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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1902
Page
6
A nostalgic Philadelphia Record poem recalls a mysterious night of romance. The speaker describes a radiant woman, silken tresses, and a shared dance in the hall. He recalls vows, a chosen art, and a cruel fate that ends with memories of that evening.
Kate Gordon confronts a moral crisis when she learns architect Hugh Austen is engaged to another. Across tension and temptation she weighs duty against desire, deciding to endure separation and protect another’s happiness, while a brewing passion lingers untold.
A Geographical Journal writer describes Nakhi with five local schools where children study Koran and grammar under a mollah. Boys and girls attend together, some carry wooden Koran stands, and education focuses on reading writing and basic arithmetic. Literacy is relatively high for Oman, aided by scribes and Persian influence.
Patent news reports John W. Jenkins of New York receives a U.S. grant for a railway system using a series of detachable cars that are taken up and moved away from a running train. Passengers could alight through these cars without interrupting the train’s motion.
A historic propulsion concept describes saddle cars riding atop passenger cars. Rails on roof form continuous track, with auxiliary rails at stations to lift and lower saddle cars via tapered ends and broad-faced wheels. Saddle cars straddle trains, transfer passengers, and are exchanged at stations to allow continuous travel without stopping train motion.
A noted proposal explains a shortened road and a train capable of many trips daily. The system targets inner city traffic to help residents travel from outlying areas to destinations quickly and efficiently.
The piece extols the American mountain lion as a formidable, fiercely armed cat with iron bones and steel claws. It traces its past reach from the Rockies to northern Mexico and Arizona, and notes the species’ decline since its heyday, while contrasting old prowess with modern hunter realities.
Rev Charles Wilbur De Lyon Nichols, a Roman Catholic priest in Nichols Conn, claims a remarkable pedigree. He traces lineal descent from King Robert II of Scotland and the Bruce royal line, with double line to the Marquis of Aylesford, and his American ancestor Sir Richard Nichols as the first English Governor of New York. Supporters praise his social arbiter role while critics judge him.
The London Chronicle notes San Francisco leads as the best telephone city with 21 324 phones for 342 782 people, 62 per 1 000, while Copenhagen in Europe has 15 311 phones for 312 859 people, 49 per 1 000, and London trails these figures though New York shows 26 telephones per 1 000 for its 2 350 000 population.
A grizzled bachelor reveals a married man’s home life quirks. When he comes home late, the bat is often hurled or hidden, guarding peace at a cost. The anecdote notes the wife’s temper and a system that saves fear of his feelings, illustrating social humor of the era.
A collage of wry newspaper jokes and cartoons with crosstalk from editors and readers. Snippets imitate vaudeville wit from journals like Philadelphia Press Washington Star Chicago Tribune and Tit Bits. The fragmentary items poke fun at editors misread letters and social foibles with brisk punchlines.
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