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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1904
Page
6
The St Louis exposition begins amid praise for scale and craft. President Roosevelt and officials highlight the Louisiana Purchase anniversary as a centerpiece while promising a vast display of American and international products and exhibitions.
A collection of editorial snippets from various papers mocks sensationalism and public policy. The Cumberland News notes the Boote presence on the sun and Hearst boom while the Baltimore American jokes about Mormon polygamy and cooks. An Annapolis Chronicle item argues for horse drawn fire equipment as cheaper than current methods.
A Baltimore News editorial lauds Savenson A. Williams aiming for the vacancy on the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. It argues Maryland must not lose him, praising his political influence and unique fit for the Republican party and public service.
A collection of brief, humorous quotes from readers and columnists noting political toil leading to inactivity, social mores, and daily challenges. Dialogues touch on careers, relationships, smoking, and neighborhood pranks with a satirical, light tone.
A compilation of editorials notes from papers including the New York World and Chicago Tribune, criticizing Carrie Nation and political appointments. It argues public officeholders are favored, well paid, and tend to accept roles to serve party aims, with officeholders often resisting layoffs to seek better positions.
Poetic reminiscences hover between rustic pages and urban nights. An excerpt from The Shadow of the Blind recalls childhood scenes under willows and hedges, the old farmhouse, and memory’s pull, contrasting rural memory with a London window scene of a mother rocking a cradle.
The Scribe notes a bright morning with housekeepers preparing for visitors. Reports on fresh produce and prices dominate, from tomatoes and strawberries to oysters and various meats. Prices are listed for butter, eggs, poultry, fruit, vegetables, fish, and other staples, reflecting a steady winter to spring market transition.
Mentone France April 30 reports indicate former Transvaal president Mr Kruger shows signs of cerebral affection. He is described as extremely weak and under constant medical care as physicians monitor his condition. Nearby Cape May New Jersey April 30 notes 17 year old John McDonnell of Philadelphia killed by accidental gun discharge while removing his gun from a rowboat.
The Clover Leaf Literary Society opened with president Bils Mulliaix presiding and roll call. Members presented sketches, recitations, readings, and debates on slavery, with a division 2 to 1 against freeing the slaves, and scheduled to meet again May 6. The Alcott Literary Society, led by Miss Etelka Hundley, followed with minutes, dues, and a program of recitations, solos, and readings, adjourning to May 13.
Panama considers adopting the gold standard with an American currency for the canal zone. A committee favors coining sufficient money to deter a pretext for a special coinage. The plan proposes silver money using American gold as the standard and bans foreign silver.
Albert E. Herpin of 15 Summer Street Trenton New Jersey claims he has not slept at all for ten years. He says he lies down at 9 to midnight each night but does not sleep, rising at 4 to 5 a.m. feeling refreshed. He notes every minute of wakefulness by watching the clock and traces the condition to his last boy’s birth sixteen years ago.
A man plagued by insomnia recounts failed attempts to sleep from counting to a thousand to imagined sheep. His wife’s death a year after onset revived his nervous trouble, leading to despair of ever again enjoying sleep. Doctors advised long-term treatment and sleep potions, which he avoids. A Philadelphia newspaper investigated the case, noting the man, Herpin, resisted ordinary sleep aids and remains in questionable health though claims improved.
A lengthy discussion extols Esperanto as a simple phonetic language with a 1000 root words and 30 affixes designed for universal use. The author cites rapid learning, broad adoption in Europe and beyond, and claims it fosters cross cultural communication and harmony with ample examples of literature and global societies. London Paris and Dublin readers are noted as embracing the movement.
A deadly house fire in Williamsport Pennsylvania claimed the lives of Constance Alvin aged 12 and Martha Allen aged 8. Fire officials report the blaze destroyed their home at Austin Street. Mrs Martha McHenry reportedly saved a baby by tossing it into nearby hands before escaping the flames.
Hicks predicts a sequence of stormy periods through May with rising winds, falling barometers, and frequent heavy rains across western regions. Expect frost northward after storms, then gradual warming by mid May before a final round of cold and possibly severe storms later in the month. A separate note discusses Nippon and Dai Nippon as terms for Japan.
A fragmentary note discusses satyrion, anciently tied to satyrs and lore of its scent aiding amorous urges. An anecdote recalls a youth becoming lovesick near a garden corner where satyrion grew, while a late insert advertises Buckler’s Army Salve for cuts burns boils and skin eruptions.
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