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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1901
Page
7
An old mariner recalls a lifelong vow to his love the sea as a voyage ends in rest at sea. His sweetheart on land is forgotten. she marries a lifeless clay, while the sailor finds eternal peace in the sea’s embrace. The verse echoes sea chantey rhythm and a tragic romance from St. Paul Dispatch.
The passage notes Marcia Egremont weighing her knowledge of vocal training and love making, with friends predicting delays in settling down. It suggests she judges lovers by their vocal abilities as her heart-searching romance appears to be developing around the tenor voice.
Marcia, weary of the rising tenor scene, remains cool to Philip Derwent while he passionately pursues her. At a charity concert she appears radiant, lively, and poised, as his heart races and her performance sparks renewed tension between them.
An envisioned electric railway between Manchester and Liverpool would cover the distance in twenty minutes using a single trestle track and twin motor cars. Promoters, backed by Parliament, claim safety via side rails and non atmospheric design. The concept, by M Behr, mirrors a Brussels suburb line already in operation and could transform England's rail system.
The article describes a ventriloquism performance by Sothern, staged as a humorous routine at a supper party in a pleasant house. It notes his elaborate build up to jokes and the illusion of discovering a ventriloquist gift during the event, highlighting the entertaining effect on attendees.
A humorous reminiscence on naval apprentices and food in port. Jimmy Short misses home cooking and complains of bare rations, while his mother notes his worsening homesickness. He humorously asks for a box of familiar victuals, joking that he could eat a live ox. The piece ends with a tongue in cheek suggestion that mild starvation might cure homesickness.
In a brief vignette a speaker laments the cold world where a man needs decent clothes to get a job, while another character calls the idea logical yet points out the circular problem. The dialogue pivots on the ironies of apparently sound reasoning.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat feature recalls Joe Stark, the trick cyclist killed during a high dive in New York, and argues many accidents stem from panic spells among performers. A veteran observer recounts a similar incident with an Englishman on the flying trapeze and notes Stark fell due to an unaccountable loss of nerve. A second note praises Old Home Week as a proposed New England holiday for autumn family reunions, citing postwar population shifts and governors who backed the idea.
A father forbids his daughter to receive a man who claims chess expertise saying he will not encourage attention from one who takes long to move. The daughter confirms he is reputed a great chess expert in the Boston Courier style. The exchange hints at caution about suitors with slow decision pace.
A young New Yorker famed for innovative caution favors and bonbon boxes turns her talent into a thriving business. She designs one model repeatedly, selling to confectioners and caterers as Easter and Christmas demand rises, earning thousands yearly with flexible pricing and multiple buyers.
The article tracks the evolution of American hotels with New York as the focal point. It contrasts the tavern of the past and the Astor era with modern high rise hotel design, noting a striking leap in construction and travel comforts. The piece discusses whether new comforts justify the architectural shift.
A gray haired man laments lost wealth noting seven receipted plumbers' bills in a pigeonhole above his desk. The Somerville Journal cites a British ambush report from London dated July 28, with casualty figures from the war office.
Skibo Castle Andrew Carnegie residence in the Scottish Highlands has undergone a major transformation costing about £40000. A new hall with a white Sicilian marble staircase and paneled ceiling, fibrous plaster decor in drawing rooms and library, extensive oak finishes, and a 25 by 21 foot gun room with gillies entrance. Barracks for workers were built five miles from Dornock with a 120 foot bridge over a ravine to aid access. future swimming and private baths planned on the seashore.
Harper's Magazine describes how Persian tradition magnifies religious passion after the split with the Turkish successor to Mohammed. It argues that Shiite and Sunni sects remain polarized, with Persians glorifying violence against Christians and shaping a harsh temperament through enduring memory of the imams and historic schisms.
Anna Dobbie, a bright New York singer with ambition but no funds, sang for Mme. Nevada and won praise. Carnegie, eager to help, offered to fund her musical education on the condition she study here and not study abroad.
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