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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1906
Page
7
Vice Admiral Togo General Kuroki and Marquis Ito lead a party to Manchuria to inspect railways likely to be government controlled. The move follows a state council's decisions on rail policy and another large loan. May 27 marked Sea of Japan day with crown prince in attendance.
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from period newspapers. The jokes feature witty banter about investing, divorce, postmortem jokes, and social foibles. Prominent lines involve characters like Johnny, Jean, Paul, and various old ladies, with captions reflecting the era’s newspaper tone.
Grace Wetherbee daughter of a Manhattan hotel proprietor wills wealth and status to join Sherman Coolidge an Arapahoe missionary. They wed after a trip to Shoshone lands and lived on a reservation near Lander. A child born to the couple anchors their unexpected life together.
The talk centers on giant ants seen in the West and East. One speaker recalls ants as large as crabs that clash with thorn lances as savages. A nearby observer notes eastern ants trained as beasts of burden, able to haul heavy loads over long distances.
A humorous exchange features a character noting ants while another clarifies the ants are elephants, prompting a puzzled reply and a socked voice from the corner. The odd juxtaposition highlights a playful misunderstanding in the scene.
A Buffalo Courier reprint quotes a contractor who purchased dynamite explaining its relative safety in proper hands. He notes dynamite detonation is far quicker than explosion, its sticks and packaging, and that danger arises from ignorance. Proper storage and transport rules rely on marked regulations and common sense.
A family birthday for Grandmother Birch reveals her secret to managing a large household without help. At 75 she says she simply did first one thing and then another, inspiring a manufacturer son-in-law to frame the line for his workers. Real life romance is like a contagious disease and should be avoided.
Untimely frosts have damaged mulberry trees in Japan with a likely drop in spring silk output. Mayo Bashi area losses are estimated at 100000 dollars. The rest of the silk districts report no escape from the frost.
A strong earthquake struck Houghton Michigan on Saturday with fifty seven shocks. Buildings rocked and ground cracked up to six inches in places, centering near the Atlantic mines which had shut down two weeks earlier due to similar disturbances. Great alarm followed the event.
A simple inexpensive device uses a small water fall to raise water to any height. It serves farmers in dry seasons and lands above ditches, supplies domestic water, and can purify via mixing with muddy stream water. Requires no maintenance, pays for itself quickly, and the supplier advertises a large stock and illustrated literature.
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