26 Jun 1903
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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1903
Page
1
A breezy survey of multilingual hotel and cafe notices reveals language mishaps and odd placards. A Greek host famed for poor English invites guests with a joke line while a naval officer recalls a cafe chantant placard in Alexandria promising uniform prices across feeds.
The piece contrasts Monte Carlo’s opulence with ruined fortunes vanishing in plain sight. While society celebrates perpetual fêtes and wealth, many lose status and seek modest shelter, as a pistol shot goes unnoticed amid the gleaming promenades and pristine paths.
Turkish authorities tightened censorship forcing foreigners to use international posts or European port offices in major cities. Europeans staffed by their own stamps oversee mail, avoiding Turkish routes. A London traveler joked about finding Michigan in a city, highlighting mail confusion abroad.
In the District of Columbia, the Court of Appeals ruled sweatbox style police coercion invalidates confessions. An officer pressured a custody suspect with threats and lies, yet the confession was deemed involuntary and inadmissible. The court banned such exhortations as grounds to admit confessions.
The 1881 City of Rome, once the largest Atlantic liner for 12 years, is being towed to England for scrapping. Its record run was eclipsed by the Campania and later a flood of even bigger ships, notably in Germany, leaving the City of Rome a relic amid modern giants like the Oceanic and Celtic.
The piece notes Lady Curzon owning a rare elephant and a brown baby elephant, seen in bazaars, with amusing anecdotes about elephant handling. It contrasts this with a train carriage scene where five men relaxed in a warm day, sleeves rolled, collars off, and women removing gloves.
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