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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1900
Page
2
Poem tribute to infant Princess Mary by Margaret E. Sangster, praising the baby as a blessing sent by the angels. The speaker recalls the newborn daughter’s angelic qualities and the family’s happiness despite life’s storms, closing with gratitude to the All-Father.
The Bachelor Girls Confession Club holds a closed meeting on frauds big and small. Members confess deception and vanity as they joke about powder puffs, padded gowns, and quotes, while the president keeps order and the group reflects on honesty versus image.
A group discussion reveals moral snippets from poems and a journalist’s confession. The Newspaper Girl recalls deception in married life and a mistress of cooking misdirections, ending with a tense silence after a planned ruse nearly succeeds.
A luncheon tale unfolds with a Havana Gulf road dinner among seven American girls and Tommy Van Scoop as they dodge pursuers. The farce ends with the president declaring the ruse the meanest fraud, and a mock supper for the Newspaper Girl.
On a Florida ostrich farm a bird named Napoleon acts as watchman patrolling the camp and signaling alarms. Standing nearly ten feet tall and weighing over 400 pounds, the savage, intelligent bird attacks intruders with fierce screeches and powerful kicks, once striking a negro who bled from a thigh wound before the keeper forced it back to its pen. The episode evoked fear among other depredators and reshaped the birds' quarters.
New York plans underground subway as a start for subterranean tracks in major cities. In St Louis the downtown street car traffic is described as a constant peril and inconvenience, highlighting the potential benefits of underground lines.
A 70 pound bomb exploded, scattering about 1200 fragments. The blast caused shock and concern among residents as investigators assess damage and potential injuries. Local authorities urged calm while examining the scene for clues and motives.
A London Leader piece recalls a parish clerk's anonymous memoir of assisting at over 10 400 marriages. It highlights brides and grooms mischief and nerve at banns, quirky names, and comic vows, with anecdotes about bridesmaids, awkward pauses, and unusual matchups.
A 1560s World Fair reference notes a 1569 exposition intended to showcase all global innovations and domestic arts of modern times, as claimed by the Chicago Chronicle.
Mapimi in Durango celebrated its three hundredth anniversary since founding in 1598. The old Mexican mining town's milestone was noted by the New York Times.
John Habberton argues in the Saturday Evening Post that military bravery defies simple theories. He cites that modern soldiers, from Cuba to the Philippines, display individual courage irrespective of loot incentives, class background, or rigid training, yet the exact cause remains mysterious.
Excerpted battle description explains bayonet charges and panic among defenders amid heavy fire. It contrasts steady resistance with retreat, ending with the bayonet ending the struggle and defenders facing death or dishonor. Interleaved quotes add a literary fragment about romantic longing and a humorous exchange.
A witty exchange notes little difference between genius and insanity. Pilson jokes the madman lacks doubt about his beard and clothes, prompting Dilson to quip the lunatic is sure of his attire. Ohio State Journal caption reflects humorous satire.
A letter from W. H. Kinkade, writing to B. Davies, details his 21 month struggle as a migrant to Western Canada. He describes leaving Minnesota with $3.55, work and homestead efforts on 12 acres, net gains of $548.10 over the period, and eventual relocation for a larger homestead. He urges others facing rent or low wages to consider Canada as a viable path.
Abdulkih the vizier grows bored and commands three wise men. The first two claim wisdom cannot explain boredom and are hanged. The third declares the vizier a fool, truth spoken, and the vizier orders his execution, ending with Abdullah the Vizier beheaded by the executioner.
A fragment recalls a bizarre incident where a soldier nicknamed Schaudt died after a rapid clash. The account mentions his whiskers being shot away and suggests he died of a broken heart amid the fighting, with locals naming the event in Town Topes.
Two homing pigeons flew from Pensacola Florida to Fall River Massachusetts covering 182 miles on August 8 1892 marking the longest flight on record. David Garrick's widow saved her wedding garments to use as a shroud and was buried in them.
At Zurich the university's theological faculty reports only eight students enrolled for the winter term while ten professors teach there, indicating a surplus of staff relative to student demand.
Six boys in a boarding house revolt against the daily hash as they recognize Sunday roast re served. They mock the dish with puns on Mr. Beef and the grim grind of leftovers, claiming to end hash at the table. The landlady remains impassive as hash disappears.
The piece recalls Phillips Brooks' spirit of love and truth praising kindness while noting his keen eye for flaws. A friend taunts about Brown writing an autobiography, provoking the bishop to rebuke the boastful talker with a humorous distressed expression.
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