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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1911
Page
4
Over the past year world output topped 450 million in gold while holdings of major institutions fell by about 40 million. France and Russia moved 55 and 21 million respectively, US balance grew by 8 million, and Argentina added 18 million. The distribution pattern remains unclear.
Consul General Knabenshue reports from Tientsin that only foreign residents show any interest in Scottish bagpipes. He advises an Ohio instrument maker that demand in China is minimal, with some sales only as furniture and no teachers for Chinese women. Whisky output peaked in 1898-99 at 36,769,000 gallons, but now falls 37 percent. Bonded stocks rose to 115,890,294 gallons, well above market needs amid shrinking consumption.
Artillery and troops from Fort Savat an near St Maurice Switzerland were overwhelmed by a snowstorm at about 8500 feet. They abandoned four guns and withdrew to huts at Riondal where they stayed snowbound for two days. On returning they failed to locate the guns and left the search. The guns will remain buried until spring thaw.
The article explains that bell tuning relies on careful shaving of parts to achieve five harmonious sounds. If too much is removed, the bell endures a longer tuning process to balance the remaining tones, with other components adjusted accordingly.
In a London Gazette advertisement from May 14 1668 Ogilby invited readers to buy tickets for a lottery of books at the Old theater between Lincoln's Inn fields and Vere Street, showing the term theater was in use well before American influence.
Elmira New York eyes a comprehensive garden plan in which public school pupils cultivate city vacant lots. Last summer the Advertiser noted 100 boys proved effective as farmers. The proposal would place unused property under cultivation with students reaping profits from their produce. A girl asks about the phrase I beg your pardon as she points to a blossom.
The piece reflects on Sis Hungerford quitting hoo fing to work in a dry goods store, notes her erstwhile ideals, and pokes at vanity and property boasting. It then cites a long rambling statistic about peranee earnings and a 120 percent rise to 29.5 billions over ten years.
A new German invention features four groups of wings, two groups with two wings each and two with three wings, all flapping via cranks attached to a motor. The device showcases a novel method of flight using grouped wing assemblies driven by a mechanical crank system.
A garbled column surveys jokes and social observations about preachers, Germans, Kentuckians, poetry prizes, asylums, firearms, beauty norms, employment, aging, flirting, and urban life. It mixes quips on Germany, American habits, and everyday quirks with stray facts like hotel bathrooms and elevator speeds, all in a satirical newspaper voice.
Anne OHagan reports on the Colony club in New York, detailing how its rooms are rented for private events, suffrage meetings, debuts, and card games, with careful rules against gambling and tipping, illustrating a social center for prominent women.
A compact profile tracing the Morgans from Joseph Morgan through J Pierpont Morgan Sr to Young J P Morgan. It contrasts the private, enigmatic elder Morgan with other era giants like Rockefeller Harriman Rogers and Sage who often yielded to public scrutiny.
London report details a third throne for Queen Alexandra placed left of the king with Queen Mary’s chair on the right. Westminster Abbey closes mid February for works, no interior changes yet. For the coronation, 7000 spectators were present and more seating will be added for Commons and Lords with tickets allocated to members and their guests.
Mrs. Norton attended a concert at the town hall by Mile Faure a young French musician. Villagers praised the piano but Mrs. Norton dismissed the performance noting she doubted Faure played well and mused about replacing a kitchen helper with a stoic imagery of farming chores.
In a clipped exchange a Cleveland artist or critic questions the fate of a young Mr. D Ap ber once noted for drawing talent. The reply suggests he now has abundant work, with talk of studio efforts and late evening figures, implying a busy career.
In 1910 Miss Cornelia, needing income after her father's death, investigates fire extinguishing powder ideas from chemist Haupner. After failed ventures and mounting losses, she pivoted to bold sales, securing demonstrations, gaining underwriter approval, and enlisting Jimmy Ryan, once a child helper, now a key ally, to clinch contracts with major clients.
A montage of strange stunt stories from Tit Bits and Washington Star. Including men eating a quail daily for a bet, a St Louis colonel drinking 30 bottles of beer for 60 days, and a railroad worker devouring vast meals as a test of appetite. A wagon role in military convoy training ends with a humorous miscue.
A fragmentary note records a traveler’s encounter with a companion and a discussion about a meal or item never offered. The text hints at a single scene in a London setting with unspecified characters and a vague purpose.
A bystander asks about napkins as the speaker boasts of lovely things. He confirms they had “the finest you ever tasted” and recalls offering elegant hospitality with pride and charm.
In the midst of a garbled passage a reference appears to the British mint producing bronze pieces for use in Ceylon. The text includes broken phrases about wealth and punishment, mentioning heaven and a chute, with names like Wilsoe Rich man and beggar, but no clear events or dates. The damaged OCR yields little coherent event or factual detail beyond scattered terms.
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