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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1902
Page
6
A fragment collage of social observations and satire spans autos and feral displays in the West Indies, comments on bullfights and Spanish history, and shifts to child rearing. It urges parents to explain reasons to children rather than issuing mere commands for better behavior.
A Presbyterian general assembly committee urged joint action with Episcopal and other Protestant bodies to secure uniform marriage and divorce laws, stressing ministers’ duty to vet marriages. The piece notes Roman Catholics may cooperate in civil provisions and laments urban farm youth migration, urging honest farm life portrayal and modern farming as a skilled, intelligent profession. It also observes technology and rural delivery reshaping farm life and the need for educated farmers to succeed.
A collection of brief scientific notes describe flame fluorescence testing and stellar spectra, horse hoof materials, and fire-making methods. It also reports on petroleum briquets from St Etienne, surveying work by the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and a portrait of Queen Helena praising her beauty and practical reforms to the royal civil list under King Victor Emmanuel.
The Princess Yolanda of Italy is described as healthy and well cared for under reforms by Queen Shelena. She abandoned swaddling and rigid court duties, employs professional nurses, and teaches languages and arts. The queen enjoys sports while the royal infant is nurtured with liberal modern practices.
M N Silver of Philadelphia owns a extraordinary pipe carved from a six foot Valley Forge historic root found by J Stone of Trappe in 1861. The grotesque exterior, trap doors and multiple tobacco receptacles enable many to smoke, with a labyrinth interior. Silver spent about 1234 hours and $300, with a top offer of $500, aiming to place the piece in Carnegie Museum if negotiations succeed.
The text notes Victoria kept tight control after the Prince's death with royal notes and decisions made personally. It cites her private secretary Sir Henry Ponsonby and suggests historians will assess her influence on dominion governance, while contrasting with known lack of George III papers.
A quirky exchange shows Weary Wraggles happily scarfing food while a housekeeper notes his appetite. Wraggles insists there is a difference between pretend hunger and real hunger as the scene turns playful and revealing.
Born October 9 1860 in Albany New York William Loeb Jr rose from poverty to become a trusted assistant secretary to President Roosevelt His career included stints as stenographer for state leaders secretary to Fassett Malby Saxton and Governor Roosevelt and finally White House private secretary to the Vice President and later to Roosevelt himself This compact bio highlights his diligence perseverance and rise in republican political circles.
Sydney is rapidly closing the gap with Melbourne as Australia’s metropolis. Melbourne’s mining boom wanes while wool and wheat trade rise, and Sydney’s population edges past Melbourne’s. Projections suggest Sydney will maintain leadership, with Perth and Brisbane dwarfed in time.
A Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge passenger train was robbed near Sargents west of Marshall Pass at 8:50 this morning. Four masked men compelled the engineer to stop the westbound train, blew open two express safes but reportedly secured little or no loot. Passengers, many tourists, were lined up along the canyon track and relieved of money jewelry and watches, many discarding valuables in the rocks. The robbers fled into the mountains after escaping the scene with unknown losses and uncertain passenger count aboard the fully loaded cars.
Washington July 15 General Chaffee has been relieved of command in the Philippines and ordered to the command of the East by Secretary Root. Major General George W Davis will relieve Chaffee September 30 1902 and Chaffee will report to Governor's Island New York to assume command of the Department of the East.
Foreigners flee Venezuela as cables from Port of Spain report officials unable to control the revolt. La Guayra, Puerto Cabello, Campano and Barcelono lack U S warships, exposing residents to danger while authorities inform President Castro of the instability. In San Francisco, J E Gorman set a revolver record with 924 in a 100 shot match at Shell Mound range.
Sir Joseph Little aged 67 and chief justice of Newfoundland dies at St John’s on July 15. His death leaves Justice Henry George Emerson as the lone surviving member of the supreme court bench after the recent resignation of Justice Donald Morrison, vacancy unfilled.
The second week of the freight handlers strike began with about 20,000 workers idle and shipping at a standstill. Chicago railroad warehouses, normally busy, were unusually quiet, resembling Sunday conditions.
The disappearance of 10 year old Earl Miller son of W L Miller of 22 Riverside avenue was partly cleared when his body was recovered from the Spokane river on Monday morning.
A fragmented exchange shows Becket Talk about manners during a social visit. Mrs Spats and Mr Spats argue over etiquette and the need for a license or tag for this year. A sneering remark labels Philadelphia Press as a tax dodger in a curious aside.
A playful exchange featuring Teddy and Pa from a New York Times page, noting questions about wind and balance in a lighthearted dialogue. The fragment evokes a humorous domestic moment with brief hints of character dynamics and speech quirks.
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