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Newspaper
Wauwatosa News
Location
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1908
Page
4
At a special meeting in Kittanning Pennsylvania the school board adopts a resolution directing teachers to whip boys found with cigarettes on school grounds. The action frames tobacco as a moral threat and outlines punitive discipline inside the school environment.
The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences imposes a rule requiring women to remove hats at lectures and other entertainment venues until wide-brimmed headgear falls from fashion. The measure aims to curb the practice of merry widows and is pitched as a universal rule for such gatherings.
Compressed air proves pivotal as the cruiser Yankee is lifted from rocky shores and towed to a shipyard for repairs. The recovery offers a model for wreckers, who may increasingly depend on air pumps and concrete to save steel ships from ruin.
A Washington dispatch reports fifty five vessels, mostly steel craft, were built in the United States during December. These vessels were launched in November and had been under construction for several months, possibly misleading some into thinking American shipbuilders are lightning fast.
The rivers and harbors congress plan to issue bonds totaling 500 million dollars and let Congress decide their use is blocked by Speaker Cannon. The description portrays him as hard headed and shrewd, noting his effect on the plan and the nation.
The German admiralty plans to spend several millions to build submarines after a late start. This move lets Germany use earlier powers' experiences in submarine development. The experimental stage is over and underwater attack is now an established naval factor.
A French picture collector sues a dealer demanding return of a large sum paid for a painting alleged to be by Claude Manet. The owner submitted the work to Manet, who said the signature seemed perfect but the piece was not his. The piece notes Europeans are often fooled by forged art and Americans have paid heavily to fraudulent sellers, prompting caution.
The comptroller of the currency reports US banking power at 17 642 705 274 dollars, surpassing the world’s aggregate. Mulhall, then the authority on statistics, confirms the 1890 figure. Morgan’s father warned that pessimism about America’s future leads to financial ruin.
The pure food law prohibiting import of drugs below purity will bar cheap opium used for smoking. The enforcement will exclude at least 175000 pounds annually, mostly entering the United States at Pacific ports, and is seen as a blessing amid rising opium smoking.
From Rochester New York comes another warning on exposure to the X ray. Dr F D Andrew was obliged to have his hand amputated to save his life. Four years earlier a Rochester physician lost both hands from X-ray disease and later died. The X-ray saves many lives but requires extreme caution by users.
The November loss of 15,834,350 was the smallest for any month in the year except May and July, which slightly exceeded 15,000,000. For the first eleven months of 1908, totals surpassed the 1907 period by 25,000,000 and exceed that entire year by 9,000,000. The milder weather and drought relief partly explain November’s lower loss.
Secretary Straus approves rules effective February 1 limiting inland sea-going barge tows to four vessels including the towing ship. Hawsers between tow vessels may not exceed seventy five fathoms, a change with impact on traffic through the rivers from Lakes Huron to Erie and on the Great Lakes sailing era.
The article notes that the current large freight ships will be comparatively small on the lakes due to reduced towing and fewer barges. It highlights a broader shift, with barge traffic becoming more prominent along the Atlantic coast and impacting lake navigation.
Reports from Lake Superior describe 11,790,000 bushels of grain rushed in vessels on final runs of the season. The surge recalls earlier lake cargoes hurried from Milwaukee and Chicago. Vessels loading on winter storage rates today reflect reminiscences of Lake Michigan trade, but at a far larger scale due to improved methods and marine developments.
In Chicago, embalmer P. J. Hursen says caskets priced at 50 dollars are frequently sold for 250 dollars, making death costlier than living. He notes few cities avoid funeral overcharges and that carriages often cost more than reasonable. The rise of streetcar funerals may curb expenses.
Washington winter sights include ex-Queen Liliuokalani pressing a claim for 250000 to crown lands in Hawaii. She says lands were illegally confiscated at annexation. A compensation bill lingered in the claims committee. Some claims succeed, but the outlook is doubtful. Myra Clark Gaines once won a similar fight after years.
The piece notes Castro frames his European role around public matters as peaceful, while personal aims push for medical care. It questions his vigor, suggests his health is deteriorating, and claims he has diverted about 16 million dollars from Venezuela to secure financial comfort in old age, even after potential high surgeon bills.
Pacific coast fruit shippers ridicule Government Chemist Wiley and demand he stop mentioning sulphured fruit in public statements. The piece warns that other groups may target him as champions of wholesome food as they profit from rotten eggs treated with formaldehyde used by bakers.
Testimony from a Treasury special agent alleges American Sugar Refining Company evaded 3.6 million dollars in duties on six years of imported sugar. The agent says weighing scales were tampered with using steel springs to cheat the system, an accusation that paints the trust as grossly corrupt and morally indefensible. The case frames a sharp contrast with petty thefts and underscores public outrage at a powerful monopoly exploiting laws.
In Denver County, Ben Welch and Farnham Call hunted a large grizzly. Welch fired with an empty chamber after forgetting to reload, nearly costing him his life. Call's timely shot mortally wounded the bear, ending the danger.
