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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1901
Page
7
A long column of pithy quotes and commentary on social morals politics and imperial affairs covers wedding gifts dental rights army uniforms and the Dowager Empresses. It weighs in on France Britain and Germany noting republican government pauperism and shipbuilding choices while skirting sensational details with measured tone.
A London and New York observer notes royal life failed to ensure happiness and a 43 year marriage to the Crown Prince. He cites evidence that fiction is losing popularity in both America and England as readers pursue belles lettres, travel books and practical works. The piece argues novels waste time, impair memory, and dull attention, urging brief reading of only the best works and a focus on intellectual training for youth, with childhood as crucial for building mental and physical strength.
Sociologists and business leaders note a thirty year decline in rural departure as rural delivery expands and farms modernize. Reduced loneliness, improved schools, and trolleys bring villages closer to cities, prompting city dwellers to seek country life and boosting farm values and youth prospects.
Lord Kitchener reports Lovatt's scouts repelled Kritzinger near the Orange River with heavy losses. Lieutent Colonel Murray and Captain Murray killed. a gun captured and recovered after a sharp engagement. Also notes releases of British captives and various Boer captures and later releases as the war widens in Cape Colony and Natal.
Leon F. Czolgosz, on trial for McKinley’s assassination, was examined for sanity by Dr. Carter F. McDonald in a secret Buffalo session. Judges Lewis and Titus observed. defense counsel undecided, though hints suggested Czolgosz is sane.
Twenty anarchists armed with double barreled shotguns and 1000 rounds guard L Aurore in Spring Valley. About 2000 citizens from nearby towns rush to aid in exterminating the reds. The editor is hiding and a mass meeting is planned amid threats linked to the Dowager Empress of Russia and a rare fur collection valued at about 10000 pounds.
The key development in the Czolgosz case is that chemical and chromotological examinations showed no poison on the bullets or the revolver used to assassinate President McKinley.
Readville Mass September 23 Cresceus trotted to victory over rival The Abbot in three of four heats for a $20 000 purse. The event drew 12000 spectators for a charity race on a heavy track with no records and the fastest heat 2 07 3 4, the weather was perfect.
The column lists Spokane mill prices for grain and livestock products including club wheat bluestem red at bulk and sack rates, poultry and eggs with chicken and turkey values, vegetables with potatoes and onions, and sheepskins by wool type. It also mentions James B. Janes of New York and a described assault in a gruesome incident involving Kinley, with details of a large man in a cafe and a waiter background at the Kimball House.
Edward Bok argues against summer hotels urging families to take children to the country farm for simple living. He extols the farm life’s honesty, sincerity, and freedom from external trappings, urging summers spent in the countryside to foster Nature’s influence and children’s expression.
William Perrine recounts the Prince of Wales during his 1860 Washington visit as President Buchanan’s guest. He toured the Executive Mansion, enjoyed fireworks on Lafayette Square, and showed a bashful yet gallant demeanor, especially beside Harriet Lane and her circle. The narrative recalls gym antics and a lighthearted pinball-like competition with Lane, Mrs Thompson, and the Duke of Newcastle.
A Between shell member paid 1000 for a butterfly. The extensive collection of butterflies is valued at 500000.
Canton Ohio moves to honor President McKinley with a somber service at the First Presbyterian Church and a procession to Westlawn Cemetery. Thousands gather, trains pour in, and Mrs McKinley remains at home in grave condition as tributes from G A R and civic groups pour in.
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