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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1902
Page
3
A claim that rheumatism was cured by a bottle of St Jacobs Oil, presented as a London physician formula remedy. Advertisement directs readers to send to St Jacobs Oil in Baltimore Maryland for a tree sample or booklet.
English equestriennes resist astride riding as it grows in America with many girls from fourteen onward joining hunts. Supporters cite skill and safety advantages, while doctors warn that side saddle riding may hinder growth and pose health risks for young riders.
The Chicago Inter Ocean condemns pasting reused wallpaper layers as a health risk. It cites eminent officers calling for legal action and highlights Alabastine as a purer wall coating, urging the public to avoid the danger that dirty wall coverings may spread smallpox and other diseases.
The English naturalist Bradley proves sparrows defend nests and consume many insects. He notes a pair destroy at least 50 000 insects in a summer and 3 200 insects in a week. The note about Miss Etta Pigg from Stark county Illinois is dismissed as a misnomer by the Denver Dost.
Miss Katherine Bryant of Washington is set to wed James M. Armstrong on April 15 in an elaborate spring ceremony. Bryant, noted for her blond beauty, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bryant.
Miss Katherine Urant of Kentucky will marry Mr. Watson with Mrs. John H. Bryant noted in society circles. Cardinal Gibbons will officiate at the ceremony assisted by Rev. J. F. Mackin. A large reception will follow at the bride's parents' home.
A traveler recalls a scheme in an Indian city police station where natives joined hands to jail a man for staging an assault. One bruised native then claimed robbery, seeking vengeance on the jailed man, but the plot failed when the other was in custody at the crime time.
The accepted $500 000 design for a soldiers monument to be built in Logan Square Philadelphia has been placed on public exhibition by the Academy of Fine Arts Judges. It features a 150 foot tapering shaft with bronze figures on all four sides and cannon mouths at the base. The committee offered four prizes totaling $4 500 with Lord & Hewlett of New York winning first prize. Fifty two other designs were submitted.
A Mississippi senator jokes that butter sold to the West Indies is colored red, paralleling red fashion sensibilities. Senator Tillman adds color commentary. The piece then notes Connecticut's three sobriquets: Land of Steady Habits, Freestone State, and Nutmeg State anchored in historic trade myths.
Denmark marked King Christian the Eighth birthday with grand palace events in which Queen Alexandra of England participated. The celebrations ran through the kingdom with multiple fetes and elaborate functions as the monarchs observed the milestone.
The old convict ship Success lies in the Thames as an exhibition. Launched at Moulmein in 1790, built of Indian teak with a mainmast from 111 years ago. She served as a prison ship at Melbourne and recently sailed from Australia under her own sail in five and a half months.
Report states the Dover garrison will shrink to about five hundred men as drafts depart for the front, a reduction not seen since Waterloo. A second item notes that two thirds of Germanys 150000 music teachers are deemed incompetent and the Reichstag may require a state examination for teachers.
The French post office estimates that at least 93,000 letters were stolen last year from pillar boxes. Trials are under way to fit some boxes with steel teeth to prevent letter extraction and curb future thefts.
The experimental Paris underground electric railway, eight and three quarters miles long, carries about 140000 fares daily. It has proven so satisfactory that two important branches will be added during the current year.
A collage of ideas and quips on urban design, health ads, and light humor. Mentions Dr Stubben’s concept of a central municipal block with radiating streets, traffic zoning, and shaded sidewalks. Includes product pitches for Hall’s Catarrh Cure and Putnam dyes, plus quick jokes and notices.
Mr Edwant Laws of Crown Point Indiana recounts a two year battle with lung and throat trouble. He credits Peruana health tonic with dramatic relief and a claimed complete cure after three additional bottles. The letter ends with renewed vigor and a hope his story helps others.
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