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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1902
Page
3
A report to the American Library Association notes more individual gifts to libraries this year, but a lower average gift and total than last year. Gifts to libraries reached 2,076,247 dollars while library buildings received 8,312,550 dollars, with Mr. Carnegie contributing over three quarters.
At nearly seventy, the author of many books stays upright by writing at a high standing desk with a quill. He claims this habit keeps him fit, and he also relaxes by cutting down trees for a couple of hours, following the example of the late Mr. Gadstone.
Direct sales pitch seeks reserve territory for high oils and paints aimed at farming trade. Mentions Industrial Ol Soft Cleveland and Defiance Starch claims 16 ounce packaging at same price as 17 ounce rival brands.
An old bachelor touts Defiance Starch urging use in cooking and says it is unmatched in quality and quantity. The testimonial claims Defiance Starch is sold everywhere and implies superior value over competing brands.
A writer lauds the American method of turning waste like drainage from cows, barn byproducts, old boot legs, and tar into valuable products such as aniline and perfumes. The piece highlights how discarded materials are repurposed into usable goods, showcasing resourceful chemistry and industry.
Maj Gen John Gibbon recalls meeting Gen Fitzhugh Lee at McLean House in April 1865 after the Confederate surrender. Lee, once Gibbon’s West Point cadet, enters with humor and a torn Confederate note, writing on it for Mrs Gibbon that it is his last cent.
A collage of patent medicine claims and quack advertisements tout cures for coughs, teething pain, wind colic, and ruptures. Prominent lines promise quick fixes, free trials, and contact addresses in Philadelphia, Minneapolis, and Omaha, with dubious testimonials and confident self-help mottos.
Lt. John Robinson of New York recalls a Guatemala earthquake at J. C. James estate in the Santa Maria Mountains near Quezaltenango. He described a dinner when wineglasses spilled as the tremor struck, noting the party’s lingering gaiety despite the disaster and loss of life nearby.
Sizable rail offer to New York City and Atlantic City for 18 dollars round trip via Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway with travel on July 17 and 21 and August 7 and 14. Return allowed up to twelve days after departure. Tickets valid for boat segments Cleveland to Buffalo and Albany to New York if chosen. Stops include Niagara Falls and Chautauqua. Full details at City Ticket Office 180 Clark St or with C F Daly Chicago. The bicycle novice practices off and on. Defiance Starch 16 oz package 10 cents. One third more starch for some money. The music ceases when the instrument must listen to itself.
An advertisement praises St. Marys Academy noting its curriculum matches top institutions like Vassar and Bryn Mawr. It stresses earnest teacher dedication, development of noble intelligent womanhood, and excellent classroom facilities, food, clothing, and climate for education in a Christian setting.
A boy at a dame school last winter recited a semi poetical verse about Jane eating cake and jelly then in bed with a pain in her head. The teacher said nothing and the class and visitors urged another reading as she looked out the window.
A reflection on life’s disappointments leads to a humorous anecdote about missing a gold brick to get married. A later clergyman dinner scene reveals a child misreading praise as fear of waking his father during a sermon.
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