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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1902
Page
6
The article explains bird's eye maple produced by peeling the log with a large knife, the finest sugar maple veneer, curly walnut from the root area, and quartered oak created by quarter sawing to reveal the flake. It notes this method wastes material and raises timber costs.
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from early 20th century papers. Jests about gardening blisters to etiquette, lovers, musicians, and manners fill a page of captioned gags. Characters include Mrs Hoyle, Mrs Doyle, Aunt Sadie, and Mr Kandle, among others, each delivering pithy one liners.
Obituary and cultural homage recount Bret Harte’s life from Albany to California. It outlines his rise at Golden Era and Overland Monthly, his roles in The Californian and The Atlantic Monthly, and his diplomatic posts in Germany and Scotland. The piece also notes historical centenarians and links outdoor activity to longevity.
The article notes walking as the favored exercise of centenarians. It recounts Mac Donald of Highlands, Scotland, who died at 101 in 1791 after a 10 mile walk in 2.5 hours at age 100, and his royal presentation at Windsor. It also mentions Colonel George Perkins of Norwich, Connecticut, who died aged 100 after walking four miles daily for years.
A Minnesota inventor unveils a reversible mower allowing back and forth cutting on the same side of a field. Pivoted tongue and a double knife bar let the machine reverse direction by a lever and lock mechanism, enabling efficient work in wind blown and lodged grass or grain, even in large fields.
A political speaker addressed an Italian veterans club in English. Listeners paid close attention and shouted Viva and Bravo. After the talk the orator thanked the audience, then the chairman humorously described counting the cheers with fingers and a hand.
The Philadelphia Record describes Wildwood New Jersey on Memorial Day as hosting a grove of trees along Grassy Sound famed for distorted forms shaped by centuries of Atlantic winds. Trees bend into letters, numbers, and odd figures including a snake head, a giant eight, and a W N ladder, with vines and giant grapevines climbing trunks.
The Hawaii islands rely on sugar, coffee, and fruit, but pests like scale insects and aphids devastated crops until natural enemies were introduced. Vedalia cardinalis from Australia reduced scale insects, and additional insects were imported to combat aphids. The ladybird helped sugar canes recover, supporting ongoing biological control efforts.
The biggest elk antlers hang in Head Keeper Manley’s office at the Philadelphia Zoo. They exceed five feet in length with four feet six inches between the main horns and fourteen inches at the base. Naturalists call them unmatched in size and weight. The elk carrying them came West to the Academy of Natural Sciences, where the skeleton also astonished visitors.
A university lecture discusses long term land vibrations and human origins, proposing protroglodytes as an early anthropoid ancestor. London considers stocking parks with butterflies to beautify outdoor life, while Kew champions tropical species for conservatories. Gilbert White’s Selborne yew grows from 23 feet to 25 feet in circumference since his time, and star 1830 Groombridge shows rapid proper motion across the sky, though light takes 23 years to reach Earth. The star’s spectrum resembles the sun.
George Coleman a 19 year old Chicagoan and son of John Coleman a long time Illinois Central depot guard is the likely youngest pension recipient in the United States. He served as a volunteer in the Philippines where war fever left him with slow healing sores. Doctors credit his recovery to strong constitution and lifelong abstinence from liquor and tobacco. Congressman Boutell helped secure his pension.
A proposal in Glasgow suggests that 50 percent of rents charged by public house landlords, beyond license-bearing baseline, be paid into the city treasury to ease police department costs. Advocates say many pubs charge rents far exceeding available accommodation and landlords should share excess profits with the city.
An odd Toledo area note reports Swiggere recounting that Killine hosted a party yesterday and caused guests to cut the grass as an inane activity. Ohio state Journal notes the curious event without further detail.
A Richmond Memorial Committee reports pledges totaling 124 437 35 dollars toward a Confederate memorial to be built in Richmond. The plan includes a rotunda memorial with a mausoleum dome and state rooms to house relics, portraits, and archives, plus statues for each state and specific figures like Jefferson Davis, Robert E Lee, J E B Stuart, and Nathan Bedford Forrest. The project aims for a 500 000 dollar foundation within a 300 000 dollar core design and pledges include support from Judge George L Christian and General J C Underwood.
A fragment reports a girl told not to ask for foodreturns home with a hungry face. She explains she did not ask but looked at the neighbor and asked if she could see how hungry she was. The piece comments on stale stories and mentions celebrations on various days.
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