Ader decorated with Legion of Honor for steam-propelled Avion wing warping. Superheated steam on railways claims coal savings up to 23.3 percent in Italy. Germany and England report gains in efficiency and speed. A comparison by Sir A Trevor Dawson tracks ordnance progress from 1864 to 1909 with much heavier guns and higher muzzle velocities. Alaska fur seals fed in captivity for first time, two pups on the Bear later thriving after artificial feeding and freenum adjustment.
Popular Mechanics praises U S trained men for mobile wireless capability. A wagon can supply a 40 foot mast and 150 feet of four stranded wires forming an antenna with ground wiring. Early portable sets required 60 foot masts and lengthy setup, making them vulnerable to rapid demolition.
A New York Sun reporter recalls a genial Irish waiter who jokes about clams being good today. The waiter leans in and says the waiters are eating them themselves. A tongue in cheek tale ends with a fable about a peachbud and union suit.
The English artist Charles Allom, slight and soft spoken, surprised a jester waiter in a high end New York restaurant. A playful exchange over oysters led to a mishap as Allom seized the waiter by the wrist and the staff called the head waiter. Allom later quipped about showing how lemons are prepared in England.
The tale recalls Dr Marcus Whitman and a poor immigrant who owed his life to him. The patient works rails, cares for cattle, and finally offers a horse to settle a debt. The piece also shares Uncle Eben’s wry reflection on disappointments, including a failed sneeze.
A brief tale from Circle Magazine where a man meets a small group of beavers an otter and seals in an mild climate. The animals speak of having been skinned for his wife furs and the man replies I was skinned too then they move on together.
A note from the Chicago News describes a jeweled diamond in a shah of Persia’s scimitar that supposedly grants invincibility. It also mentions a dagger with a similar power that curses its user to die by it, kept sealed in a sandalwood box bearing a Quran verse.
A Baltimore American quip imagines a desert song as “The Camels Are Com ing.” The remarks contrast wealth with ordinary folk’s debt burdens in a tongue in cheek exchange.
A collage of items covers Venezuela’s wireless stations, London's fire water use, Balmoral as royal home, Uruguay olive production, Riga harbor plans, and Argentina’s 1909 population rise. Other notes include Tennessee’s first female criminal lawyer, Toronto University’s potential female deans, Hamburg America steerage to New Orleans, Vassar trustees, and historic funeral, alongside global trivia and railway accident stats.
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