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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1902
Page
3
A man trapped by fire nears death as smoke chokes him. Elise nurses him back to health after a mistaken quarrel and a note passing between lovers, ending with reconciliation and forgiveness. The conductor delivers the note, and Ned regains awareness, smiling at Elise’s care.
Ned Esterley on a doomed railcar writes a final note to Elise as flames close in. Amid a dramatic crash, rescuers race to free him while he coolly prepares a last message revealing his restraint and resolve.
Ostrich eggs cost about 10 cents each in South Africa, far cheaper than hen eggs at 75 cents a dozen. Each ostrich egg holds equivalent to 20 or 24 hen eggs, and can be stored with a corked shell in a cool place. Export restrictions exist, but ostrich farming expands in France and South Africa, signaling future breakfast-table appearances elsewhere.
A parliamentary return shows that in 1900 one person in every twenty five in England and Wales began civil legal action, totaling 1,310,680 cases. The London Express notes that the average is driven by particularly litigious individuals and merchants whose customers default on payments.
A South Dakota senator famed for brief replies gives only yes or no to questions. When asked the largest city, he answered Sioux Falls, prompting a friend to joke that the phrase is now added to his vocabulary.
Washington notes on Zanzibar consulate appointments reveal a pattern of brief tenures and volatile incidents. Mason Mitchell, a rough rider, is named by the President, while Indiana repeatedly offers candidates who quit quickly, including Rogers, Mansfield, Billheimer, and Judge Riley who faced local resistance and even fired shots at local residents.
Grand Duke Alexis of Russia enjoyed fried potatoes during a Paris visit buying daily from a street vendor. A neighbor reveals his identity, and the woman begins addressing him as Your Excellency. He smiles, pays generously, but leaves offended and never returns.
A Stephen Girard era tale recounts a seaman who whittled away rail on a voyage then returned to Philadelphia. Girard inspected the ship, learned of the act, and later demanded the captain weigh anchor. A dray arrived with shingles labeled for the captain, delivered by order of Girard himself, proving the prank's reach.
William Gillette, famed for his Sherlock Holmes portrayal, has collected much of the reporters notes but shared none of his plans. Upon returning from Europe, Boston journalists pressed for details but were forced to drop the pursuit.
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