Warren Mail Stoves Used by Bolivian Indians
The Bolivian Indians build clay-roofed ground ovens about eighteen inches deep and a foot square. Holes of different sizes hold cooking pots while roasting is done on spits passed through the holes.
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1900
Page
2
The Bolivian Indians build clay-roofed ground ovens about eighteen inches deep and a foot square. Holes of different sizes hold cooking pots while roasting is done on spits passed through the holes.
Inquiries for steel rails have arrived from South Africa Australia Japan South America and Mexico. Mill agents say a few days remain before large contracts are placed at fixed prices if deliveries can be made within a reasonable period.
Two St. Petersburg newspapers faced severe reprimands from the censor and had many extra editions cut back after printing current false and exaggerated accounts of the China siege.
A new fabric uses a cotton warp and a paper filling to imitate ingrain carpet patterns. The tough tissue paper material can be dyed and produced in variegated designs, offering an economical substitute for traditional Chinese matting.
Deep in the Urals a flourishing city has been found where residents speak a unique language and live as an ideal commonwealth. Tax collectors and taxes are reportedly unknown, creating an unusual social experiment in a secluded forested region.
Count Zeppelin ascended to a thousand feet in his airship and traveled sixty eight miles before returning to the starting point. He then rose another five eighths of a mile and performed various maneuvers. Nations discuss the airship’s potential in warfare.
Consul Roosevelt reports Brussels papers favor English and European origin typesetting machines. He notes no American machines are used and highlights the lino type duplex unit priced at 624 pounds or about 3,037 dollars with accessories.
Patterns for castings in foundries are typically wooden and wear with repeated use. It is proposed to replace them with aluminum, enabling two or more copies from a single wooden pattern and extending pattern life.
Game Warden Johnson of Colorado states larger deer herds this season, corroborated by northern Colorado wardens. Movements southward have begun and the herds are unusually large, marking an increase over last year, which was itself viewed as a record.
Small lots of Florida oranges have appeared on the market and reports from prominent growers in the South indicate a larger fruit availability this year. The crop is expected to be about 40 percent larger than last year with many groves shipping fruit for the first time since the big freeze. Stock received so far has been green and kept in warm rooms to ripen for buyers.
The French naval department presents an exhibit at the Paris Exposition tracing oyster cultivation in France from 1879 to 1898. Annual French oyster production rose from about 2.12 million to 4.83 million dollars with 15.5 million French and 3 million Portuguese oysters sold along the coast. Oysters remain a luxury, accessible mainly to the wealthy.
Players will wear short hair this season to protect heads as long hair offers little protection. Long locks can be grabbed or pulled by opponents, causing injuries. Hair pulling could lead to severe harm similar to slugging, so rules may bar such actions.
In Berrysburg near Philippi West Virginia a dynamite triggered explosion in the Southern Coal and Transportation mine at 1 30 Saturday morning killing eleven workers and injuring many. The mine employed 129 men and most were local Black workers. The blast blew bodies and limbs from the opening as relief rushed to the scene and the hotel was turned into a hospital.
Reports from the Philippines describe intensified operations near Bato and Dagupan. Lieutenant Wilson and Dority of the Forty-fifth Infantry destroyed rice stores and granaries, while Captain Atkinson and 34 volunteers attacked insurgents under Colonel Valencia, recovering two American prisoners and seizing ammunition. A native orchestra drew US troops from quarters, as insurgents struck the rear, killing two and wounding three. ex-insurgents seek Taft’s aid to express loyalty, amid election betting and public tension.
Venice reports Don Carlos says the Spain unrest runs counter to his orders and will slow his efforts. Madrid dispatch notes Carlist bands in Berga have fled to France and Alicante factions dispersed. Arrests, including priests, continue with a Madrid vicar's seizure uncovering more documents. An entire Carlist band was captured near Jaen north of Granada.
Lyons France Nov 5 ceremony for the late President Carnot proceeds with grand mobilization of cavalry infantry and artillery along the route to the monument. President Loubet attends a luncheon after the unveiling as streets flood with flags and crowds.
Frank Fro man of Cutler in Aitkin County was buried under 30 feet of earth while cleaning a well. After thirteen hours of confinement he was rescued and will live.
An advertisement promotes 5 Drops as a remedy for rheumatism sciatica neuralgia and many ailments with a free trial bottle on two 2 cent stamps and prepaid large bottles. It lists multiple conditions and urges agents to apply. Also mentions dyeing by Putnam Fadeless Dyers and quotes from the Philadelphia Press.
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