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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1902
Page
3
A column of varied opinions touches senators Hobbs and Platt on eloquence versus wisdom, Rockefeller hair, addiction dangers, and a Connecticut man’s death amid cigarettes. It notes Kipling neighbors, Lord Pauncefote, Kitchener reception, Norwegians’ sports, and critiques millionaires lack of originality. A parable about municipal reform and "pig feeding day" ends with wealth drawing dollars to a Midwestern rise.
A St Louis judge asserts a wife may search her husband’s pockets if he is parsimonious and that if struck on the right cheek she may defend herself with a rolling pin or similar weapon. The piece celebrates Mrs Catherine Waugh McCulloch’s stance and urges balanced态 conduct in marriage while humorously noting the ideal harmony of beauty, prosperity, and civility.
A reflection on how power lines and rapid communications have accelerated global events from the Cuba war era to Pacific affairs. It links Grant era strategy, rise of the Philippines and China issues to modern shocks, noting seismic disasters, political upheaval, and the felt strain on human nerves due to speed.
A new method for refueling warships allows a coal barge to be towed about 180 yards behind the vessel. A wire rope connects both vessels with a cable and rollers transferring bags of coal from barge to ship. Tests show 1000 tons can be loaded quickly on ironclads at speeds of 10 to 12 knots without stopping.
George Gould and a companion teased by a guard who declined extra cigars then joked about taking all he had. The guard later meets Gould and friend on a card exchange. The guard appears stunned at the insult and faces no firing, judged punished enough by the moment and the laughter.
Card of Thanks published in Lebanon Indiana Patriot expresses gratitude to dear friends who sustained Mrs. Lysander Appleton during her hour of trial at a recent commencement when her daughter Junebelle broke down and forgot her lines. Friends aided with comfort and quiet, then the daughter recovered and continued.
Pennsylvania houses 6,828 lawyers and judges across about 284 locations. Roughly half reside in Philadelphia and Pittsburg. The saying about a swimming instructor suggests deep immersion in business matters.
The article extols country life as a source of health happiness and moral strength. It highlights J Sterling Morton praising farm upbringing for practical knowledge independence and ambition. It notes rural schooling fosters hard work and enduring values shaping future workers and professionals toward a cultured peaceful life.
The Hudson Bay marten, valued for fur, disappears every ten years and returns later in numbers, baffling hunters. W B Salmon notes no dead martens or known migrations accompany these cycles, while Lake Superior martens stay year round and raid honey.
Boston Evening Transcript notes a male marten’s fierce appetite for his own offspring and the mother’s secretive care to protect them. It compares this instinct to the female mink whose mate forsakes fishing to dine on his young, highlighting unusual parental behavior in wildlife.
Osborne Deignan of Merrimac fame, hero of the Spanish American war episode at the mouth of Santiago harbor, was the first to volunteer and was honored by President McKinley. He later served as boatswain and was named a warrant officer, but soon fell ill and is now confined in Ukiah Hospital for the Insane. Officials hope the affliction is temporary and a short stay is expected.
Richard Wagner cherished his dog Peps who followed him everywhere and even helped him compose. The Russian dog bathed in the canal daily and persisted in winter if a hole existed in the ice. Peps often sat at the composer’s feet and would howl at times, prompting Wagner to joke about the dog’s bidding. Peps frequently appears in Wagner’s letters and reminders to take walks when work stretched on.
A long compiled list of humor quips from various papers includes lines about courtship and romance, miscommunications in everyday life, and light stage satire. It features exchanges at a store counter and references to famous lines, producing a mosaic of late 19th to early 20th century humor and social observations.
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