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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1897
Page
7
Washington correspondent details the immense mental and physical strain on the U S president from election through term. It notes constant scrutiny, pressure to act with dignity, hundreds of letters daily, meetings with officials and lobbyists, and the burden following into private life.
Miss Jessie Lincoln daughter of Col Robert Lincoln and granddaughter of Abe Lincoln wed Warren Beckwith in Chicago without her father’s knowledge. The bride is praised for charm and social standing while the groom is described as handsome with some means but lacking proven business ability. Papa Lincoln is furious at the surprise union.
Proceedings in Paris spark debate as Alfred Dreyfus, former French artillery captain, is alleged to have been wrongly convicted of selling military plans to foreign agents. The discussion centers on the prisoner's case and potential corruption in the court martial.
The judge sentenced Novak to ten years in the penitentiary after a verdict the defense called a victory. A trial error surfaced at the last moment when it was found the village of Walford, Novak’s home and scene of the tragedy, lay in Benton County. The county attorney requested a brief stay to address the issue.
The London Sketch details large pheasant farms led by Dwight at Great Berkhampstead and Montagu Robb at Petersfield. It explains 400 acre layouts with long wire pens, ground rotation to prevent disease, and labor heavy egg collection and incubation led by hundreds of workers, dogs, and watchmen.
Local farmers debate corn as fuel with Levi Gardner and J C Beach arguing corn yields more heat and is cheaper than coal. They cite a ten acre crop supplying winter fuel and feed, while concerns include stove damage and rats. John Anderson endorses corn as economical for cooking and farming fuel.
A collection of early gadget ideas spans a New York streetcar turntable mounted on a circular toothed track, a boat design with overhanging stern, a two spindle spool holder for tailors, a circular saw accessory for butcher blocks, a spring pedal toe clip, a dual flange motor frame, a compressed air well pump, a drown rescue machine with kneading action and a mouth nose opening.
The Canadian government warned crews to stay with ships as wrecks on the Vancouver Island coast rarely break up. A British vessel in dense fog near the island dropped anchors, lifeboats failed, and 36 crew struggled to shore in a capsizing boat. The ship later held by one anchor before the wind shifted and they sailed away.
An English periodical notes a roadside sign in New Hampshire inviting couples to wed at a white house in Nashua area. Bilder Palmer, who lives there, is said to run a local marriage service watched by a minister with a long record of weddings. The sign attracts visitors and is linked to a wandering artist's promotional idea.
A traveler recalls preacher quips about sons and preaching and returns to Missouri after a three week trip. He finds his loyal colored servant noting Methodists’ conference afoot with chickens in the brush. The piece ends recalling hospitality at a preacher conference.
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