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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1905
Page
5
Darrell, a tired traveler, overhears a boastful young Whitcomb touting the Bird Mine and Ajax prospects during a westbound journey. Parkinson and Hunter weigh a million-dollar offer as Whitcomb shows assay reports and cash, while a quiet listener in the next row watches the deal unfold with growing tension.
Dr J Preston Miller and daughter Miss Lillian Miller tour Upper Lake Huron’s 30 000 isles from Georgian Bay to Muskoka. They describe the barren islands free of hay fever pollen, the sanitation facilities on Muskoka lakes, and the region’s pure air aiding throat and nose health with winds and pollen considerations noted.
Whitcomb explains his uncle’s mining expertise and hints he can share tips on the Ajax operation. Parkinson plans to reach Ophir, gauge a rival, and decide timing. Darrell shows growing interest in ores and mining, befriending Whitcomb who suggests Ophir as a stopover.
Advertised options include a house at three dollars a week and hotel rates around thirty eight dollars per day. Prospective settlers are told land can be obtained from the Ontario government by filing a claim and paying a small consideration.
Consul General Richard Guenther reports a new hay fever cure named pollantina by Prof. W. I. Dunbar of the State Hyalenia Institute Hamburg. The antitoxin is derived from horses exposed to pollen and used nasal or ocularly, with powdered form needing sugar or milk solvent. Trials show mixed results but high efficacy in German statistics.
Stanley Ludwick of Philadelphia vanished after a beach outing in Atlantic City. He reappeared 24 hours later in a bathing suit, bruised and unable to explain his whereabouts. Police and hospital officials have no record of his disappearance or recovery.
Fifteen year old Joseph Rose confessed to robbing twenty one places in weeks, identified by several residents. His mother blames cigarettes and dime novels, calling him crazy though police confirm multiple named houses and a grandmother excuse. Rose, once a choir boy, was caught near multiple thresholds and listed several addresses as his targets.
The text notes she feared exhausting hours harming his health and moved him from his place, after which he adopted a role as a juvenile Raffles figure.
Gloucester City N J Aug 27 Motorman Albert Howarth and Conductor Frank Beott believe a black cat omen caused a string of misfortunes after their Camden Gloucester and Woodbury trolley car killed a cat. A broken flange, derailment, and a switch jump followed, delaying trips and causing a missed full run as they hope the superstition ends.
Swinemunde August 27 A B R I T I S H F L E E T arrived amid bad weather twelve hours ahead of schedule. The German fleet is expected tomorrow to greet the British ships and a possible visit from Emperor William. The Channel fleet of eleven battleships light cruisers and torpedo boats under Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson sailed from Spithead on August 15 toward the Baltic.
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