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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1902
Page
2
A garbled column of aphorisms and quips touching on love, gentility, death, fame, invention, postage stamps, politics, and social life. Notable items reference Mingter Wu, Miss Susan B Anthony, King of Siam, and American women, with scattered observations on stamps, debt, war, detectives, and a mock meditation on the Spanish-American era.
The piece discusses insurance losses in the United States, the impact on rates, and debates on the value of college education. It cites Mr Crane's inquiry into business views, contrasts it with A C Barnett, and argues that knowledge has intrinsic value beyond monetary return. It also notes quail scarcity prompting France and Germany to ban killing and transport.
A Brescia laborer cleaning an eel found a large black pearl and sold it to a Milan jeweler for £1500. Before leaving for work the chimney sweep dusts his face with dirt.
In thick fog on Christmas Eve a destitute Londoner, once a clockmaker, is robbed but uses a fake explosive device to scare off two assailants. He reveals a mock detonator inside a box, threatening to unleash an “Infernal machine” if harmed. The burglars flee as he escapes to a clock shop, delivering the chronometer to Lord Bluebury’s voyage.
An examination of American bank note printing highlights J acob Perkins of Massachusetts for introducing steel engravings and transfers from soft steel. It notes improvements in lathework and the silk fiber paper used to deter counterfeiting, detailing the intricate numbering mechanism and the skill required by printers. The piece ends with a moral aside on frugality and love.
Journalist Henry Cuthbert testified in a North London court about an overcrowded carriage incident at Dalston Junction on the 16th. Thomas J Whiting alleged assault by Henry Cuthbert as Whiting entered a carriage and a porter helped, with Whiting claiming injury to his hand. The presiding judge awarded 20 shillings and costs of 2 guineas to Whiting.
A group in a village store debates if a persistent falsehood can become a truth. The doctor recalls John Higgs, famed for mill stories, who claimed a wound from a minie ball and urged extraction. The doctor stages a fake examination, exposing a lump as the supposed bullet. The tale ends with local humor as the storekeeper and merchant react.
A reader discussion suggests the rise in old maids stems from more bachelors nearby. An astute native notes women's frustration when unable to attract men and diminishing interest if men show interest.
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