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Newspaper
Wauwatosa News
Location
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
4
A terse note highlights surprising frost risk in southern Alabama and northern Florida, contrasting with generally mild conditions across the nation. It reflects the broad diversity of weather patterns and winds shaping the country.
International courtesies will reach a peak in the hemisphere if President-elect Taft attends the inauguration of Cuba’s President-elect Gomez, signaling strong ties between the United States and Cuba.
The remark on currency tariff and trust issues being removed from party politics is praised as sagacious yet the method to accomplish this remains unexplained.
The haste to convict and sentence the Chicago forger shows skill in dodging. He is secure in prison and serving time before the full scope of his fraudulent operations is known.
At Lincoln Nebraska on Wednesday night Gov Shallenberger suffered a leg fracture while undergoing initiation by the Shriners. The incident marks a rare accident during a fraternal event in the capital city.
It is the time of year when overheated buildings cause many colds. Keep residences and offices cooler than too hot. Maintain proper moisture in the air to avoid dry, enervating conditions that predispose to pneumonia.
A Virginian, descended from the ancient Fairfax line, has been conceded by the British Lords committee on privileges to hold the rank and title of Lord Fairfax of Cameron in the Scottish peerage. If he remains unmarried, he might attract an American heiress.
A cargo valued at 500000 dollars travels down the lakes from a Lake Superior port in the hold of the steamer D. R. Hanna which previously carried a larger cargo when prices were lower. Traffic of this kind deserves every effort to sustain or improve it.
A deputy game warden and two assistant wardens were drowned when their boat overturned on White Lake Michigan while pursuing illegally set nets. The accident highlights the dangers of game wardenship on the water, matching risks faced in pursuing violators in the woods.
Mrs. Howard Gould offered a yearly alimony of 120000 to support her lifestyle but a New York judge awarded 25000 annually. Her expenditures included autos and a dressmaker, and she faces trimming costs though court noted restraint could suffice.
The defense for Lt. Whang Chang, a Korean who shot and killed Durham White Stevens, American advisor to the Emperor of Korea, seeks immunity by claiming patriotic insanity. The phrase is criticized as unacceptable, and the death of Stevens did not aid Korea.
The Burley Tobacco Society plans to sell 12 million dollars of pools to the American Tobacco Company, a move seen as bringing peace to Kentucky. The deal highlights the Burley outfit’s daring methods, likened to the outlaw Dick Turpin, who robbed passengers but did not shoot.
The article reports Cubans accepting last Saturday’s election outcome with Gomez set to become president under favorable conditions. The United States plans a withdrawal from Cuba and an era of self-government under Palma’s origin is reset. If the republic veers off course, consequences could be more serious than past history records.
The passage argues that Senator Elkins should not be allowed to shield post office and customs staff who discussed a $5000 ruby ring sent to his daughter with about $1200 in duties owed. The author insists federal officials must treat this matter like any ordinary citizen, without special privilege.
A serious report from Seattle states immigration officials in the United States and Canada have allegedly been involved in transporting Japanese women into the U S for immoral purposes. The investigation began months ago under the attorney general's department.
A controversial probe yields unexpected findings in multiple localities showing accredited U S officials involved in gathering dirty money. The report highlights shocking allegations of corrupt methods and demanding scrutiny from authorities.
The incident mirrors a Fort Myer accident and Lieut Selfridge’s death, with Wilbur Wright escaping injury due to presence of mind. The report argues skill dominates early aeroplane handling and notes automatic balancing must be developed before practical flight is possible.
Marine investors buy the Soo City to run on the Atlantic coast. The vessel, though small for lake service, is seaworthy and can buffer the Atlantic trade as effectively as it has the Great Lakes. Older lake craft may perform better at sea than the new large steel freighters on freshwater routes.
The Times notes the high pressure fire water system may end reliance on engines, but warns that diluting rivers East and North with sewage could flood buildings and stocks with filth. They deem the claim an exaggeration to promote river purification by banning sewage discharge.
