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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1901
Page
2
The piece riffs on public figures and institutions citing a drug trust, dry goods trust and the Czar, Wondering if a famed scout could have captured Aguinaldo. It notes Sing Sing’s name change to Ossining and compares Canadian Queen’s Birthday celebrations to American homage to Washington.
A young woman survives a jealous lover’s gun attempt aided by corset steels and wire bustle. Lieutenant Commander Mims Roper dies rescuing a seaman, shown as noble courage without military glory. A dry goods store’s mass sample requests yield few returns. Gibraltar defense adds mosquito proof tanks to protect vast reservoirs, underscoring impregnable defense.
William Thorpe of Quantico Maryland suffered an abdominal abscess with doctors avoiding surgery yet remained engaged with news and human affairs. He read a cartoon in a newspaper that sparked reflection on monarchy and governance as the world tires of kings.
The Social Economics Club of Chicago proposes a discussion on living on $2.50 weekly. The piece contrasts noble fears of Czar Nicholas II with the harsh realities of poverty and the need for proper nourishment for mental attainment. It questions whether such austerity is relevant in America and urges addressing affordable living as a societal goal.
Myrtle May Flanagan, a New York girl, took carbolic acid and died rather than become an old maid. She told her mother that her chum Louisa Hartmeyer had made a similar vow.
The article states that the number of deaf mutes in the United States exceeds 111,000 and the number of totally blind individuals reaches 88,024. These figures underscore the scope of sensory disability in the nation.
A profile of Ethan Allen Hitchcock reviews his long tenure as Secretary of the Interior and the expansive duties of the office. It notes the portfolio's scope from land and education to Native affairs and national projects, plus Hitchcock’s career path from Mobile to ambassador to Russia and his Irish revolutionary connections.
James Stephens, founder of the Fenians, died in Dublin. A fluent speaker and organizer, he led Irish nationalists toward physical force and helped shape the Young Ireland rebellion of 1848. He was born near Dublin and educated at Dublin University, renowned for convincing the masses and shaping revolutionary effort.
Miss Bessie Cain of Kokomo Indiana, aged 17, moved with her family to Cripple Creek Colorado months ago. Known as the Mountain Maid among mining camps, she attracts attention for her looks and talents as a local story unfolds about a romance of unusual interest.
A Cripple Creek field work student Fred Callaway met by chance a Minnesota nurse Miss Cain. His parents, Minneapolis residents, fell in love with her while visiting. Callaway had already asked the Mountain Mata to be his wife. The couple will marry after his university course and a year together at home.
A speaker laments sermon preparation as the clock nears church time. A spouse asks about the text while a chaotic exchange hints at a misfired line about the wise and foolish vir. The fragmentary dialogue captures a pause in a Theory and the Fact panel.
Wah-ta-waso a Penobscot girl set to enter Harvard after Montague Chamberlain Lawrence Scientific School recorder protected her ancestor who spared his life during a French and Indian War raid. He helped many Penobscots pursue education and built a library on their island.
Newport society faces a split season as rival hunting parties clash over the hounds and rides. Consolidation seems unlikely, preserving a dividing line in local society and sport this year.
Mrs Ladenburg and Mrs Van Alen lead a social wave as P F Collier drives popularity of a Monmouth hunting set. Reports say James J Van Alen will import a pack of blooded hounds. England's prison population stands at ninety per 100000, Ireland sixty six, Scotland fifty two. A cynical adage notes a wife who harms her husband would seek another.
Scotty Patterson a stable worker from Kurth's Hotel was locked in a hotel room after a night of drinking. He remained in the room over thirty hours inhaling deadly gas before colleagues found him, pulled him out, and saved his life. He said he did not like the smell.
Sir Henry Irving argues in Ladies' Home Journal that reading aloud in small or moderate groups benefits individuals and communities. He endorses weekly or monthly plays with roles assigned in advance, improving elocution and reducing harsh speech.
The piece notes that the 1795 census counted five million with one cent per person for Uncle Sam and forecasts the 1900 census at seventy five million. It describes clerical costs, July completion, later revision due to errors, and that enumeration ends in Washington by electricity with 100 days to tabulation of the population.
A cryptic line noting that four men with a ten are worse off than a man with no idea. The speaker promises to act when things dry, dismissing concerns about slander.
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