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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1899
Page
3
A narrator recalls a nocturnal bicycle journey through a hedge bordered lane near England. Lamp failures, tumbles, a sudden collision with a couple, a tramp demand for a match, and a wary policeman chase end with the rider escaping home.
The article notes how animals and tribes adapt to telegraph lines. Birds nest on wires and use posts as structures, spiders weave webs to disrupt signals, parrots and other species exploit currents between wires, and tribes repurpose porcelain cups and poles for cups, pipes, and water conduits benefiting from telegraph infrastructure.
The account by Colonel Frederick Funston of the Twentieth Kansas infantry recalls the February night battle in Manila during the start of the Philippine insurrection. He describes bayonet charges, barricades, and a perilous night under enemy fire as U S forces advance on insurgent positions near Santa Mesa, with naval shelling and a tense march through narrow streets.
Kimberley the world’s richest diamond region faces a crisis as Boers threaten access. De Beers controlled mines yield billions in diamonds with vast operations, wages, and safety measures amid war risk. Large-scale theft and transit routes to Natal shape global diamond markets and prices.
A Southern California olive industry benefits from Spain as the main supplier with about 6 000 casks imported annually. Olives vary in size from 0 25 to 0 75 pounds and are mostly shipped in casks. bottling is rare. Olive trees bear into 150 years, yield every two years, and fruit ripens from September to October. US consumption nears 890 000 gallons yearly, with California producing about 100 000 gallons and the rest from Spain Italy and France amid adulteration concerns.
A reader quotes a poignant exchange about storytelling and memory, noting how a tale can move the speaker to tears. The caption hints at shared emotion and the value of storytelling in local culture.
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