The Children by the Sea Poem
A contemplative verse praising children by the shore more precious than the sea and ships. It likens tiny hands and frocks to signs of future fame, celebrating the joy and imagination of youngsters along the coast.
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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1906
Page
2
A contemplative verse praising children by the shore more precious than the sea and ships. It likens tiny hands and frocks to signs of future fame, celebrating the joy and imagination of youngsters along the coast.
In early pioneer days near the northern border of Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties a hunter named Spence Pitcher faced a bear on a rain slicked hill. After a long chase he leaped a stream, struck the bear with a stone, then wrestled the beast into the water and finally forced the bear’s head under bank protection, securing a fatal grip that ended the pursuit.
The Carpinteria Valley hosts the world’s greatest grapevine, planted by Joaquin Lugo di Ayala sixty four years ago. Jacob Wilson acquired the site twenty years past and maintains it with strict pruning. The trunk stands nine feet nine inches around at ground level and grows impressively upward.
Dr. John Trowbridge proposes a novel telephone relay using a laminated electromagnet in a balanced field and a metal transmitter contacting the microphone. The design seeks to eliminate crackling and allow independent adjustment of receiver and transmitter, promising longer communications and lower line costs.
The article notes open hearth steel rising steadily since 1885 and nearing Bessemer output. It cites 1905 US open hearth production at 8,971,376 tons versus Bessemer at 10,941,875 tons, and mentions Pennsylvania railroad’s move to open hearth rails strengthening the rival’s position. It also references South African railways and car services.
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