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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1904
Page
2
A poem recalling a brave young boy who died, leaving his tiny hat, shoes, a stick horse, kite, and other small mementos. Friends mourn him with tears as the song of spring and morning star linger in memory, noting the quiet corner where his voice once rested. From Leslie's Monthly.
Mary vows to marry Captain Tenby despite a dying father's wish and the threat of poverty. Geoffrey Kaye's will names Mary as heir, but a later misled claim forces her into hardship. A twist reveals Claudia Kaye's plot and Mary's true love Dick Marlowe, as Mary and Captain Tenby wed, while others recover from deception.
An article by George A B Dewar questions whether rabbits’ white tails truly protect young from predators. It cites observers noting rabbits use cover and discuss if tail color influences survival, acknowledging the theory is ingenious but unproven and may rely on natural selection or contrived creation.
A joke played on Sheriff Hicks of a prohibition town recounts a tale where a man in the district sold something to brace you up. The sheriff took two days to catch the man. The punchline reveals the item was suspender.
A Chicago Daily News snippet shows a young man debating tie color with a girl at a counter. They discuss blue or brown eyes, a blue or red tie, and whether to wear an ascot or bowtie. She jokes about beaus. he asks about matrimonials at the courthouse.
A collage of brief items notes global commerce and tech: oranges in Bordeaux at four cents, electric streetcars in Oakland, a lack of qualified dentists in East Africa, manganese mining growth, U.S. exports in wartime zones, Jesuit investments, German bond holdings, prune trade through California, and the Stambourd Oil Company profits. It also mentions a lifesaving globe, a powerful American navy, a Bohemian glass factory pay scale, a world’s fair relief map from Pittsburgh, Marconi wireless stations for Italy, a language of hats in Korea, tempering copper experiments, a Martha Washington porcelain set, and parliamentary procedure with the egg boiler sand glass. The Library of Congress copyright office reports record activity in 1903 with over 100,000 titles and 180,000 articles registered.
Washington Star recounts a historic transport of 11 million dollars in silver dollars by the USS Swatara from New Orleans to Washington Navy Yard. The voyage faced no major incident beyond a slight wind off Hatteras, with secret service oversight and simultaneous use of the wooden steamer Yutle to complete capacity. The money was moved in $2,000 boxes and bags, and a bag burst scattering coins on the wharf. The Swatara, once flagship and visitor to the Prince of Wales, is now idle in San Francisco awaiting survey.
A timid youth seeks a daughter’s band in a witty office scene. The stern parent quips she is likely using it as a plane thumper at a certain time. The saying that milliners are better friends than doctors reflects a light, provincial humor.
Court notes hold that police with a warrant cannot direct another town to arrest by telephone. Bank officials not liable for bank note values or drafts when acting within or beyond authority. A bank purchasing a draft with bill of lading attached is not party to merchant fraud claims. consignors and payees bear risk. A streetcar conductor’s accident defense may shield the carrier. magnetic telegraph rights of way not hindering railroad use. Medical exam stipulations in insurance applications limit company liability, with examiners and informants treated as insureds’ agents.
The navy uses two torpedo craft types: surface torpedo boats and submarine torpedo boats. Torpedo-boat destroyers weigh more than 350 tons, carry larger guns and more torpedoes, while torpedo boats are lighter with smaller armament. Currently sixteen destroyers are in commission, with growth expected amid Russo-Japanese tensions. A torpedo is a tube-fired explosive device, and stationary torpedoes are anchored for defense or electric detonation. mobile torpedoes date to January 25, 1879, per Lesile's Weekly.
Chinese aré heat proof firemen appear immune to the ferocity of ship firerooms as they endure temperatures that would overwhelm white crew. The report notes remarkable stamina and efficiency in dangerous boiler rooms aboard ocean steamers.
Dr P Noble asserts missionaries prepare the field before scientific progress can advance into Africa. He emphasizes the need for groundwork by religious workers to pave roads for technology and learning, arguing that exploration follows their establishment.
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