11 Jun 1898
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Newspaper
The Ketchum Keystone
Location
Ketchum, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1898
Page
1
The Ervesors serves as the sole informer for the Great Upper Wood River Sawtooth mining regions, sharing a complete synopsis of mining developments and local matters around Ketchum. It acts as an invaluable guide for capitalists and settlers, inviting readers to subscribe and spread the word.
Austrian officer Herr Mayer unveils a parabolic 50 yard diameter rotating mirror telescope aimed at the moon. A small convex mirror focuses rays to a microscope, promising ultra high magnification and potential viewing of lunar features and Martian canals.
The Kansas City Kansas fire department reports Prince, the oldest horse at headquarters, suffers a severe snoring habit. Assistant Chief William McConnell handles the horse, who snoozes after midnight and disturbs night watches, prompting accusations of sleeping on duty before the truth about Prince emerged.
A vivid urban snapshot contrasts street car conflicts with beer and ice wagons. It portrays drivers as indifferent, defiant, and unyielding to warnings or gongs, noting beer and ice wagons repeatedly threaten crossing cars and mock the gripman’s frustration.
An Indian chemist has applied for patents on a method to produce wool from limestone. After a chemical treatment, the rock is drawn out into a fine pliable white wool that is water and fireproof. Also notes sugar adulteration myths and cites the Cymrie as the largest freight steamer capable of carrying about 29,000 tons.
A timid man returns to church after ten years and endures an awkward morning. He frets over attire and a missing overcoat, notices friends’ smirks, and finally outs with a 25 cent rescue by a boy to recover his coat. He vows not to return until more composed.
Capt. Bill Taylor, known for quirky speech, tells a story of planning a dance that failed due to rain as he crooned about future events and coined odd phrases. He once killed John Tucker, a local evangelist and ex convict, later exonerated in Jeffersonville circuit court after claiming Tucker's ghost haunted him.
A small girl delivers a crude note seeking a wife for a man. The piece then shifts to a brief report on Peking lighting improvements, noting oil lamps and Russian embassy gaslights, and ends with a Salvage piece on black race statistics.
In a western Ireland village a child vanished but was found after a constable advised burning a herb to smoke out the fairies. The family complied and the child slept by a stream, believed to be returned by the good people. The constable’s authority rose, while locals continue offerings to fairies.
The article outlines peanut roasters in sizes from ten to twenty eight quarts, capable of holding three bushels, and describes outfits from simple warmers to elaborate peanut wagons with eight roasters. It notes wide use at seashore resorts, fairs, and abroad, with rising sales and popularity.
A New Orleans man extols Port Limon bananas as the world’s best, noting growers earn about 30 cents per bunch, with transport to rail and steamers delivering to markets where each bunch fetches around four dollars. The piece also touches on Jamaica labor, soil enrichment from floods in Costa Rica, midwinter June weather in Cairo, and a stray note on pineapple as a cure involving a Pepetin-like substance.
The Chicago Times-Herald Clark Russell Max Pemberton and Anthony Hope note that British writers portray Americans as Yankees and English as Cockneys. They observe British emigrants in fiction favor Australia Canada or Africa over the United States, unless aided by a British society. The trend reflects loyalty to the crown.
The piece lauds Glasgow for using sinking funds to liquInate debts, promising free water and lights, cost electric power, two cent rides on electric roads, and free public library use within decades. It credits city officials and business leaders for prudent finances, healthy civic life, and broad happiness, claiming global admiration as the best governed city.
Prominent Japanese official Lieutenant Yoshibumi Funigawa reportedly asked that no religious services be held at his funeral. He preferred a simple ceremony with no memorial tablet and no public announcement for several days, followed by a family banquet weeks later. A priest could attend if desired, with minimal attendance at the bier.
A gray haired man with patriotic badges corners a young man on State street, claiming to recruit for the front. The exchange involves orders to send a dollar to telegraph Gov. Tanner and a Palmer House meeting to pick 100 men, revealing a staged shell game aiming to exploit youthful patriotism.
Report from the Louisville Post describes William Anderson of the lower Ohio recounting a dramatic attack by English sparrows on a skunk near Green River. The birds pecked and drove the skunk to retreat, then pursued it across logs and driftwood, shredding its hide as spectators watched.
A man outside the Chicago Chronicle office proclaims a plan to end the Spain war in one decisive blow. He cites Commodore Dewey's victory in Manila Bay and urges immediate action, insisting Dewey started the conflict and that the other side should be defeated swiftly. The scene includes garbled speech and unclear remarks.
A Washington Star interview with a street contractor explores luck from small finds. He favors finding marbles as the luckiest charm, noting women rarely profit from marble luck but telling of a Colorado artist who sells pictures only when a marble is found.
Vancouver dispatch discusses Shanghai stories on English women marrying Chinese men at the legation, noting cultural clash and coercive practices. Also includes remarks on Bismarck’s admitted sins, Oban Station refreshment debate, varyingly admired tastes, a Danville ad to sell herself into slavery, and a light note on affection during hair washing.
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