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Newspaper
North Platte Semi Weekly Tribune
Location
North Platte, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1902
Page
6
In a sunlit colonial setting Betty shares a handmade posy with a scarlet uniformed guest as a young couple’s past plays out. Years later Betty and Tom navigate longing and pride amid war strains, while an old hair ribbon links memory and heart.
A papal attendant argues for new gowns for the Jubilee but Leo XII scolds the expense. He agrees to one new robe, worrying that money spent on clothing would deprive the poor of bread, revealing the Pope’s frugal stance despite the Jubilee demand.
The London Leader notes Lord Raglan’s odd habit at after dinner events. He arranges on the speaking table every item within reach, as if staging a war game, from bottles and glasses to knives and table decorations, while he prepares his speech.
A pithy adage notes that luck favors those who carry nature’s own assurance of security. The phrase frames wealth not as money but as natural endowments granting confidence and ease.
Kamchatka in Russia hosts many active volcanoes with snow covered peaks and glaciers. Eruptions like the Avacha volcano produce lava flows, earthquakes, and destruction of nearby life while witnesses remain few. Historic eruptions from 1727 to 1731 and 1737 were exceptionally violent and long lasting.
The article explains tears act as a eye tonic improving vision by keeping the eye soft and nourished. Women with quicker sympathetic tears have brighter eyes due to delicate nerves, while men are less sensitive to emotion and protect their eyes from tears.
A small open boat fights heavy seas as George steadies toward shore while Sarah clings astern. She vows never again to sail far from land as they struggle against the waves and fear the boat will be lost.
A southern town amateur reporter in New York dailies sends a 600 word telegraph query claiming a big story. The telegraph editor answers tersely that 600 words can tell all, while 1200 words are needed. The New York Post later confirms the brief 600 word version.
The 1902 Burke’s peerage lists two American naval officers. Admiral Schley and Paymaster Rodney are the surviving names among those cited. The text notes marriages linking officers to the English peerage, including Alexandra Schley and Rodney’s cousin, connecting to the Dukes of Marlborough and Lords Abinger.
A seagoing academy will launch in summer aboard the Young American to train cadets for four years of world cruise. The 250 pupils will study under naval discipline with a college or business focus, science, and foreign commerce. The first voyage begins September 1903 with visits to principal world ports.
The article notes archduke Leopold Salvator of Austria-Hungary and other royals taking to balloons, including the King of Italy’s cousins and the Duke Abruzzi, with various ascents and cautions from rulers about safety during these aerial journeys.
The association of men seeking to expand rice use has opened Rice Kitchens in Washington and major cities offering free cooking lessons at set hours. At meal times rice dishes are sold, including rice cream and rice salad, to stimulate demand and interest in rice.
A pithy saying suggests that even well meant plans meet tepid or indifferent opposition at every turn. The line casts doubt on sincere aims facing cold reactions from observers.
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