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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1901
Page
3
A column of witty notes cites dogmatic folly and political fuss, from Aguinaldo’s fame to King Edward’s oath. It jokes about noiseless powders, weather blamed on Americans, and a Missouri buzzard that preaches meat. It also notes rising mosquito control, plant protection efforts, and wildlife threats in New England suburbs.
The article surveys ex prime minister Crispi noting his long political arc and death, then shifts to Alfonso XIII approaching majority in 17 May Spain. It describes Spain’s unrest, weak leadership, and the king’s limited public role while calling for firmness. It ends with reflections on “canned sunshine” and the masters guiding nature and humanity, and mentions an automobile hearse in Philadelphia.
This article describes constructing a dark room in a corner of a stable or shed using lumber and tarred paper to block light. It covers doorway framing, shelving for chemicals, and tips for capturing sunset photographs with long exposure, including f16 and patient development, plus handling prints and camera mounting on a bicycle for steadier shots.
St Louis magnate T Ernest Cramer, previously married, wed San Francisco gallery saleswoman Angelina Le Prohn in Reno after California barred a divorced man from remarriage within a year. Cramer, a noted photographer and financier, left his former wife to pursue the match, amid a tale linked to St. Louis history and the famous Morris house’s long story of ownership and preservation.
New York City acquired the Jumel Mansion, a Washington era site, for 150000 through the Board of Public Improvements. Purchasers include the Sons of the American Revolution and figures Chauncey Depew and Walter Logan. The mansion stands at One Hunt Place in Manhattan.
In Confolens, Charente, rural schools cook noon meals using a pupil cooperative. Each child brings prepared vegetables and older pupils wash them, then the group simmers them with pork during lessons. Costs are covered by contributions of two to four sous monthly. Also notes Europe’s high St Petersburg death rate and a saying about character.
A New York Tribune tale recounts a persistent debt collector who, after six months of excuses, is confronted by a delinquent who suggests paying a few bills at a time. The debtor quips that if everyone paid promptly, the collector would lose his job, prompting reflection on the prudence of gradual collections.
Manila residents embrace locusts as a culinary curiosity and profit, eating them dried or cooked, sometimes in confections or beverages. Locusts sell for around $2 a sack in large cities, kept indefinitely when dried, with crisp texture and ginger snap like taste.
A town anecdote recalls hiring a plain cook who proves exceptional at bread making. The remark highlights surprise at culinary skill beyond expectation. The scene underscores local character and humor in everyday work.
The note states that two tons of beets provide the same feeding value as four tons of hay, but beet cultivation is too costly to be profitable for farmers.
Elyria Ohio honors Grandma Allen known as the wildest member of the Women s Relief Corps on her ninety ninth birthday She joined the Elyria corps as a young matron and named the post in honor of her Civil War son who served in the Five Sons roles William Richard and other relatives served in the Union forces She cooked wines jellies and bedding for the boys and expressed pride in sending men to defend the nation She has lived in Elyria for 67 years and hopes to reach her hundredth birthday with city tributes ongoing
Prominent Canadian colonists in London wage bitter attacks to remove the rich King Edward subject from the Canada high commissioner's role. Lord Strathcona, chancellor of McGill, Hudson Bay resident governor, Bank of Montreal president, and director of major rail interests, rose from poverty to Montreal’s show palace.
A New York refitting firm buys old Pullman coaches and converts them to private cars. Clients choose parlors, sitting rooms, dining areas and luxurious fittings as priced, with cars sold from fifteen hundred to fifteen thousand dollars. Even modest buyers can own a comfortable home on tracks.
A Revolutionary War claim for 400 dollars with a special value of 46 dollars, filed under the act of 1770, has recently been liquidated by the Treasury Department. The total interest and principal reached 12 906 20 dollars.
A brief exchange with Mrs. Naggsby and Naggsby about home discipline and age related limits, followed by a judge weighing in on the propriety of such behavior.
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