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Newspaper
The Caldwell Tribune
Location
Caldwell, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1905
Page
2
A string of humorous and odd notes cites Praxiteles, reforms, and gossip on crime grafts. It mockingly covers topics from Rev Cordova to Rosters, Peary’s vessel, Port Arthur English use, and a boy saved by a janitor. It warns of rising tuition at Vassar and the water fad craze while mixing national quirks with cultural jests.
A column notes water diets as a passing fad with New York and Pittsburgh women drinking large amounts to slim and beautify. It also discusses Midshipman Arrowood of North Carolina being dismissed for desertion from the navy after refusing resignation from the Kearsarge. The article emphasizes the lifelong stigma of desertion and loss of citizenship rights.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt contrasts old and new methods of parenting. A successful father pushes rigid economy on his son who joins the family business after college. The son marries, shuns extravagance, yet seeks a career move that suits modern times. The clash ends with the son leaving for the East as the elder realizes forty year methods no longer fit.
A brief exchange notes Mr. Belting’s claim that a man has no faults, contrasted with a mother’s frequent aches. The dialogue suggests a humorous or pointed remark about family dynamics and blame amid a Philadelphia Press context.
Editorials praise Judge Kersten for upholding a woman’s right to defend herself after Jessie Hopkins killed her husband, who repeatedly beat her. The piece argues she did not forfeit rights by marriage and calls the ruling a humane standard others should follow. It contrasts this with broader calls for medical training standards.
A caustic column notes English public schools teaching brass and strings as thousands of lads learn cornet clarinet and fiddle. It warns of a future where American youth pursue Brass bands and mandolin clubs, while exaggerating social harms of musical pursuits.
Nebraska lawmakers approved an act requiring four years of study before practicing medicine for pay, with proof of knowledge to public authority. Leading educators say the standard is high but reasonable for handling the human body, regardless of the healing method used.
An editorial laments spring cleaning by women, noting the ruthless push to strip a home from center to circumference as bluebirds arrive. It questions the need for constant scouring, observes the social pressure on husbands, and mulls microbes in dust while acknowledging a spotless new house that prompts another cleansing.
A St Louis Globe Democrat view argues war improves toward peace as modern weapons raise mortality fears. It predicts humans will revert to farming tools once survival in battle nears zero, deeming dying for country glorious but inferior to living. The essay reflects on a peaceful millennium dawning after peacetime risk awareness.
A Chicago Record-Herald account recounts Tuskegee Normal and Industrial School’s 1881 founding by Lewis Adams, a former slave, and how Adams recruited Booker T. Washington. It details the institute’s growth, land, buildings, faculty, and self-sufficient operations, plus lore about Lincoln and the school’s enduring legacy.
The old Edwards residence on South Second Street where Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd were married, later St Agatha's school, is being transformed into a fine Springfield home. The house retains its historic nooks and corners and old-fashioned stateliness as described by the Springfield News.
A Chicago Tribune note describes morning or afternoon naps for infants. The baby is dressed, a pillow placed on a carpeted floor, and sunning described as a popular practice in the parlor days.
A fragmentary dialogue shows Bobby Bard testing his industrious claims with a woodchuck digging scene. Adults chide him, while a faded memory recalls a lady who once carried a handkerchief, hinting at a bygone era in domestic detail.
A Mrs Westmoreland converses with Hilla-Wayne Dry Goods about tablecloths and fringed textiles while noting all clocks in the shop have stopped. The clerk offers sizes from 80 by 40 to 40 by 64 inches and prices from 3 to 25 dollars as she plans an immediate purchase or a later visit.
A young woman seeks swimming lessons from an old sea captain who has spent decades at sea. He declines, citing insufficient skill and a life spent aboard ships. He notes salt water washes over him, but he believes in it only for landlubbers, suggesting a clerk at the grocery could teach her better.
Dr Haycock, a prominent Oxford divine, would rise at night in a somnambulant state and deliver sermons in his sleep. He was repeatedly observed, yet no amount of pulling or pinching could wake him. The unusual behavior baffled observers and added to his notoriety.
In a lively local column the characters Fweddie and Cholly trade sharp ambushes over manners and privacy. The banter highlights social snubs and verbal jabs, with the paper capturing a playful, hometown flavor of everyday discourse.
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