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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
3
A father recalls his son’s return from brutal wars, bearing scars and a grown resolve. He honors the laurels the son wears yet feels empty arms and a hollow heart, missing the baby he once kissed as he confronts the cost of conflict.
A pair of travelers in a Fourteenth Street brownstone fear burglars after a maid with a sly gaze and a band of masked thieves infiltrate the house. They fortify a room, trigger a brutal break in, and survive as New York cops unmask a murderous gang tied to fourteen burglaries led by a deceitful staff. The Maynard family tragedy, with a governess survivor, anchors the saga of the deadly gang.
The hammock attaches to a single tree or wall using a ball and socket joint and two hooks. It swings laterally in the same plane and can be moved around the tree to stay shaded. It folds flat for storage and is invented by Malachi D. Huff of Carthage Illinois.
Physicians and clergy share aims to improve society but doctors have more leeway to shape their lives. We value their skill and honor while tolerating personal faults and self indulgence. The public trusts their professional ability even when critics scoff. A woman never realizes the effort to earn a dollar.
Queen Alexandra has become the owner of a victoriette and has learned to drive it herself. The vehicle seats two and its framework adapts to uneven roads without stress. It contains a four horsepower single motor of four poles.
The compact electric vehicle features a fivefold power boost without harm, rear batteries offering thirty five to forty miles per charge, electric lighting, japanned lamps with silver fittings, bicycle wheels on eighty three inch pneumatic tires, and speeds from six to fourteen miles per hour. The Queen has become an expert driver and enjoys the vehicle around Sandringham.
An elderly man famed for kindness tries to brush a bug from a young woman’s hair. He grabs more firmly, the woman cries Bri and the man is paralyzed by the rebuke. The incident highlights old fashioned courtesy clashing with modern cues on the streetcar.
A passenger with a convulsed tongue touches an electric button and reaches the next crossing while others smile. A Brazilian beetle is found attached to a long pin in a young woman’s hair, a curious prank in the crowd.
A Canadian Marine Department official warns Lake Erie is at historically low levels due to dry seasons, Niagara Falls power dredging, and Tonawanda canal dredging. He urges U S action to prevent serious navigation disruption, noting depths vary by lake section and area. The Boston Transcript calls for careful scientific review to confirm or debunk the alarming claim.
A letter from W O Towns end of Marceline Kansas describes Spot a 10-year-old Massie Fork cow killed by a train near Marceline. Towns asks the railroad claims department to pay 25 dollars to buy another cow to feed his wife and five children, noting Spot never bit any child in seven years of ownership.
A humorous exchange ends with a sharp tip about tipping and meals. A newlywed wife reflects on marriage and domestic duties, noting the early months shape her approach to cooking and pleasing her husband.
A Kansas City reader extols a versatile actor noted for playing multiple roles in a single Uncle Tom's Cabin troupe. The man recounts witnessing the performer alternating parts from St. Clair to Lawyer Markses and a quaker character, plus acrobatic feats, crowd work, and selling pictures after the show.
The Marquis of Ormonde becomes commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron succeeding King Edward. The Duke of Leeds is named vice-commodore. Lord Ormonde, a top Irish peer, is hereditary chief butler of Ireland and vice-admiral of Leinster. Born at Kilkenny Castle on Oct 5, 1844, he inherited the family estates in 1854 and trained at Harrow before joining the First Life Guards, retiring as captain after ten years. His marchioness is the daughter of the first Duke of Westminster.
Cardinal Pedro Gonzales, a pious cleric, reproved a priest in his train for carrying a short sword under his cloak. The priest claimed the weapon was to defend himself from a dog. The cardinal would recite the Gospel of John if a dog charged him, pondering that some dogs may not understand Latin.
A Petticoat Lane butcher haggles with a very poor old woman over bones and gristle sold as joints and steaks. He offers 34 to a penny, protests, and finally storms off in a fit of pique while she hesitates, revealing stark poverty. Also noting a Tokyo women’s university nearing completion funded by three rich donors and a boy’s quip about being introduced to a party.
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