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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
6
Turbulent discussion describes the repeal of stamp duties on many items, estimated revenue losses of 40 to 45 million dollars, and guidance on redeemed stamps. The piece notes mixed outcomes for banks, manufacturers, and patent medicines, with procedural rules for redemption and parties urging return of stamped checks.
A readable science note explains the onion scent stems from sulfur compounds, notably sulphuret of allyle, formed with water and affecting volatile oils. The piece links this to flavorful condiments like horseradish and mustard and touches on historical uses of brimstone in old homes.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat report recounts a 12 foot boa sighting near Zapan while surveying for the canal. Native hunters captured the snake by tail with a noose but it escaped, and locals note the boa’s timid reputation despite its size. The article notes local uses of the hide for belts pouches and leather goods.
The internal revenue bureau outlines a dawn brief form update listing rates for duties on items from checks and bills to cigarettes and cigars, with numerous increases and reductions. Modifications include tobacco, bonds, telegraph and telephone messages, freight receipts, and public entertainment taxes, effective after April 1 1901, with new exemptions and special taxes for brokers and bucket shops.
The battleship Tinos completed a trial off Cape Ann achieving a sustained speed of 17.31 knots, reportedly surpassing prior records by others including the Alabama and the former vessel. The report notes a census reference and cites Pacific coast speeds as comparison.
The fragmentary text mentions Boston fashion terms for dances, crude oil fuel use in San Jacinto, Phyr Phetchada named minister extraordinary for the United States, teachers sailing to the Philippines, a season phrase, ORR Yavapi County Arizona assessing Senator Clark and copper.
The excerpt extols the Indian avenue lamplighter as a model of efficiency in a city moving toward electric illumination. It compares him to obsolete lighting figures, noting his modernity and the luxurious progress of civilization in Chicago.
A man notes umbrella handling as a character test. Observing a street procession, he claims furled umbrellas, gripping the middle, and end-digging handles signal alertness, activity, selfishness, and inconsiderateness. A companion jokes about a third woman’s morning routine.
A quoted fragment from the New York Sun portrays a gentle thoughtful woman in a crowd describing her care and restraint to avoid harming others. The lines convey admiration for calm behavior under pressure.
The fragment describes a rapid penman claiming he can write thirty words per minute by drawing a quill across a space of sixteen and a half feet. It mentions ten minutes of pen tray work, a furlong, five hours and a third, and a total of 28 miles in a day.
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