19 Aug 1902
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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1902
Page
1
The column parades a mash of whimsical notes from Kitchener to Panama loans, locusts, and Panama hats. It riffs on public figures like Rhodes Gould and Roosevelt while lampooning fashion, sport, and politics with a quick-fire, period voice.
Giuseppe Musolino, famed Italian outlaw, spoke of his exploits during a lengthy trial at Lucca. He claimed he turned to banditry after cruel injustice, recounted daring escapes from Carabinieri and prison, and justified killings as following orders from his commander. The court pressed for remorse while Musolino described battlefield courage and leadership under siege.
A bronze statue of Richard P. Bland, to stand in his former home town of Lebanon Missouri, is completed and will be mounted once the pedestal is finished. The figure depicts Bland addressing the crowd with his right hand raised.
Harvard's Peabody Museum releases an exact facsimile of the ancient Mexican Codex Nuttall owned by Lord Zouche. Zelia Nuttall funded and prepared the study with an introductory analysis, detailing the deerskin strips, colors, and secret dye methods used by native artisans. The work preserves legends and epic ballads once recited by poets, with the public showing strong patriotic sentiment as a backdrop.
In April 1794 news of Louis XVI's execution and France declaring war on England reached the United States. Edmond Charles Genet landed in Charleston and then Philadelphia, urging support for France and defying Washington's neutrality policy. The cabinet and public opinion swayed between pro French fervor and loyalty to the Republic, culminating in Genet's recall after clashes over privateering and diplomatic authority.
The Siamese have an instrument called the ranat, a type of harmonicon with seventeen woolen key strips, each strip producing a different note. It is played with two wooden hammers and rests on a stand.
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