29 Sep 1900
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Newspaper
Ironwood Times
Location
Ironwood, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1900
Page
1
Avondale Times notes Frontwood and Michigan tale of a sweetheart seen in spring lore. The poem-like piece features personified seasonal figures and a lover awaiting her arrival, with nature characters praising the beloved and promising to guard her path.
In a rugged frontier struggle at Port Mull a young lieutenant endures malaria and desertion of nerves while defending a stockade against relentless attacks. After ordering a bridge assault, he fails under fire and is deemed a coward by some, yet later a bold charge across the river leads to relief and a doomed final act as a wounded trooper sacrifices himself to save his unit.
Prof. Frank J. Born of Yale elected physical director at Allegheny College. A botte chapel tablet will honor Gen. John W. Patterson class of 1762 noted for revolutionary prominence. Hat worn by Van Buren at inaugural given to Illinois College museum. Parish clerk of Sulgrave wins suit for three pounds yearly as church wardens pay. Rev Dean Niehmond Babbitt urged primaries guided by Christian conscience to clean politics. Archangel Church plan in Harlem to merge church and rectory under one roof with church entrance through the rectory.
The Agriculture Department report touts the giant sequoias as grandest oldest trees with high scientific value. Many groves face logging threats. Calaveras and Sequoia parks are under pressure from private timber claims. Growth slowly advances, but most trees are endangered and reproduction varies by region.
An aged Dominican friar with forty years in the Philippines prepared a book on Filipino traits and customs. He hid it from public view until death in Manila earlier this year. Found among his effects, the volume begins with a note claiming the writer’s limited knowledge after four decades of study.
The Chicago Evening News recounts a witty exchange where Miss Olive from St. Louis asks for a definition of periphrasis. Miss Browning from Boston provides a playful, circular explanation about circumlocution and infinitesimal ideality, ending with a puzzled but amused reader.
A compilation of short items asserts future canals will connect the Atlantic and Pacific, promising national prosperity. It cites various quotes and ads from 1900s newspapers, touching on tonics, manners, humor, and travel promotions, ending with multiple product notices and a map offer.
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