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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1901
Page
3
A manuscript of Burns verses addressed to Mrs. Curre is described as found among papers of the late Mrs. Berrington. The poem laments a lost Nancy with Scots diction and floral imagery, tied to Monmouthshire connections and the Curre family.
The passage argues that maxims often mislead by promising absolute truths. It contrasts sayings like Where there's smoke there's fire and Straws show which way the wind blows with metaphoric failure. It notes doubt about cautious adages and suggests some bold mottos spur action and success.
The article outlines creating a water lily basin in marshy ground using half oil barrels sunk and lined with clay, filled with water and lily rhizomes. It suggests adding charcoal and cow manure for foundation, plus piping to distribute water and artificial filling if needed. It also recommends a side display of taller aquatics like calamus and Typha latifolia and notes pampas grass as a similar moist position plant.
Brief note observes that hurried individuals often arrive at their target even when circumstances are unfavorable. Implicit commentary on persistence and urgency in pursuit.
A rotary barrel with a continuous face groove and matching side slots designs a coin sorter. Coins are fed into a hopper, travel along the groove as the crank rotates the barrel, and drop into specific slots by size from dimes to dollars for separate counting or storage.
In New York City, builders rise with pneumatic caissons driving deep foundations. Workers emerge exhausted after sinking through forty feet of sand as engineers extend the Mutual Life Building addition.
Lippincott's Magazine notes that paraffin floating on the water surface will destroy mosquito larvae, presenting a method to control pests without drastic measures.
Reports warn that motorists evade patrols at Paris gates by hiding contraband in car reservoirs. Officials note rising smuggling of duty free spirits and falling revenue, with stricter measures planned against chauffeurs.
French and German merchants increasingly use giant sailing ships. A 9,000 ton fire master being built at Rouen is projected to become the world’s largest sailing vessel, signaling a peak in size for wooden ships.
The U S Post Office recognizes Hawaii as the official designation for the islands and rejects terms such as Territory of Hawaii T H or Haw. Letters addressed to various Hawaii locations are treated under the same rules regardless of island, with Kamuela replacing Waimea on Hawaii and only Waimea on Kauai remaining in post office records.
Miss Anna Sharpless, a muscular 160 pound teacher in Montgomery county Kansas district 1, engaged in a fight with an 18 year old boy who knocked her down three times. The director aided the teacher before the boy’s father struck the director with a club and both men fled, later arrested. The Independence Reporter praises Miss Sharpless for restoring order and continuing the lesson.
The New York Times reports Dr. John H. Henry of Montgomery New York endorsing sulphuric acid as a specific for snake and insect venom. He cites a man repeatedly bitten by snakes who used the acid hypodermically and internally with no swelling or trouble.
Colonel Sir Henry Smith resigns after eleven years as London city police commissioner citing the council of commonwealth's failure to approve a force increase. He cites the volunteers incident with drunken crowds as a climax to years of under staffing and warns of public safety risks.
American soprano Miss Bessie Abbott, said to be discovered in America by Jean de Reszke, made a notable debut in grand opera in Paris under M. Gailhard. Descriptions note she is dark, attractive, and widely talked about for her training and talents.
Mice will be part of the equipment of the submarine boat Ful ton to protect the crew from gas. They detect gas while warning of its presence, acting twenty times faster than men. The gas comes from engine fumes. Half a dozen white mice have been secured.
The Empress of Russia, described as a beautiful and capable figure, earns praise from English readers. She is praised as a devoted wife and model mother, and the article notes the lack of an heir but commends the emperor and empress with their daughters as a happy family.
San Francisco reports a telephone for every sixteen residents, the highest among American cities, while Greater New York has one phone for every forty eight people.
In Seddon’s budget New Zealand lowers duties on Cook Islands imports and eyes eventual free access for New Zealand goods. The move signals a push toward an island federation apart from the Australian commonwealth and foreshadows closer ties with Fiji amid anti commonwealth sentiment if his scheme proceeds.
Report notes a curious parallel between Archbishop Temple and Pope Leo XIII. Both are quoted on duty and consequences in the face of hard tasks. The pope reportedly said he needed a worker for six months despite fatal risk, while Temple emphasized duty over outcome within two years.
