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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1901
Page
2
Talmage envisions the next hundred years with triumphs in invention poetry medicine and religion. He predicts universal peace a millennial era and vast churches, while urging practical revival through the gospel over taxation crime and municipal burdens.
The article reports renewed determination for women to secure equal voting rights in England, urging consolidation of efforts after past party splits. It notes wartime domestic reforms and the push to empower women as municipal and local council roles gain attention, with ongoing training for broader future leadership.
The article notes the January move by major American railroads to ban peddling in cars and abolish the train boy. It cites opposition, arguing the train boy was a familiar, if not essential, part of passenger travel, as conductors and brakemen modernized with metal-prow resources.
East London Dispatch reports a Boer prisoner and Tommy Atkins exchanging chats about the war. The Boer taunts that the foe cannot win, and the reply notes three lords on their side, mocking their piety and boasting of superiority in a humorous exchange.
Tommy complains about always behaving well while Nellie teases that Christmas gifts might justify mischief. He says being good all the time is awful. The dialogue captures a playful holiday mood and a childlike debate over rewards and behavior.
The lesson recounts Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a colt, crowds spreading garments, and cries of Hosanna, identifying him as Messiah. It notes the temple scene where Jesus purges the moneychangers and den of thieves, highlighting the purpose and danger of his mission in the coming passion.
A society woman reports her valuable diamond ring vanished after hand washing. Plumbers searched traps but found nothing until the bathroom bowl was removed. Behind the pipes lay a mouse skeleton with the ring around its neck, likely dropped from a bran box the woman used for hand whitening.
During a benefit performance for actor and dramatist John Brougham an audience member hurled a purse of gold onto the stage. Brougham picked it up and, after a look, said the insult must be pocketed but he would like to meet the person who dared repeat it.
A fragmentary 1899 era item notes geographic measures such as the sun distance and a watch mainspring length, alongside a remark praising an honest janitor and static figures on British fishing yields including herring and cod.
Brooklyn fathers welcome new auto baby carriages with petroleum driven tricycles and baby carriage attachments. A Tacoma veteran, Moses B Crane, lauds Dodd's Kidney Pills for heart disease relief, detailing long war exposure and subsequent health renewal after using the product.
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