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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1901
Page
3
Edison claims Portland cement can replace quarried stone and brick in building. He envisions inexpensive concrete houses poured quickly with standard designs, reducing carpentry needs and boosting fireproofing. cement ratios and wall thicknesses are outlined as key details.
Georgia granite quarries are expanding their reach with contracts like 65 000 cubic feet of curb in Washington ahead of schedule. Georgia stone now reaches Philadelphia and Chicago, with Stone Mountain noted as a vast flaw-free wonder. Also described is a British invention: an overhead wire powered trolley automobile line to extend vehicle mobility, favorably reviewed by experts in Germany.
In rural France every pupil brings vegetables to school and they are washed by elder students. The produce is cooked in a kettle with water and pork, then served as hot soup at 11 30. Those unable to pay two to four sous monthly receive soup as part of a cooperative effort. Professor John Bascom of Williams College is retired for age after a long career and authors religious philosophies.
A colorful portrait of Reverend Forbes Phillips known as Athol Forbes. He is a Bulldog of a preacher, popular with Fisher folk and bohemian circles, though not with all fellow clergy. A vivid, original speaker with a humorous eye and quiet bite, he recalls horsewhipping threats and sharp wit in a local parish tale.
Laura D. Gill of Barnard leads a trio of scholars Miss Wooley Miss Hazard and Misa Gill praised as peers to any male presidents. Gill, 40, Maine born Smith graduate, studied in Europe and served Red Cross in Cuba during the Spanish American War, later commanded Cuban orphan asylum tasks and hospital administration.
A Bucharest correspondent reports an English company plans a direct steamship line from Constantia to Halifax Montreal and New York named Atlantica Romanza Emigrants will receive specially cheap passages to draw Eastern European populations Austria and Hungary may also send emigrants at very low fares The line aims to compete with the Hamburg line Milwaukee Wisconsin
The New York Times notes a whimsical warning that next summer must be spent seeking old-time spinning wheels. Queen Alexandra reportedly enjoys spinning and even posed with a spinning wheel. Old wheels remain findable, but shop prices rise, reflecting royal interest and nostalgia.
A fragment describes stridulating beetle organs and how pitch varies. It notes an organ with a hard surface, coverings, and rubbing edges. Dividing the striations into finer and coarser parts yields pitch variations, labeled as Weatherwise or other types.
Dr L F Barker a Johns Hopkins trained pathologist and Rush Medical College chair warns American cities remain vulnerable to the bubonic plague spread by rats. He cites India and Japan findings of dead rats preceding plague outbreaks and urges rodent extermination as a key defense at ports and beyond.
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune reflection on the rise of sensible footwear for American girls. It argues against high heels and toe narrow shoes, praising correct walking as a graceful, healthy practice. It describes weight distribution, foot placement, and the rhythm of motion that leads to poised posture and a purposeful, well dressed appearance.
A Baltimore Sun excerpt paints a portrait of a bold New York trader selling used luggage bearing foreign hotel insignia. He targets incoming steamship passengers, estimating travelers likely short on funds and willing to pay high prices for labeled trunks and bags from Europe, turning travel wear into profit.
Scotland has secured a grievance redress mechanism through the private legislation procedure act for provisional orders. A commission sitting in Edinburgh has begun to handle Scottish town harbor and railway matters, ending the prior need for London scrutiny. This change lets Scotland settle its affairs domestically without London lawyers extracting fees.
The Gleagow tramway system is near completion of conversion from horse haulage to electric traction. Soon horse cars will be a thing of the past as double decker electric cars appear, unlike those used on this side of the Atlantic.
A Kansas official cites a gauge of financial conditions as people pursue oil or gas drilling and other riches. The piece mentions mining, coal, salt, and oil wealth. Also notes Vienna Academy plan for a quake observation station and a mine experiment. An ad praises Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters and advertising value.
Report mentions charges of theft and sale of public property tied to several witnesses in Manila commissary cases. The piece also notes Henry W. Massingham’s claim in the London Daily News that 6,000 Cape Colonists have joined the Boers.
Our exports of apples last year exceeded 4,000,000 barrels and will be larger this year. Demand in European markets far exceeds supply, signaling robust trade and strong international interest in the fruit.
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