German schools train farmers gardeners florists foresters and many crafts. Institutes teach carpentry blacksmithing machining cabinet making bookkeeping tailoring shoemaking druggists and more. Government support or minimal tuition makes education accessible to all comers.
The Rheinau chemical works finished the highest smokestack in Germany to reduce harmful gases affecting nearby crops. The structure rises 296 feet into the air.
The Berlin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals issues a public proclamation urging the use of cabs or wagons with drivers who do not employ horse blinders. The aim is to curb shying and reduce animal suffering.
Explorers have approached within 228 miles of the north pole while the nearest south pole approach stands at 772 miles. The report notes ongoing polar exploration efforts and distances from each pole.
A Dun's Review comparison finds per capita living costs rising from 72.45 in 1897 to 101.37 today, with 1860 at 121.75. Labour wages hovered near 1.50 daily, suggesting limited gains in pay despite employment and advancement opportunities. The piece contrasts high living costs with wage stagnation.
A Cincinnati Enquirer editorial laments the neglected Harrison tomb at North Bend Ohio. The granite vault by the Olio River shows vandalism and disrepair with scrawled names and a rusty door, reflecting perceived insufficient national respect for General William Henry Harrison.
At Fontainebleau France a monument to Rosa Bonheur the great painter of animals was recently unveiled. The pedestal features bronze reproductions of her works on side panels. A bas relief portrait in bronze is on a smaller panel with a bronze branch lying beneath.
The Texas senator Bailey, noted for a cherub like face, faced a playful question in the senate corridor. A giggling woman asked about his complexion and he answered by turning the question back to her with a grave, light hearted jab.
In Russia the number of male physicians is 14 784 while female physicians total 624. Last year 869 female students enrolled in the Medical Institute for Women, indicating future growth in the female medical workforce.
Secretary Franklin Alien of the Silk Association of America states that current silk plant capacity is sufficient to more than supply the domestic market.
The Australian government offered a prize for a national flag design. About 20 000 designs were submitted and five winners shared 750 dollars for flags featuring the Union Jack, a six pointed star, and symbols signaling federation and the southern cross.
The La Concepcion chapel in Mexico City, one of the earliest Christian sites in the city, will be spared destruction. It will be repaired and enclosed by a railing as Jardin Berriozabal is proposed, with a surrounding park to revive the area near the busy plaza.
The article surveys remarkable memory feats from Julius Caesar’s soldiers to modern scientists Asa Gray and Theodore Gill. It notes the vast word repertoires of children and fathers, and recalls ancient oral traditions preserving the Rig Veda and the Koran by heart among Brahmins, Muslims, and Chinese scholars.
A London paper notes irony as the city corporation, once averse to socialism, becomes the first London authority to follow Bournemouth by establishing municipal golf links. Chingford in Epping Forest will be controlled by the city enabling public play at a nominal charge under the new regime.
A Colurous Ohio girl, 18, Alverda M Stout, becomes a mechanical engineer and earns respect among male engineers in her city and beyond for her skill and determination.
A Bombay baker's assistant, planning a solo venture for both English and native patrons, posted a doorway sign reading Ram Box solicits respectful patronage. He is a first class British loafer.
The St Lawrence river runs about 775 miles, but when the connected lake system is counted the total length surpasses 2,000 miles.
A New York Press summary notes varying estimates of oyster age from seven to ten years in Schleswig markets to twenty-five or thirty in some cases. Bertram cites five years as prime, Woodward estimates four to seven depending on farming, and fossil shells imply over a century. Growth rings mark age until maturity then become irregular.
A Baltimore News excerpt portrays a single woman distressed by lingering tobacco odor in her home. She discusses persistent cigar smoke from her brother, social scrutiny, and plans to curb his habit to protect her reputation and comfort visitors.
A historical note recounts how names like John Doe and Richard Roe served as legal fictions in land disputes and prosecutions. It cites a 1724 murder trial where defendants pleaded those aliases, and records an 1452 abolition date, as reported by the London Chronicle.
The piece notes prairie dogs thrive as predators of their enemies are culled. Government efforts at federal and state levels in Dakota Nebraska Kansas and Texas focus on controlling the growing ground squirrel population and its impact on grazing lands and cattle.
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