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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1901
Page
2
A long column argues for uniform divorce laws across states to prevent inequities in child legitimacy and real estate titles. It cites MANDERSON's ABA address and advocates a joint lawyers' convention to draft a model statute, predicting broad gubernatorial support and smoother nationwide enforcement. The piece notes the political difficulty but stresses the wisdom of national consistency.
An essay argues for uniform health oriented policies from meals to lighting. It cites a Boston hotel dietist guiding patrons by medical needs, and laments rising child vision problems from poor classroom lighting and small type. It urges better lighting and large print books to curb eye strain and later mental decline.
An old farmer recounts his stay in the metropolis describing a hotel room with a light burning all night. He explains the lamp was inside a bottle, making it impossible to blow out, to the amusement of friends in Collier's Weekly.
The article reviews a range of 19th century scientific and technical developments. It notes precise earth dimensions, German furnace innovation using liquid-air gas, new lighting in Württemberg villages, and large railway lighting plans. It covers solar system size estimates, snap shot photography of fish, deep sea camera prospects, saltpeter cave origins, and Russia’s wireless telegraphic lighthouse network extending to Vladivostok and Port Arthur with Korean coast links.
In eighteenth century England and Scotland country lore claimed milkers never contracted smallpox. Physicians inoculated others with smallpox virus, but a country physician Jenner proved cowpox conferred protection. His 1796 experiments showed immunity, despite initial Royal College of Physicians dismissal.
The record shows large scale vaccination in England and Germany reducing smallpox cases and deaths. In Chemnitz 54,000 vaccinated with 1.8 percent ill and under 1 percent fatally, while unvaccinated suffered higher mortality. French losses far exceeded German ones in war epidemics. England enforces vaccination for newborns with exemptions by oath, illustrating prevention’s high value.
A Philadelphia Daily writer describes Germany's manual training schools aimed at idle boys after school. Sessions end at 2:30 pm. poorer or neglected youths attend industrial schools for the rest of the day. Summer classes focus on gardening. year round teach light crafts, basketry, brushes, broom making, carpentry, and in advanced groups, typesetting and bookbinding. Wages go to a savings bank, with certificates of deposit issued later. Girls learn knitting and sewing in a systematic, class drill where all students work by dictation in unison.
A disjointed collage recalls a Kentucky politician famed for demagoguery and a boast about a cooper father, with Tom Marshall's sharp rebuttal. It also cites Bert Harte and Cambridge stories about marksmanship, plus a New York bacteriological lab project and a quip about learning from mistakes.
Darwin's theory gains support from a historical study showing human blood reacting similarly to apes in serum tests. Experiments reveal human serum dissolves many vertebrate blood cells but not those of orangutan, chimpanzee, or gibbon, suggesting closer relation and common descent.
Mrs. Nancy A. Mitchell of Lyon County Ky is believed to have the most living descendants of any Kentucky woman and perhaps in the nation. She has 237 descendants including 10 children 100 grandchildren 120 great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren. She has been married seventy years and attends a seventy year old church five miles away riding horseback two to three times weekly. The article notes her status as the church’s sole living charter member and references a parade of 19th century scientific wonders such as the telegraph phonograph x rays wireless telegraphy and germ theory.
Canada produced about 1,257,862 ounces of gold valued at 26 million dollars last year, up from 1,007,862 ounces and 21 million dollars the prior year. The rise signals a stronger mining sector though some lines of the text drift into unclear filler.
Go al Miners 10 strike reference reported as Mitchell and district presidents depart for New York amid signals of railroads preparing for a strike. Coal cars loaded while none returned to mines causes several collieries in the region to idle, with Pittsburgh lines facing a possible tie up as Monongahela Traction workers gather in Braddock to demand union reinstatement. Police guard lines in anticipation of trouble.
Olympia March 25 Charles S Reed of Seattle is slated to be the Republican member of the new board of audit and control to be appointed by the governor around April 1 If no change occurs Reed will receive the appointment while Ernest Lister of Tacoma and Henry Drum of Spokane were reported as Democrats Keith Boone indicated the Republican choice is Reed
Pig iron prices increased again by 25 cents per ton in Birmingham on March 26, lifted total gains to 1.25 dollars since November and one dollar in the past month. Local manufacturers reported heavy sales for immediate use, a leading company representative said, noting the market is firmer than four months ago when prices stood at one dollar per ton.
A man was found murdered on the railroad track in The Dalles Oregon last night. Initial belief pointed to accidental death by train but a bullet hole beneath the eye and a brain wound revealed homicide. No suspects or clues were reported yet.
The United States Supreme Court refused the application of Alexander McKenzie for leave to file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. He remains imprisoned in California under circuit court of appeals contempt proceedings related to his role as receiver of certain Alaskan mines.
Wichita dispatch reports a safe at Holt & Co bank and drugstore in Genda Springs blown open early today and robbed of cash. The amount is uncertain with some estimates claiming about $7000. No clues were left by the thieves as they fled.
Reports say a Boer force is about 20 miles from Queenstown in the Cape Colony. The town guard has been summoned and business halted so workers can man trenches day and night. The Boers are said to have crossed the railroad near Drummond.
London reports colonial secretary Chamberlain stated in the house of commons that peace terms offer to the Boers could not be changed and negotiations were closed with no plan to reopen. In Salem many slot machines were removed in compliance with a Prohibition law. Reformers move slowly as the period of resistance extends.
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