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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1902
Page
7
A reflective poem recalls a childhood home and departed baby, contrasting wistful memory with moving on. The speaker urges acceptance, finding solace in a larger life beyond the familiar dwelling and past hurts, while invoking faith and immortal ease.
Early morning scene reveals Lord's valet Thomas noticing odd behavior as the master explains insomnia. A maid supposedly roams nightly to lock a glass and admire herself, prompting questions about domestic tensions and secret observations within the manor.
In a haunted English mansion a American visitor learns of Rosette, a French maid who appears as a reflection in a mirror. A jealous lord and a silent lady kept her hidden in a nailed closet until death. Since then Rosette’s ghostly smile presages family misfortune.
Rev B J S Kerby aims to rally Philadelphia readers to fund repairs for Amersham Bucks Penn Church, its ancient brasses dating to 1597 and 1635, a 1213 nave, 1736 chancel, historic vault of William Penn grandchildren, and a 300 year old Curzon Street pulpit. A brass tablet would memorialize Philadelphia and Pennsylvanians if $2000 is raised before Edward VII’s coronation.
A reader near Boston asks if human thought forms a continuous unity across literature, linking primitive and high art by a common striving for perfect expression. The editor responds with hopeful buoyancy and a tease about buckwheat cakes in a couple of weeks.
Senator Sorghum quips that his memory will endure by giving lawyers work in probate court when his will comes up. The remark, cited by the Washington Star, frames a humorous deflection about legacy and legal battles.
Franklin J Moses former South Carolina governor was jailed four months in Boston for fraud and theft after a 50 dollar check bounced to pay for an overcoat. He told the court an intimate life story citing opium and morphine addiction as roots of his ruin. He recalled Confederate service, oath of allegiance after the Civil War, and repeated mob threats during his governorship. His life, ending in poverty and illness at 61, was marked by public disgrace and a spiraling fall.
Observers admire contour cultivation in the South as a method to keep soil on slopes. Brakes and grasses slow erosion while reckless tillage and lumbering feed the river’s visible load. Rivers cut and build, reshaping landscapes despite counteracting forces.
In a historical note, camels cannot swim but can be taught to swim rivers with goatskins or jars under their necks. During the 1894 Beluchis tan expedition camels were lowered from ships while drivers rode ashore, keeping the camels heads above water to guide them safely to shore.
A Washington Star excerpt discusses a young millionaire who understands engines from bicycle to automobile and predicts Newport forming locomotive clubs, reflecting optimistic progress of modern transport and engineering. The dialogue contrasts early personal wealth with evolving mobility and speculative clubs.
A gold weighing machine at the Bank of England is described as extremely sensitive. even a dropped postal stamp can cause the index to move two inches.
A Woman's Home Companion piece describes Mexican suitors courting from the plaza and balcony, avoiding direct entry to homes. Lovers exchange glowing letters and gaze from street, with courtship length tied to family consent and formal pledges.
The renowned English tenor Sims Reeves died recently in Sussex Goland, having never secured substantial wealth despite early success. Born near London, he showed musical talent young and made his public debut in 1839. After famed studies in Europe and a celebrated performance in Lucia di Lammermoor, he returned to Britain as a leading tenor but died in comparatively poor circumstances, later receiving a civil pension of £500 from Queen Victoria.
The London Telegraph reports South Africa offers little confirmation of abuse, drawing on Jules Durand of Noumea who accuses Noumea firms of selling weapons for slave trades. He describes luggers landing sixty tonn ships and natives lured with provisions, guns, and alcohol to enslave them.
The article argues that in Nelsor era a fleet could be built cheaply relative to ironclads due to coal costs and shell prices. It notes that modern battleships require steam power for construction and operation, marking the start of naval evolution with the first steam engine application to navigation.
A fragment describes a chic hat with Spanish influence and crushed gray folds. It notes an over-drapery of white and a lighter gray underlayer, mentioning fabric texture and how the piece sits near the hair, but many words are garbled.
The marriage of Servia’s young king to a former royal lady of honor sparked gossip and intrigue. The bride, aged about 36 to 42, was once dismissed in 1807 amid tales of alleged intrigues with the king. King Alexander, 25, defied his father’s opposition and shifted from leniency to restraint, while his wife earns praise as one of Servia’s most charming women.
An Arizona man wore buckskin moccasin style footwear in Portland, a rarity in the city. The cattleman, famed in the Arizona land, prefers buckskin uppers with sole leather bottoms, claiming the fit feels like a stocking. He bought two pairs from a deer he killed in the Arizona mountains for $10 and notes buckskin’s comfort despite poor wear in wet fields.
The article surveys early Chinese achievements including iron ore magnetism guiding mariners, the compass aiding sea travel, canal digging for cheaper transport, and the arch as a great building invention. It also notes cheap meat in Australia, with mutton and fish priced low, and ends on a rustic moral about poverty.
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