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Newspaper
Revelstoke Herald
Location
Ravelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1905
Page
6
In a sunlit studio Hon Vara Landale sits with painter Chandos as he wrestles with a promise and a perilous portrait. She fears social scandal if revealed, yet his devotion seeks a union beyond reputations as she writes a confession of love.
Analyzes deception in military service cases from Victorian Britain. Describes methods of feigning paralysis, injuries, and illness to avoid duty, cites examples from sailors and infantry, and notes challenges in distinguishing genuine conditions from fraudulent ones. Discusses detection techniques and the dangers of certain exaggerated symptoms.
A fragmented children's tale follows Alice Maud Mary, a talking doll left out in the rain, broken by a baby, repaired by a gentle old man, and sent on a wandering loop through houses and windows. She endures multiple transformations and returns home unsure of her fate.
Prof Von Haasemann challenged the parasitic cancer theory arguing cancer cannot yet be transmitted between humans, is not proven epidemic or hereditary, and increased cases reflect better detection. He urged against viewing cancer as infectious and supported external violence as a cancer deterrent.
In a vivid exchange, Annabel cries out recognizing Alice Maud Mary at the window. Edith and Joy Tully react, marveling that the scene feels real though it is make believe, as they observe Alice Maud Mary’s presence.
A prominent writer argues that leadership age and experience shaped defeats and victories in modern warfare. Citing generals like Kuropatkin and Oyama, the piece notes ages from teens to sixties, contrasting early feats with later outcomes and tracing historic outcomes to capabilities at various ages.
British interest in utility balloons is showcased with a tour of an Al deshot factory led by Lieut-Col Temper. The article details balloon envelope production, cordage weaving, wicker car construction, brass turning, and gas tube testing. It notes on site schools for military photography, cartography, and specialized service training.
The report lists paupers excluding noted hermits and vagrants across indoor and outdoor totals for February weeks in 1902 1903 1904 1905, including vagrants counted Friday nights from 1902 to 1905 and fever and smallpox hospital patients. It cites a London population of 4 056 501 from the 1803 census.
William Waldorf Astor buys Hever Castle in Kent once famed for feudal masonry and Henry VII links. Antiques experts note the property’s decline, then praise his plan to restore with 300 workers diverting a nearby river and constructing feudal style colleges for laborers. Locals and cabdrivers protest new restrictions on access. Astor persists.
An odd clippings mix quotes Nelson of St. Louis on wealth being a bad habit, a grandiose Windsor Castle library, and notes on philanthropy, colonial wages, and a penny-pinched living contrast. It mentions a massive Nelson estate, a royal library, beer industry statistics, and church reforms, with scattered musings on perseverance and social contrasts.
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