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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1902
Page
2
A mix of satirical briefings cites Costa Rica bankruptcy rumors and a Paris trip for Senator Depew. Marconi eyes a marriage via wireless match with an American heiress and a British peer. A labor peace pioneer might seek the presidency, while Mr Putnam urges Sundays at the Library of Congress. A Kansas woman died by suicide after a poem on life and death, and poets are urged to stay cheerful.
The city confronts its initial bread riot of the season as crowds clash over rising prices and supply fears. Officials warn risk of injury as tensions grow while bakers and residents debate access to loaves and essential goods.
The article notes Terry McGovern’s resolve to fight back for a rematch with Young Corbett, praising his continued pluck and readiness to compete.
Promoters against ragtime music note that Emperor William has purchased several rolls of songs labeled as coon songs for his Christmas graphophone.
Ship loads of potatoes arrive in New York from Ireland Scotland and Belgium showing that not all food must come from the United States. The note emphasizes international food trade and global supply.
A London press discussion claims American women reporters threaten local jobs and influence. The item speculates on a drastic tactic of marrying the women to seize control in the industry.
A historic reflection on a woman who braves Niagara in a barrel and accepts inoculation with contagious germs to aid mankind, highlighting bold risk and public health motive. The piece emphasizes admiration for courage and sacrifice in pursuit of scientific progress.
The piece notes Connecticut’s historical fame for blue laws and nutmeg production but highlights a modern transformation into a leader in brass and ivory goods. It suggests renaming the state the Ivory state to reflect current industry prominence.
The Prince and Princess of Monaco pursue a cordial marriage despite separation. The Princess leaves for a villa in Algiers while the Prince continues gambling and scandals. She receives monthly support, he stays at home, and papers face scrutiny over sensational coverage.
A steamer arrives at the port of London after two years and nine months at sea on transport service, covering more than 190000 miles. The captain and crew express relief at being home after such a long voyage, likening their journey to that of the Wandering Jew in its activity.
A broken four foot water main on Madison avenue poured water for two and a half hours, flooding basements for blocks and filling the New York Central tunnel. An assistant engineer shut off the flow, with damages projected to be immense. The episode is blamed on city governance and incompetence despite vast spending.
Vermont populations rose 3 percent to 343641 from 1890 to 1900, yet savings banks show robust growth with deposits up 90 percent in the decade. Average per person sits near 109 dollars, totaling 40,209,059.23 with 33,415,771 from 107,695 residents and about 7 million from 15,456 non residents.
A royal outfit choice at King Edward's coronation sparks debate over symbols. The Chamberlain suggests adding an eagle to reflect historic eras under English rule and earlier grievances, inviting light humor on such symbolism.
The report states that fire damage in the country for eleven months of 1201 amounts to 150 million dollars and argues that most of this drain could be reduced through improved construction and greater care.
The Bryn Mawr president described the fair students as bloodthirsty during a Friends' conference address. She likely meant their anti imperialist fervor is less intense than she would prefer.
An elderly resident named Illinois remains active and independent, keeping her teeth intact and managing without a cane or glasses. She maintains a regular meal schedule and spends time smoking in certain areas, illustrating a complex mix of habits and aging.
A dramatic monologue follows a man who plots to kill a barber who has wronged him with an affair. Mandy prods the man to violence while the barber reveals his own plans and wives. The tale ends with the barber fleeing north as the narrator confronts Mandy and contemplates retribution.
A newly completed lighthouse on the Formosa cape doubles as a fort. The steel tower features revolving screens and a gallery with a machine gun. A fortified base, bullet-proof passages, loopholed wall, dry ditch and two cannon towers protect the station. Large staff, ample food ammunition and water tanks ensure siege readiness.
A Detroit Free Press note describes Indian electioneering as unique, with backwoods picnics for debates and candidate funded feasts. It claims campaign expenses come from public treasury, no taxation, and selection of diplomats to access Washington funds. An Tahlequah attorney earned a 319000 fee for securing funds.
The Portland Oregonian reports Robert Foulkes gardens a colossal fuchsia in Portland. The single trunk plant at three inches thick grows seven feet tall and twenty six feet around, flowering across stages while ground cover shows fallen blossoms. It is wintered in a cellar and trimmed to fit under a floor, yet each spring it regrows with blossoms. Foulkes also grows other fuchsias including varieties with eight inch blossoms.
The article notes Empress Frederick ordered destruction of journals and private letters including Queen Victoria's sensitive correspondence. It recalls the diary rumors and the removal of papers to the Hohenzollern archives in Berlin. It highlights Prince Albert’s letters to Duke Ernest and Victoria’s recovery of her husband’s letters with Portugal’s king.
Professor Ernst Fahrig of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum reports three mill runs on Ellis and Trego county shale yielding $2.35, $2.56, and $3.07 each. He certifies the tests and predicts gold exists in paying quantities, with potential profits at about $2 per ton.
The British war department plans to introduce zebras into African military transport and cavalry to replace horses and mules amid shortages. Experiments show zebras can serve satisfactorily, with Mashonaland and Somaliland stations set to breed hybrids for cavalry mounts using English hunting stock.
A Beaumont observer recalls a major Texas gusher with a precise 10 25 start time on October 25. He describes stages from sand and oil rock to oyster shells, mud, soapstone, gas, and a high oil column 275 feet tall, capped after five minutes of full flow.
Queen Stella of the Gonzalez gypsy group tours the United States seeking a suburban city willing to host about 4,000 travelers. She portrays her people as cultured, not thieves, and describes their cave living, singing, dancing, and occult interests as livelihood skills.
J Ronald Wallingford describes Gibraltar’s entry checks for visitors, a twenty four hour hospitality card, and bonds for longer stays. The town of 19000 hosts a cosmopolitan mix under military rule with 25000 on the rock including 6000 garrison. daily 30000 visitors mainly Spaniards. crowded ill clean houses, scarce clean water, high prices, and a rugged streetscape around the governor’s convent era government house.
Fez Morocco is described with narrow crooked streets and high houses that cast shade most of the day. The River Jubai divides Fez into Fas el-bali and Fas el-djedid, supplying drinking water while collecting urban waste.
Lisbon authorities faced a rat infestation once cats traps and poisons failed. Municipal doctors inoculated rats with a safe virus, releasing the infected animals which spread the bacillus and died rapidly, freeing the city from the pest.
An editorial discusses Oxnard and Cutting on beet sugar in the United States, praising its self supporting nature and profitability. It highlights tax policy, tariff protection, and comparison to cane sugar from the West Indies, noting past profits under free trade and the potential for substantial domestic supply.
Mrs. Jancey Bacon died suddenly in Laurel Delaware on Tuesday at age 95. A daughter of Colonel Isaac Fooks a noted Delawarean and friend of General Washington she did not belong to the order yet she remained in full possession of her faculties and hoped to reach a century.
The New York papers credit a talkative Croker impersonator as a counterfeit who sparks much chatter about the Tammany leader. Croker declares the counterfeit's talk is that of a real man and vows to hunt him down.
Report notes in Rasela that private citizens may not hold meetings in Russia. Only chartered corporations or associations may host gatherings. Police disperse crowds except in places of amusement or worship, and premises require police permits to hold meetings.
This season in Maine woods observers report an albino moose and three or four albino deer along with two pure albino squirrels.
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