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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
3
A collage of observations argues plutocrats should fund colleges while warning youths away from them. A Western man spanks his daughter, ruled unlawful by the court. King Edward may abolish fashion tiles. New York Locomotor Ataxia group seeks a cure prize. Civic shoes and posture blamed for ailments. civilized athletes surpass savages in strength due to mixed healthful traits.
A preacher urges that in these soft times the world needs strong characters with personality and selfhood. He insists serious minds will affirm this, and that positive, assertive leaders with convictions are now essential as social and economic fabrics shift and political parties seek such figures. The public tone elevates strong men to front-line roles.
The piece argues Americans praise the U S Army as the finest of its size abroad, attributing strength to wages though not solely. It notes recruiting selects fit soldiers, compares European and American enlistment, and cites world fairs as costly lessons. It laments Philadelphia, Chicago, and New York exhibitions harming finances and delaying future events.
The piece argues New York may build a megastructure surpassing Chicago and Paris in size. It critiques neglect of poverty linked diseases like consumption, urging state responsibility to fund sanatoriums and public health. It highlights rural modernization such as roads, trolley lines, and telephone networks expanding into countryside areas.
The piece lists rare gems with high values including pigeons blood rubies and green pearls valued at over three hundred pounds unsized. Alexandrite is described as a dark green stone that shifts to red under artificial light, noted for its lustre in daylight and the striking color flash in candle or gaslight. It ends with a proverb about charity as a closing thought.
A historic account recalls Brady escaping a pursuing Indian raid after killing eighteen warriors near Ravenna. He crossed the Cuyahoga River at a narrow rocky ford later named Brady’s Leap, then swam to safety, with the lake long known as Brady’s Pond and later Brady’s Lake, used as a summer resort.
A romantic sketch of Brady's Lake in Portage County Ohio tracing the lake name to Capt Samuel Brady and his 1780 clash with Indians. The article paints Brady as a mighty frontier fighter akin to Daniel Boone and notes his familiarity with Cuyahoga River courses and Chartiers Creek while evading Indian attacks.
Michael Cavanagh of Boston in Washington notes shamrock appears in Northwest Washington parks. He compares it to clover but points out its five yellow strawberry-like blossoms and three heart shaped leaves. He cites St Patrick’s Trinity explanation for Ireland’s emblem.
A fragment from the New York Evening Journal recounts a joking exchange where Tom promises kisses for shooting stars while noting the girl’s father pressed him for payment. The quip ends with the line about owing “at least a million kisses.”
The Budapest Telefon-Hismondo or Telephone News offers 6200 subscribers daily world updates via telephone. A teller broadcasts news and ads, with editors and reporters preparing copy. security deposits keep subscribers tied, and a penny-in-the-slot system is considered for wider access. The venture began eight years ago by Theodore Buschgasch, now led by technical director Hilton Bavelles, with a £50,000 capital.
Cecil Rhodes, once a dominant figure in South Africa, is returning to England in a deteriorated state. Suffering from an incurable disease, he has left Cape Town to seek London and continental medical counsel, though experts predict paralysis will soon end his career. The returning steamer is outfitted for his comfort.
A famed photographer renovates his home with a new sky light and roof work. After a lengthy bill, he reveals attic window snapshots of the workers lounging and relaxing on his roof. He declares the men are earning his money, while the builder realizes the irony.
The colonial memorial of King Alfred the Great is being prepared with late prose and fragments, anticipated to become one of the most remarkable sculptures in the kingdom as part of England’s commemorative work.
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