The old schoolship St. Mary's once served boys in New York and after leaving the naval register was burned at Point of Pines near Boston to reclaim metal fastenings. Obsolete war vessels today go to the scrap yard, valued as junk for metal. The St Mary's fetched $5000 at auction.
The Maine commissioner of sea and shore fisheries says current coast protection methods for seed and short lobsters will boost crustacean numbers within three to four years, slashing prices by about 50 percent. Scarcity and high prices in the past decade could be reversed by strict enforcement, potentially inspiring similar measures elsewhere and cheaper lobster prices.
The Memphis Board of Health will station a large phonograph on a downtown corner to attract crowds with light opera selections and a lecture against promiscuous spitting. It advocates damp cloth dusting and fresh air, noting city crowding hampers public health progress.
A fire company plans a grand tribute to their chief with a dramatic speech. The chosen speaker falters on stage and blurts Here s your axe while the chief reacts with stunned confusion. The moment ends a humorous misfire captured in Lippincott s.
A Philadelphia Ledger account recalls a marching unit from Philadelphia toward Gettysburg ordered to keep within sight of the lead company. The band outran the column and, at a bend, paused. A mounted officer angrily accused the band sergeant of being out of sight, insisting he saw them ahead.
Alfred Noyes frames longing and loss in a sonnetlike verse. A speaker recalls a maiden who once filled heaven with her eyes and exalting love, yet betrayal frees the heart turning the soul into vast realms beyond sunset and stars. The poem celebrates love as ultimate triumph after heartbreak.
Ronald proposes to Marjorie Fairfield at a masked ball after wearing his mauve carnation. She declines love, admitting not loving him enough to marry. He leaves distraught, while his jealous mother awaits news, then learns another girl pretended to be Marjorie, temper flaring as emotions unravel.
A young man recalls confessing love to Marjorie at a ball and persuading her to marry him after she unexpectedly left the party alone. They ride back in a cab, share a quiet garden talk, and the mother’s cautious mood hints at hidden tensions as the gardener notes a torn carnation and a hint of future vindication.
An article criticizes so called circus methods used by ministers to attract worshippers, noting Pennsylvania and New York contrasts. It cites Rev. Dr. Young receiving a New York call, condemns public kissing laws, and jokes about Coney Island rail travel and fines.
A wild man bursts into a dentist's office asking about gas anesthesia and a sleeping patient. The tale shifts to a comic misunderstanding as he tries to pull a tooth from someone else, while the butler and staff react to the chaotic scene and the punchline involves a porous-off demand.
A home kitchen tip describes frying celery as a palatable side dish. Cut stalks into 3 to 4 inch pieces, coat with beaten egg and water, dredge in crumbs, salt and pepper, then fry in olive oil. Finish with grated cheese. Also notes German laborers eating meat once weekly.
A description of Hermosa, an old time pink rose favored by Queen Alexandra. The rose is praised as free flowering and prolific, grown in large borders near the Queen’s dairy and in the gardens around her home. The piece emphasizes the Queen’s affection for this rose variety.
Four United States Army mine planters, built in Jersey City and commanded by West Point officers, prepare for a 10 000 mile voyage to Manila via the Suez. The flotilla, led by Capt Fergusson and Lieut Murray, includes the Armistead Ringgold Hunt and Knox with civilian crews and a full hospital board aboard each ship.
A family reports Rudolph’s debut as a Sunday school scholar. He recites the text and lesson, places a penny in the offering, and learns the teacher asked him to bring two pennies next Sunday.
A veteran newspaper man recalls sending personal replies to readers requests for twins care and grasshopper control. In error he mailed the wrong letters. One advice urged burning newborn twins with straw and fire. The other advised castor oil for grasshoppers and gum rubs.
Dr John Lovejoy Elliott of Hudson Guild lectures waterfront boys on ethics and Nero the emperor. When asked what Nero did, the class falls silent and shifts gaze to the door, as the teacher probes their sense of wrongdoing and politics.
The navy amended uniform regulations to cancel the requirement that sailors on shore leave must wear uniforms while ashore. Sailors may now be permitted to be ashore in civilian attire, with board ship procedures remaining unchanged for ship personnel.
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