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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1902
Page
4
A Milwaukee woman describes months of illness and near insanity from health troubles. She credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after two bottles, claiming she has been well for a year and expressing deep gratitude.
The War Department reviews mass of old documents dating back to 1812 as possible disposal proceeds require congressional authority. The seven cubic feet of petitions and letters from 1882 urge mercy for Sergeant John A. Mason, who fired at Guiteau during Garfield assassination aftermath but was pardoned.
Rumors in Rome say Dowager Queen Margherita, widow of King Humbert I, plans to take the veil after a long period of melancholy following the 1901 assassination. Married in 1868 at Turin, she was famed for beauty, languages, and intellect, including supervising Italian translations of Dumas fils.
A Civil War era scene unfolds on a sunlit mountain farm where Mattie Price must choose between two suitors. A Confederate officer jealously confronts a Yankee scout who values honor over romance, leading to a tragic sacrifice as duty and love collide amid battlefield echoes.
A shy 15 year old girl visits a busy real estate office and asks the polite agent to buy a ticket on a cuckoo clock. He initially jokes about the idea, then asks what he would do with it. The girl insists, and he remains puzzled by the unusual request.
Notes and Queries recount the coronation of George IV with Lord Salisbury, father of the prime minister, serving as a trainbearer. The robes weighed heavily, giving bearers a Turkish bath of hours. The king endured similarly, found pacing and dabbing his head after the ceremony in the Abbey dressing room.
Prof Franklin H. Giddings praised Russian censorship contrasts during a Columbia sociology lecture. He cited that his own sociology work circulates in Russia while Lester Ward's Dynamic Sociology is banned by czarist censors. A student narration noted the pun that the title似 dynamite and socialism trigger the ban.
A Washington Star quip contrasts farmer prosperity with wider economic boom. A farmer counters that when farmers have money, gold brick operators side-show proprietors lightning rod sellers and others seek better times, illustrating linked fortunes.
A Detroit Free Press snippet shows a milliner debate with a shopper trying on 26 hats and asking why the stock lacks four larger sizes. The remark captures retail hat shop dynamics and customer irritation in concise dialogue form.
In Shamokin Pennsylvania a mass meeting of colliery engineers and pumpmen voted 43 to 15 not to strike on June 2 even if operators refuse an eight hour day at current wages. Secretary George Hartlein of the Ninth district UMW urged joining a general strike if demands are refused.
Washington May 24 The committee of postal and treasury experts reviewing the pending post check bill for a postal currency has submitted an adverse report to the postmaster general. General Amnesty Granted Americans. Havana May 24 The bill before the house granting pardon to all Americans for acts during the American intervention was amended and passed to grant general amnesty instead of pardons.
James Bagwell, a telegraph operator for the Choctaw railroad at Yukon Oklahoma, shot himself as a passenger train arrived. A resident of Louisville Kentucky, he left behind grieving parents there.
A Medicine Hat dispatch reports the Medicine Hat region flood rising beyond prior records with the river still higher. One life is confirmed lost and property is endangered as water levels climb.
In Mokin Pennsylvania on May 24 officials announce supply depots to be set up in the Ninth district principal towns and townships. Miners on strike may buy flour potatoes and canned goods at these depots to benefit local storekeepers profits.
In Pittsburg Pennsylvania on May 24 Joseph gon a horse jockey was fatally shot by his wife Louise who claimed self defense. She surrendered to police at once stating she acted to protect herself.
A house wife questions a charity applicant about work. The man reveals he once was an expressman who carried the Bacchante to a station in Boston. He notes that after that tale he lost respectability and cannot find employment in Boston.
A Philadelphia Press quip notes a doctor’s belief that motor car use will make people more active and athletic, while the reply jokes that drivers only walk to dodge danger. The exchange reflects early 20th century optimism about cars shaping fitness and behavior.
A compact reflection notes that many so called necessary evils are more about convenience than true necessity, suggesting a critique of accepted burdens and social norms. The line frames virtue in terms of practicality versus essential need, prompting broader contemplation of value and choice.
A Florida-born youth new to New York wakes to a heavy snowstorm and frolics in the white world, shouting with thrill as bystanders recount his lack of snow experience and a sharp quip about seeing an alligator.
A Brooklyn Eagle quote questions whether married people lack romance or imagination. Mr. Chillins says they may be less romantic but argue that if one tries to explain everything, they must be more imaginative.
In a Philadelphia Press style vignette, Mr Grimes and the rector decide to take up the collection before the sermon, with the vestryman noting the topic will be economy. The exchange underscores a charitable, practical moment in a church setting.
Uncle Jerry recalls the shovel fish of South America as highly accommodating, noting its shovel-shaped snout and a knack for leaping to the bank to dig bait, making it easy to catch. The comment appears in the Baltimore American.
Foot ease product claims cure for swollen sore feet and sweating. Promotes easier fitting of new shoes. Sold by allists and shoe stores with sample free. Address A. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
Chicago Daily News notes a family scene as a father contemplates purchases and summary measures in a brief, reflective item. The piece centers on a fatherly exchange and a child’s remark about evaluating outcomes.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 25 cents.
A collage of brief quotes from Atchison Globe and Chicago Daily News appears, including a line about sharing credit, a boast about Piso's Cure, a note that Phos saved a life, and a remark on a man leading a dog's life. The clipping references Robbins of Maple Street in Norwich on February 17, 1900.
A historic remedy touts the suppression of coughing fits using honey with horehound and tar. Pike's Toothache Drops claim a cure in one minute, reflecting period patent medicine claims.
A wry collection of proverbs notes that a man's bad luck may stem from his reputation while a woman's refusal should not be mistaken for consent. The quotes contrast social judgment and personal boundaries in everyday wisdom.
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