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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1902
Page
12
The item presents a fragmentary poetic excerpt from The Daily Northwestern dated June 7 1902. It references spring memories and ancestral recollections, evoking distant places and youthful longing, with a nod to Harper's Weekly as the source of the verse.
The article surveys a string of global calamities from May including volcanic eruptions at Martinique and St Vincent, deadly tornadoes in Goliad Texas and Calcutta, fires in Milwaukee, and coal mine disasters in Fraterville Tennessee. It notes high death tolls and rising fatalities across years, highlighting the pervasive human cost and dramatic number of lives lost.
Dyspepsia risks and Field's struggle are cited to promote Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a rest for weak stomachs. It claims to digest foods for the stomach, alleviate indigestion, and restore health, with testimonials from various individuals praising its efficacy. The ad asserts the product cures stomach troubles and is suitable for children, noting its strong preparation by E C G DeWitt Co of Chicago.
A casual summary notes nearly 40 000 deaths from major accidents since May Day. It lists riots in Ajanta and Hayti with eight and multiple fatalities, a New York ferry crash, a Brazil aero disaster in Paris, a fatal house assassination, and various prominent deaths. The report reflects on war, riots, and disasters.
A reminiscence of Potter Palmer at the Palmer House where a young clerk, pressed by a cranky month, is asked when his mouth is up. Palmer corrects a misinterpretation and increases the man’s salary, making him confidential clerk until Palmer’s death.
A fragment notes the weariness of perpetual poverty and the elusive hope for change, with mordant aside about the bleh Uver in low spirits. The tone hints at social critique and weary resilience in a clipped, reflective line.
The Philadelphia Mint houses Uncle Sam's gold and silver bullion and coins, with a new superintendent to oversee a recount. The operation handles millions in bullion, coins, and blanks produced by private suppliers, and employs nitric acid refinement, alloying, and large cheese shaped ingots, all under tight security and cost.
A detailed account describes minting processes from raw metal to finished coins. It covers rolling, punching, heating, stamping, edge corrugation, chemical whitening, and counting. notes on gold bar production and coin designs. historical changes in Liberty imagery and rare robberies at the Philadelphia mint.
The article extols Lord Kelvin as the era's greatest engineering mind for his pivotal role in laying the Atlantic cable. It praises his blend of mathematical skill and practical judgment, arguing these traits united to solve immense technical challenges and set a standard unmatched by contemporaries.
The article extols Lorn Kelvin for unmatched achievement in abstract science and applied devices. It highlights his work in mechanics heat electricity and magnetism and notes enduring value of his galvanometer electrometers sounding apparatus and marine deep sea tools. It mentions accolades from Prof F. Crocker and compares public figures including L. S. Kroyster and Roosevelt family.
A boastful advertisement cites Dr. G W Roberta of Elizabeth West Virginia claiming a cancer cure using Electricity, Ditters, and Bucken’s Arnica Salve. It touts Bitters and Salve for assorted ailments and endorses Foley’s Kidney Care and various druggists.
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