B F Smith of Nevada Ohio owns a remarkable cane built by himself from native wood, including historic planks from Charter Oak Connecticut and an oak log used by Pilgrims at Burial Hill Massachusetts. It contains wood from Fort Marion Florida and the Swedish church Delaware as well as relics tied to Generals Pope Mead Frey and Grant.
A wartime verse by Teen Baxter Clarke in Army and Navy e. portrays a Christmas on base with reveille, candle lighting, Santa mistaken for parents, and children opening gifts then playing all day until tattoo ends the day. The mood blends military routine with family holiday warmth.
A downtown exchange between Mr and Mrs Jobson over a Boston terrier reveals his firm stance that no dog of any kind will enter their home. Mrs Jobson argues for companionship while he recalls Dewey and the burdens of pet ownership.
In a Washington Star excerpt, Mr. Jobson rails at dogs and keeps his wife’s affection in check while a wriggling Boston terrier arrives. He proclaims no more dogs at the works, then confronts his wife with a stern vow to treat the new pup humanely as the household debates canine loyalty.
The Pacific coast faces express rate hikes up to 90 percent driving support for a U S parcels post. Edward Berwick of the Postal Progress League cites British and Indian service examples and backs Postmaster General Meyer in pushing congressional approval for an experimental parcels post to prove its usefulness and growth potential.
The piece compares U S and French alcohol production and notes France thrives on diverse feedstocks. It explains denatured alcohol uses and mentions waste streams like spoiled grain and farm byproducts as potential feedstocks. The discussion questions why U S hopes for cheap alcohol from farm waste aren’t rising as quickly.
The Department of Agriculture will establish a Bureau of Chemistry run still to test practical uses of farm waste loupes. Farmers, professors, and students are invited to watch. The process could yield denatured alcohol and cheap energy aiding lamps stoves and other household innovations.
A historical look at Japan's forestry practice shows 1200 years of government managed forests and best practices. It notes that careful thinning from age thirteen and five year intervals maintain high yields while preventing soil erosion and flood risk on mountain slopes.
A description of table cards featuring youths and maidens under green paper trees, one on each card for guests, plus assorted cards with feathers, peacocks, butterflies, and hand painted figures. Also mentions a card shaped like a wineglass with a ballet motif and decorations like a small dog and quotations.
Readable notes describe candied fruits including whole candied melons and pineapples with green tops, and small round melons. Also mentioned are half gallon glass jars of olives for families that consume many olives.
A housekeeper recommends hard boiled eggs with yolks removed and mashed then seasoned and replaced. The halves stand yolk up in a baking dish, covered with cream or white sauce and grated cheese, baked until browned and served hot. Eggs should be boiled and kept on back of stove before use to avoid tough eyes.
A bright student William mocks study. a geography exam reveals his misinterpretation of the equator as a lion running around Earth, illustrating the gap between cleverness and accurate science.
John Fraser born December 13 at Loch Garry Ontario son of James a merchant and farmer. He started as a clerk at 17 then joined the finance department of the Ottawa government under Sir Richard Cartwright. Through steady service he rose to chief clerk accounts and Dominion bookkeeper before his 1905 appointment as auditor general of Canada.
Richard Yates Jr born December 12, 1860 in Jacksonville son of Richay Yates a Civil War era governor. He trained at Illinois and Michigan Law School, served as city attorney, county judge, US collector of internal revenue, and was elected governor in 1901 as a Republican amid later unsuccessful renomination attempts.
Albert Edward Mea born December 14 1861 in Manhattan Kansas pursued schooling in Kansas Iowa and Illinois. He studied law in Chicago and practiced in Kansas before moving to Blaine Washington. Mea led Republican politics serving as Blaine mayor twice, a Washington House member, county attorney of Whatcom, and was elected governor four years ago for a term ending next month.
CAPT. JOHN E. PILLSBURY, chief of the navigation bureau of the navy department, born in Lowell Massachusetts December 15 1845. Appointed to the naval academy in 1862 by Lincoln, served through the Civil War, graduated 1866, and began on the Minnesota. He later served at Boston navy yard and in Asiatic and European waters, commanded the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius during the Spanish War, joined the general board in 1902, became chief of staff of the North Atlantic division in 1905, and ultimately chief of the navigation bureau. Renowned for hydrographic and geodetic work.
Dr Isaac Sharpless, born December 16 1848 in Chester County Pennsylvania, advanced from student to instructor at Haverford College and became chair of mathematics in 1879, dean in 1884, and president in 1887. He authored geometry and astronomy texts and historical works and holds honorary degrees from the University of Pennsylvania Swarthmore College and other institutions.
Beulah Poynter, performing at the Biou this week, recounts a farm visit where a puzzled old farmhouse resident learns from her about stage dialogue. The woman, unfamiliar with theater, wonders what a "dialogue" is, prompting a practical, pie driven explanation before the dinner proceeds.
A fragmentary Arkansas tale shows Alton and his employee Uncle Reuben clashing over political loyalties. Reuben claims to have supported the Union, insisting he must “knowledge dem” before a magistrate. The scene hints at partisan tensions with Squire McCabe labeled a Democrat.
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