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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1904
Page
2
A simple device to pull fencing posts is described. Build a three foot high frame from four inch lumber with an eighteen inch white wheel, a four foot chain and a near end hook. Place the device by the post, loop the chain around the post, and roll the wheel to lever the post free with minimal effort.
In a rural scene Deacon Pepperton laments loneliness as family members depart for city jobs. Peters, visiting in heat clothes, listens while Hank Peters plans a croquet ground, a rubber red buggy, and news from Wink’s. Mrs Pepperton shifts to household chores as gossip unspools.
A Chicago Record-Herald poem excerpt features a father and child Bessie playing at bedtime. The narrator delights in tender play while mother calls the child to bedtime, and the scene concludes with playful chaos as the family resists sleep. The verse celebrates childlike joy and parental affection in domestic quiet.
A leading panel named by President Roosevelt forms the Panama Canal Commission. Admiral J G Walker chairs. Major General George W Davis to represent the Army. William Barclay Parsons engineers the subway and bridges. Wm Or Burr Columbia University civil engineer. Frank O Hecker and C F Grunsky among others named to steer the project, aiming for high competence, economical administration, and practical engineering solutions.
Readable snippets show a domestic argument over money and pampering, with deacon and wife reacting to extravagance and a clock prompting irritation. The text shifts to a historical aside about surnames and royal lineage, mentioning Burchardus, Hohenzollern, and the Habsburg line tracing back to 1001.
A historical note argues the Mikado of Japan leads ancient rulers back to 646 BCE, comparing Asian royal lineages with the Russian Romanoffs and German emperors. It contends the Manchu and Chinese houses are comparatively modern, while European monarchs trace long pedigrees through the medieval era.
The San Francisco Bulletin notes Japanese infants endure harsh conditions with little sun protection while mothers carry back bundles in large kimonos. Nagasaki ship workers’ wives often bear babies on their backs, the child’s head visible while the mother toils in rain sun or snow.
A humorous Atlantic Constitution item quotes Brer Williama a New York minister claiming no female angels in heaven. He remarks Providence will be done and laughs about his own family, noting six Mrs Williamsesas departed and how he will square himself with all of them when he joins Gar.
A Philadelphia Press snippet notes Tess mocks marriage proverbs and a misplaced engagement ring tale. The exchange shows humor and frustration over a fiancé's readiness, reflecting social pressures on engagements.
A thoughtful woman prepares a guest room by mirroring her visitor’s needs. She assembles a personal work basket for use by the guest, adds comforts like a hot water bag and crackers, stocks reading volumes, a lamp with reflector, and a selection of essays and novels. This careful setup yields a warm, homey space for the arriving visitor.
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