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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1903
Page
2
A compact column of witticisms and social notes from Washington Indiana covers a mix of contrasts. It references Spain’s navy funds, railway moguls, Yale phonograph projects, church pistol questions, and New York innovations, all in a brisk, tongue-in-cheek tone.
Missionary Dr Watkins recounts a thrilling tale from Guerrero where a miner fled a hidden shaft creature. He fires into a monstrous serpent with a jaws wide enough to swallow a man, hoists its carcass, and leaves the hideous being behind, lamenting the lost skin for science.
A sharp critique of New York financiers as cold and calculating. It contrasts outward warmth with inner grasping for money, noting bankers’ dual behavior in social and business settings. The piece depicts discretion, cold pricing, and the relentless pursuit of wealth, with Roosevelt, mountain lions, and moral ambivalence as broader metaphors.
The article argues new excavations challenge popular images of ancient sites. It notes Pompeii and Babylon discoveries reveal smaller ruins, sun dried bricks, and modest rooms. It compares the Colossus of Rhodes to the Statue of Liberty, suggesting modern monuments dwarf ancient wonders.
A fragment describes the sacred camel journey from Constantinople to Mecca, noting foot travel from Scutari across the Bosphorus, guards, and pilgrims. It depicts embroidered attire, camel regalia, and thousands of faithful later joining at Beyrut and Mecca, highlighting religious fervor and ceremonial pomp.
A high army official in Washington credits Jefferson Davis with initiating the signal bureau as part of the army. He praises Davis's wartime management under Pierce from 1853 to 1857, noting reforms in tactics, discipline, and government that still influence today.
A 114 year old McLennan County Texas resident, Isaac Brock, praises Peruna as the cure for catarrh and related ailments. He credits long life and health to Peruna after reading Dr Hartman. Other testimonials from Major Frank O Mahoney and Rev J N Parker extol Peruna’s rejuvenating effects and advise readers to seek Dr Hartman’s guidance if unsatisfied.
The article notes rising interest from Western Canada among Americans to settle the grain region north of the 49th parallel. It cites immigration figures rising from 20,000 in 1901 to 30,000 in 1902 and predicted 50,000 in the current year, with 160 acre homesteads offered. Government agents in multiple U.S. cities will provide information on farming, dairying, ranching, freight and passenger rates.
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