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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1902
Page
6
A fragmented 19th century scene shows General Tazewell and his wife Maude amid domestic strain and political talk. Fairfax and Maude exchange terse moments on duty, travel, and affection as a stormy day tests their relationship and power dynamics in a Southern setting.
An analysis notes Alaska has paid back its $7.2 million purchase as revenue from selling privileges. It argues Alaska could become a strong state, with fertile interior, mineral wealth, and agricultural capacity. Development could lower living costs, boost mining, and attract settlers, including homesteaders who build communities and institutions.
American women living in Mexico witnessed a prank at the Renacimiento Theater that sparked a staged confrontation. A performer was jeered by a concertgoer in Spanish about singing, prompting a street challenge and a rapid exit by the two women amid startled applause from the crowd.
A whimsical note on old sayings and slang from various cultures. The piece lists cockney expressions and proverbs such as Dont put all your eggs In one basket and references Gusts of language like a dutisher and a fresh youth offering advice. It mentions Mr Carnegie and the phrase from A to Lazard among other curious lines.
The Beaumont oil field story traces a rapid boom from initial gushing wells on Spindle Top to widespread activity across the region. By August, over twenty wells produced, with dozens more added in September and October, drawing investors, factories, and shipping to Port Arthur while oil fuels demand across rivers, rail and sea routes.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat item delivers a philosophical quip urging action and integrity. It emphasizes rising up and working, pairing moral guidance with practical effort across ages and verses. The compact meditation links perseverance to justice in daily life.
A fragmented Cotillon scene weaves through a household as Terry contemplates a dangerous secret about mummy. Len urges caution while Terry vows to protect mummy and keep the plan secret. Amidst the town’s gossip, Constance and others sense approaching upheaval as a critical moment nears.
A 16 inch gun completed at Watervliet Arsenal is shown with its muzzle, weighing 160 pounds for a part and 130 tons total. The weapon uses nine steel pieces, measures 49 feet long with a breech diameter of 4 feet 4 inches, and features a breech loading mechanism initiated by a crank and lanyard. The firing system prevents primer ignition until the breech is closed, ensuring safety before discharge.
An oblique quotation notes Brer Williams wearing two pair of gold spectacles and looking six ways for Sunday, attributed to the Athiwula Constitution, reflecting local color and slang in a fragmented text.
Langlade describes a clay mausoleum 15 feet high and 25 feet long housing the remains of a Voodoo priest known as Papa Loi. The site features painted palm trees and a clay coffin replica. Wootton rites include chants and three drums, ending with goat blood drinking. Voodoo persists in Haiti dating to Spanish colonial slavery.
A remarkable 27 by 13 foot silk embroidery traces American history from Columbus to its centennial era. Polish artist A. Me Peltinsky spent six years on this piece, depicting presidents from Washington to Jackson, famed buildings, the Brooklyn Bridge, the arts and sciences, Edison and Fulton, Columbus voyages, and a busy seascape at the bottom with ships and boats.
A compilation of curious data spans Russian officer marriage ages, US longevity, rail expansion in Japan, saloon density in San Francisco, beetle gem-like colorings, male population excess in Sheffield, and a mix of oddities such as Madagascar apes, fabric uses, wood moisture, the world’s longest petrified tree, and quirky street tales in Japan and Vienna.
Across Savon station area saloons and cheap eateries dominate the street with bold signs. A sign reads Open all night and a nearby restaurant proclaims We never erase. A Chinese laundry shows a We wakee ton sign on its front while betting for charity s sake is noted as government permitted. The baby resembles its father and is cross when visitors are present. Some people gossip and make nearly criminal excuses.
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