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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1897
Page
2
A historical dispatch describes Honduras under a reshaped influence where wealthy Americans gain leverage over the government and vast banana and mining operations flourish. It details Valen tins, local authorities, mining prospects, indigenous life, and political instability shaping Honduran society and economy.
A German baron’s review of Turkish fighting methods in Greece praises the Turk’s courage and adaptability. Infantry, cavalry, and artillery are described with strengths and flaws, noting the army could be formidable under European guidance but vulnerable to a capable European campaign. The piece also mentions England’s heavy orders for American steel.
An old Virginia man in Atlanta recalls witnessing Grant and Lee’s surrender during the Civil War era. He denies seeing Lee surrender with a sword, claiming Lee did not surrender and that others hesitated to attack him. The man mentions Grant telling soldiers to let Lee keep the weapon. Published in the Atlanta Constitution.
A St Paul Pioneer Press article presents an interview with S. Kishi, a Tokyo lawyer, describing emerging Japanese women's rights efforts and shifts in gender roles. It notes legal reforms debated in civil code, differences between Japanese and Western dress and occupation norms, and the enduring expectation that women focus on home. The piece contrasts past polygamy allowances with current social pressures and outlines Kishi's travels in the United States and Europe.
The article explains that composing a landscape requires moving the camera rather than the scene. It advises placing the horizon about a third from the edge, using clouds for variety, and avoiding a centered division. It discusses diagonal and pyramidal lines and avoiding symmetric layouts.
A quirky snippet contrasts a man persuading his aged mother that a telephone is harmless with her insistence that it is a typhoon, declaring the typhoon the emperor of Japan. The exchange ends with a weary remark by Mr A about the case. Also notes a New York alfalfa experiment yielding hay and a buckwheat crop rotted by winter.
The Philadelphia Record cites a plan to secure 200,000 cubic feet per minute of water for Chiragroa canals. A committee estimates real estate at $73,000, docks at $25,070, dredging at £75,000, and construction at £200,000, totaling a substantial public works budget.
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