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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1902
Page
6
A poem praising steadfast friends who share sorrow and ask how much one needs. It honors the one who stands by in deepest distress and reflects on gratitude for every handclasp and tear. The speaker cites S. W. Gillian of the Los Angeles Herald as the source.
A storyteller recalls years ago near Branton how a popular song so possessed him that he locked the organ, planned a dramatic midnight defense, and armed himself in bed after his wife shouted that every picture in the parlor had turned to the wall. George guarded the room as the night wore on.
In a tale narrated by Waverley, household disturbances unfold as portraits flip and an organ plays by itself. Guards suspect sleepwalking and suspicion erupts into a midnight revolver clash, culminating in a mistaken shooting of the narrator, who reveals the events were actions of a sleepwalking miscreant.
A quirky fragment describes an elephant with eight teeth and a lifecycle of two tooth sets by age fourteen. It pairs a playful baby’s crying with a fable-like observation by a bachelor, suggesting a humorous link between crying and a waiter’s presence.
Anecdotes crediting Jewish wit and ridicule of the Rothschilds appear, including jests about Disraeli, Lord Rosslyn, and the bishops in Scotland. A Rothschild cabman tale explains class and wealth with a punch line on a rich father.
A collection of aphorisms and quotes on wisdom, virtue, reform, justice, kindness, humor, and human folly. Notable voices include Victor Hugo Confucius Marie Edgeworth Colton Jeremy Collier Tupper and George Colton, with commentary on restraint and tact in humor.
The London Graphic notes conservative wedding dress norms, yet two modern departures appear in Europe. In Spain eight bridesmaids accompany a grandee's daughter, contrasting English custom, while in France and Spain bridesmaids are rare. A Paris wedding features a white velvet gown for the bride and camellia bouquets arranged into a distinctive crest.
Excerpted lines describe serene flounders reposing in a ship's pocket as they are bailed overboard. The author notes their immobility contrasts with other fish, remarking on the lack of struggle and the unexpected calm in the well after capture. The passage critiques foolishness of those who expect water to save them.
Long Avenue of Tress in Tapan stretches fifty miles, lined by cryptamera trees. Each specimen stands straight from 150 to 180 feet tall and 12 to 15 feet in circumference. The avenue runs from Nawaufia to Nikko.
A 1902 Agricultural Department bulletin highlights American cattle progress from Columbus era stock to modern breeds. It credits Bakewell for inbreeding fundamentals and traces importations of Short Horns, Devon, Hereford, and Angus after the Revolution, noting Westward expansion and rising range cattle quality.
The London Answers notes eggs in Jauja Peru circulate as small change from forty to fifty per penny to sixpence, used in markets and shops. Indians trade eggs for pisco and cigars, shipping thousands of cartloads to Lima and Callao, with Janja shopkeepers testing for freshness and rejecting aged eggs.
In the West the bloodhound is widely used to detect crime and capture criminals. The article notes the modern criminal’s nocturnal, elusive behavior and the unerasable clue of the human odor trail, which the bloodhound can follow even after hours or amid ruins. It cites The Century on the bloodhound’s infallible tracing.
A junior partner from a downtown jewelry firm notes that electrical storms badly affect timepieces, with watch-repair departments overloaded after storms and mainsprings frequently broken. He jokes that employees must pray for thunder to keep work, jokingly threatening discharge for noncompliance. The Washington Star quotes the remark.
A Congress member notes the Fifty seventh Congress has produced speeches the public will read 300 million times. He reflects on distributing these speeches during the upcoming fall campaign, with the printing office operating nonstop to meet demand.
Schedule in effect May 26 1902 lists Blairsville and Blairsville Intersection departures to Salisburg Paulton Kiskiminetas Freeport Springdale Allegheny City Butler Altoona and Pittsburg Indiana via Blairsville Intersection with weekday and Sunday times. Agents Watt and Hutchinson sign as general passenger agents.
Archaeologists report a continuous 8000 year sequence of well preserved human remains unearthed at Girga Egypt. Hair nails ligaments muscles nerves brain eyes lenses and limb structures show remarkable preservation due to dry climate and careful interment. Later finds span first 15 dynasties and include Ptolemaic and early Coptic periods.
One of the greatest problems for the Young Men's Christian Association is filling secretaryships and other executive posts. Two hundred vacancies arise yearly among over 1,500 employed North American officers, due to resignations and promotions. The secretaryship is a profession with ample demand and limited crowding.
Manila policemen reportedly command English Chinese Spanish Tagalog Visayan Pampanga Macabebe Japanese Russian and Hindustanee with equal fluency and earn up to $900 annually in the cited era.
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