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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1902
Page
4
A Pacific cable to Fiji Islands. hearings on Argen tina Chile naval purchases. obituaries for DeWitt Talmage and Mrs Key. fires, deaths, and court actions in U S and abroad. Reports cite immigration records, railroad advances, and South Africa war troop movements. Diplomatic shifts include France Venezuela talks and Boer peace terms.
A wide sweep of short items reports a Spokane plumbers strike affecting building trades, gas suffocation and mine accidents in Colorado and Montana, a staged wedding in Golden, a city franchise clash in Spokane, Arbor Day plans in Cheyenne, a rock fall death in Kinidad, robberies in Rock Springs, convict and court actions in Pueblo, suicides in Tacoma, a boy hurt duck hunting, a delayed execution, mine shutdowns, drowning incidents along the Willamette, cattle disease near Miles City, counterfeit convictions in Spokane, and a large police strike in Butte.
A long obituary notes Aunt Sallie or Sallie Waters a Virginia born enslaved woman who traveled to New Orleans with a mistress before the battle of New Orleans. She died at her daughter's home in New Orleans aged about 112, having mothered roughly a score of children with three surviving descendants aged 49 63 and 75.
Trempealeau Wisconsin widow Mrs Maria Hull Truesdell eighty five, a direct lineal descendant of Hannah Dustin of the 17th century New England wars, shows relics including a 1769 Mary Cheney Homan dress and infant wear worn by Mrs Dustin during capture.
A New York Sun reporter recalls the passing of the casco, a traditional Filipino coast and river craft that housed crew and captain. The vessel’s decline signals a shift toward modern commerce and the erosion of long standing maritime customs as Manila’s harbor deals with lightered cargoes for large ships.
The passage details cascoes from Batam ranging 8 to 20 tons and larger ships up to 100 tons, 20 to 90 feet long with a 12 foot beam, drawing 3 feet water when loaded. Built of teaklike wood, propulsive by four bamboo poles used by Filipino rowers, crews of 5 to 10 with families subsisting on rice and seafood, paid about 60 cents daily.
Nero a full blooded St Bernard belonging to John Oliver of Gates alerted his owner by whining and leading him to a half frozen infant found in straw at the dog house. The baby was rushed inside for medical aid as Nero barked joyfully, and authorities fear exposure may be fatal.
A New York Sun report honors a dog's valor in a life risking action. The piece notes the animal’s quick response and loyalty, highlighting public admiration for the pet’s courage and resilience.
The program approved by the German emperor includes corps level maneuvers by Guard and 4th 7th 9th 10th 15th 17th and 18th corps with Pioneer regiments. First 9th and 18th corps will conduct attack maneuvers as artillery units engage in real fire. Independent cavalry divisions will form three corps for special maneuvers. Grand maneuvers pit Third Corps under Gen son Lignitz against Fifth Corps under Lieut Gen yoo Stulpnagel, with reinforcement from Guard Pioneers and Second Corps, in the emperor’s presence. Real field tests by artillery promise interest though details remain scarce.
A cynical person is described as someone who accepts things as they are and does not strive to improve or help shape how they should be. The remark frames ambition as a key distinction between cynicism and constructive effort.
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