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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1901
Page
1
The 1 980 miles between Skagway and St. Michael are covered by v0 dogs working in relays of 25 miles in four and one half days. Between White Horse and Dawson 140 horses are kept going day and night in relays.
The report describes the California condor as twice as large as the Andes condor with a five foot length twenty-five pound weight and a twelve foot wingspread. It notes a two thousand dollar value for an egg and a seventeen year egg absence. It also mentions the sole U S woman prison chaplain Mrs May Presto Slosson at the Sara saie Wyoming penitentiary and explains how South American bees and other insects use India rubber trees and resinous sap for nests and wax.
The article suggests using honey bees as wartime messengers instead of homing pigeons. A micro photographic method could transfer data to a tiny note on the bee, protecting it from enemy interception. Bees reportedly share the pigeons strong homing instinct and could be a viable alternative.
The moa in Australia is described as wingless and feathered, about the size of a large chicken. It lacks daytime vision, hunts by worm in mud, and nests by digging holes among dense ferns.
Sinrock Mary, the reindeer queen of Alaska, resides at Sinrock on the Sinrock River about 25 miles west of Nome. She holds the largest native owned herd, numbering over 400 head and growing at roughly 60 percent each year.
Chicago group advocates sustained raw diet for men and women noting soaking is harmful. They claim cooking began in ancient times and has driven moral and physical decline, arguing fire ruins healthful nutrients.
The text details Japanese smoking with small metal bowl pipes, bamboo stems and metal mouthpieces. Each pipe holds only three or four quick draws, using very finely cut tobacco that resembles blonde hair. The user taps and inhales the smoke, exhaling through the nostrils, rarely smoking more than one pipeful at a time.
The article paints a vivid dawn over Cnu ba and Morro Castle where sunrise highlights grimy forts and bustling harbor boats loaded with colorful flowers and fruit. It notes Florida turtles feeding in brackish streams, their peculiar habit of rolling turtle grass into cemented balls for ballast as they wait for high tide to drift seaward.
In Mezieres France a motor car savings bank operates as an electric motor carriage with four seats including driver two clerks and a cashier. It contains a small safe and folding shelves forming a desk outside for staff. The vehicle tours villages on scheduled days accepting deposits from locals.
A roundup of diverse notes: Jules Verne blind. Paris cabmen ban smoking while driving. Glasgow exposition profit. thousands of girls in London cookery schools. King Edward coronation set for June 26. conscience fund payment. Greenland disease-free. Arkansas forests untapped. France wheat consumption. British postal workers employed. Charleston expands expositions for all races. a Philadelphia bank teller contracts smallpox via money. Vienna trains waiters. Sweden tree planting in schools. Salta school attendance list. US currency controller reports bank capital rise. Holland windmills and drainage costs. Glasgow housing one to two room stats. Scotch whisky in New York for export. Pan-American exposition sales under $15,000. Japan builds schools for millions. London clearing house checks vs world coin. Beatrice Neb. homestead farm donated. Jerusalem to Nablus road. Morocco sultan pets lions. Charleston Ivory City expo site. fast auto in New York aims for 70 mph. Indian caste retinues. Curzon tour retinue. Waverly Indiana gift to Sisters of Mercy. Rev. Hauer obituary age 96. Penchamp France coal mining depth. seven-ton steel cable. bees weigh dynamics. Braille replacement talk. Boston woman on chestnut boiling ban. Jamaica toothbrush plant. Galveston disinfection by cart boosts health.
The two reports from the Santiago campaign inquiry absolve or condemn Rear Admiral Schley in differing degrees. Admirals Dewey and Ramsay sign the majority and a minority report giving Dewey’s concurrence with key defenses. Secretary Long will likely sign the majority, with no further proceedings planned by the department. Isidor Rayner vows further appeals to defend Schley.
Washington reports the jury found Mrs Lolatifa Henry Bonine not guilty of murdering James S. Ayres Jr. at the Kenmore hotel on May 1. The four week trial drew intense attention. the jury deliberated under five hours, and Bonine was freed amid public expectation that the prosecution lacked sufficient proof.
Warm weather and heavy rain followed by high winds caused extensive flooding across New York state. Rivers overflowed, trains blocked, landslides occurred, and numerous homes and farms flooded. Ithaca reported $200,000 in damage. Painted Post and surrounding valleys were submerged. The era’s worst flood since 1857, with widespread property loss and disrupted transit.
Judge William R. Day announces the McKinley National Memorial Association aims to honor President McKinley with a Canton burial monument. The drive seeks state and local organization, newspaper participation, and banks as depositories, with postmasters and money orders aiding collections.
Andrew Freedman wins a New York Supreme Court injunction to block A G Spalding from becoming National League president and to bar Nicholas F Young from handing league records to Spalding. The order requires parties to show cause December 19 why the injunction should not be made permanent. The case involves ongoing disputes among major clubs and possible further court actions.
Portland Maine reports one of its worst storms in history bringing floods and washouts. The Maine Central, Bangor and Aroostook, and Canadian Pacific lines are crippled with trains halted and three injured in washouts. Mills on the Androscoggin and Kennebec rivers shut down. thousands idle. many towns inaccessible. one death of fireman Patten on the Canadian Pacific line. Estimated damage reaches about half a million dollars.
Gen Nelson A Miles arrives in Cincinnati and predicts the Dewey decision will be accepted by the people of the United States. He cites patriotism and public support as crucial to upholding the Dewey administration amid court deliberations and naval affairs.
Severe snow and wind sweep Wyoming with five herders missing or dead near Point of Rocks. Five known dead include three herders, a railroad man, and a woman. Cattle losses are low, but sheep losses expected. Nebraska and Arkansas valley storms worsen, freezing deaths and drifting snow threaten stockmen.
Washington December 17 The Senate approves the Hay-Pawnee treaty by 72 to 6 after five hours of closed debate. Senator Teller opposes. 12 to 19 other senators speak pro or con. The chamber also confirms Philander Knox as attorney general.
News from Nombre De Dios reports government troops under Colte command engaging liberal forces of about 250 men. Casualties cited: 11 killed and 40 wounded as entrenched liberals were driven from the town toward the hill. civilians and foreign consuls sought safety during the engagement.
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