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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1908
Page
1
Classified ad item offers legs of lamb and loin of pork at five cents per pound, with market or store reference to Irvington or a similar locale. Details imply a sale price and product types for shopper reference.
A New York Evening Post essay discusses the lag between scientific advances in disease transmission and their adoption in daily life. It argues fear, superstition, and cultural imagery slow prophylaxis, cites rats and fleas in plague, flies and mosquitoes in epidemics, and anticipates future work to reduce vectors.
A New York lawyer recalls a West railroad fatality case where a section hand was killed by an express train. The witness swore the whistle hadn’t sounded before the event, but later admitted the whistle blew after. The exchange highlights questions of negligence and timing in railway liability.
A copy of the Koran known as a Rare Old Took is said to be worth $125,000 and owned by the Shah of Persia. Its parchment sheets are bound in a gold cover an eighth of an inch thick with a silver lining. The cover is studded with 109 diamonds 167 pearls and 122 rubies in a crescent design.
Tourists complain Japan is the most costly travel destination with locals perceived as unfriendly. Foreigners are described as easy targets for scams and overcharging in several cities.
Reports state Herr Korn of Munich perfected telegraph photography for long distances with tests between Berlin and Paris succeeding. A Kaiser portrait from Berlin to Paris and President Fallieres image from Paris to Berlin were accurately reproduced across roughly 800 miles. Other transmissions followed with similar success. Also noted is the U.S. national cemetery at San Cosme in Mexico, established 1850 for fallen soldiers and citizens’ remains from the area.
The article laments the depreciation of skilled labor as workers in vast firms are reduced to measurable units. It contrasts the old craftsman’s soul with today’s wage driven system, noting limited family support and scarce joy in producing work. It reflects on how few craftsmen now inspire others by sharing their handiwork.
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