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Newspaper
The Observer
Location
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1900
Page
3
A lament on social double standards condemning a worn woman while a man escapes reprisal. The speaker asks who deserves Paradise, concluding the woman alone enters, despite her sin and judgment. The poem critiques moral hypocrisy and gender bias.
Two 40-year-old former college friends Ned Frink and Teller meet amid luxury at the Waldorf Astoria. Teller introduces his wife Lucille, the mother of his child, and Frink recalls his own failed romance with a woman who betrayed him. Frink learns the truth about Lucille and vows never to reveal it.
Hugo began writing love letters at eighteen and sent about 150 to Adele Foucher whom he later married. His in-laws opposed the match due to poverty and lack of dowry but consented to the union. The couple lived in a small flat paid at 200 dollars yearly. Editor M. Paul Menrice calls the letters noble human documents revealing the inner life of France’s leading literary figure.
Assistant Secretary Frank A. Vanderlip highlights dramatic gains in iron trade, gold supply, and money in circulation. Imports and exports shift. manufacturing surpluses grow. bank clearings and deposits rise. large bills expand. immigration up. farm asset value up. prosperity attributed to domestic focus and 1896 administration.
The El Paso Herald argues the nation's key problem is business prosperity. When mills run overtime, workers are busy and paid well, leaving them little time for agitators, a condition the paper notes as current.
The article compares free trade under Cleveland with protection under McKinley, noting a war funding strain and Treasury bond purchases. It cites a Dayton to Lima factory survey showing 1896 to 1899 employment rising from 50,474 to 84,580 and wages from 2,414,651 to 4,263,491 monthly, with regional per-man increases.
The piece argues tariffs hurt the poor by allowing low grade foreign cloths and shoddy to flood the market after the Wilson act reduced duties on wool and woolens. It cites rising imports of shoddy, compares McKinley and Dingley effects, and claims quality and prices did not improve for consumers.
A New York World letter by Virginia Senator John W. Daniel argues there is no encouragement for Democrats in recent elections. The piece says only a Nebraska optimist sees Bryan’s rise as positive for the party, while others foresee gloom, yet the country may gain from a second McKinley term and continued protection.
The Burlington Hawk-Eye notes a curious stance by Mr. Bryan claiming prosperity while he appears prosperous, a paradox highlighted in this periodical commentary.
The article urges farmers to combine experimental ideas with practical trials. It argues that a constantly active mind, seeking suggestions and testing them, strengthens the foundation of farming and supports solid, lasting improvements in practice.
A writer in the Ladies' Home Journal argues happiness comes from quiet evening relaxation. He advises setting aside daily duties and enjoying a simple diversion such as reading aloud from a magazine or sharing a light discussion with others.
The Baptist encampment at Macedonia church was postponed due to weather. Hon Rivers of Port Hudson visited town. J R Lewis and Thos Daigre helped raise burial funds for David Harris amounting to 29.05. Subscribers told last week’s paper delay was the publisher's fault. Invitations expected soon for marriages of prominent couples. Baton Rouge murders rise. call to stop killing defenseless women. Reception for Misses Gertrude and Ida Williams at Mrs. Jenkins’s on Contention street with many attendees. Rain disrupts business. Prof J W Thomas to lead the Dunwall school. Oscar Woodard, suspected of murdering his wife, remains at large. Authorities pursuing him. arrest is imminent.
Societies list monthly meeting nights at Spears hall and Castle Hall with rolled officers. Church notices include Belieze and Wesley Chapel services and schedules for Bethel A M E Church M E Sunday school and services. Also notes Mizpah Lodge O U O F and St Mark M E Church activities and numerous Sunday schools and prayer meetings.
The article summarizes ancient and medieval ideas about unicorns. It describes three types: the white unicorn with a purple face and a three colored horn, the eglisseri deerlike unicorn with a central horn, and the monoceros or common unicorn. It notes horn lengths ranging from about eighteen inches to a yard and claims of horn strength against elephants.
A recipe tip explains taking grease from gravies by adding cold water to meat juice and skimming the fat. A note observes some people rely on Providence for misaligned plans. Remark: an automobile designed to tow canal boats hints at the unpredictable reach of the horseless carriage. Bills are disposed of for the time being rather than destroyed.
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