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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1902
Page
3
A collage of comic lines and light dialogue from various papers exposes jokes on manners languages and mistaken assumptions. It notes humorous snippets about politics writing and social miscommunications with references to cities and authors.
In a near unanimous vote the house committee on foreign affairs removed the clause prohibiting ships flying the American flag from employing Chinese sailors at penalties. Pacific state lawmakers called the provision crucial, arguing it levels Pacific coast competition with English and Japanese lines. Representative Kahn discussed the matter with Speaker Henderson, indicating he values the sailor clause but may not push it to risk the broader exclusion bill.
Cambridge crews won the ninth race at Putney England with Oxford, clocking 1 minutes 9 seconds. The toss favored Cambridge light blues, giving them station advantage as immense crowds watched in showery weather.
Cholera response escalates in Manila with 10 cases and 16 deaths in two days among natives. Authorities prohibit Chinese vegetable imports, set up inspection camps, publish water boiling guidance, and urge public cooperation to curb the outbreak.
William James, foreman in the West Side machine shops of Allis-Chalmers, was shot and severely beaten last night and is in critical condition. Several striking machinists are under arrest. James says he was assaulted by strikers, who claim he started the trouble by wielding a revolver and firing it.
St Petersburg reports that Colonel Grimm condemned to death at Warsaw for leaking military secrets to a foreign power has confessed to high treason. The semi official Russky Invalid notes the admission as a key development in the case.
J Peirpont Morgan, who supervised Pacific Northwest railroad consolidations, was served with a subpoena to testify in the merger case. An official serving the writ gained entry to Morgan's residence. In Indianapolis a packing house processed 3,298 hogs into products in five hours.
A Practical guide from The American Cultivator outlines maple sugar production. It covers evaporator choice from galvanized iron to copper, brick-lined arches, storage and pails, and tapping practices for a 3000-tree operation with holes two inches deep in large trees and covers two to four taps per tree.
A New York woman recounts a poor Mulberry Street housewife burdened by a swollen knee who sought help at a free dispensary. After failing treatment, she spent most of her savings on a gypsy charm from Brooklyn. The charm, a parchment in a bag on a string, failed to help and inspired another neighbor to seek a copy for herself. A 10-year-old son assisted in creating the copied charm.
Describes a syrup production scene with sap collection from trees into a draw tank on a sugar sled, then to storage tanks and evap system, detailing teams and pails, and noting a separate anecdote about a boy who could read and write American but misread gypsy writing on parchment. It also recalls a local anecdote about a woman with skin trouble and a copied charm.
Describes maple sap handling from storage to evaporators yielding sirup at eleven pounds to the gallon. Explains cooling, settling, sugaring off, and canning or packing for market. A sideline note recounts the origin of the term buck-board linked to Dr. Buck, who improvised wagon loading to prevent delays on rough East Tennessee roads.
The passage explains how jellyfish glow at night giving them the name lamps of the sea, describes their daytime beauty with striped or tinted forms and melon shapes, and notes plumed tentacles that aid feeding. It highlights the Portuguese man‑of‑war as the best known and most attractive member of the family.
A Boston Globe poem excerpt muses on the seasons and labor as cosmic law. It reflects on endless celestial cycles and human mortality, suggesting waning days may be preparation for a grand, enduring purpose within the universe's ongoing order.
A man recounts how he sought cheap board with Grace Kingsley, a widow who ran a private house. He forged a wife and child to satisfy a Vermont uncle’s demands, cashed gifts, and faced a looming visit as suspense builds from a loud doorbell.
A teller narrates how he deceives his uncle by claiming a child and arranging a marriage with Mrs. Kingsley. After a forged marriage certificate dates today, the uncle discovers the ruse, but laughs and praises the rascal’s cleverness. Indianagelis Sun.
Bermuda began exporting lily bulbs after 1875 when two budding plants were sent to Philadelphia by a visitor. A local florist cultivated the bulbs, making bulb trade a steady Bermuda industry. Few lilies are exported as cut flowers spoil, and growing plants are unprofitable due to duty and high freight costs. Bulbs, however, are shipped worldwide, forming a valuable revenue source.
Willie Pa explains the phrase old fame as a man’s old game the one he once bet money on. a dialog hints at pride in past bets and status. The reference appears in a Philadelphia press snippet, illustrating local slang and social tone.
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