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Newspaper
Wauwatosa News
Location
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
3
The conclusion of the Alamo siege arrives in sorrow as witnesses recount a peaceful close marked by tears rather than blood, reflecting on the long resistance and the cost to those involved.
A note on an heir marrying a wealthy American heiress signals a trend among titled foreigners. The piece suggests this pattern should warn against rapid wealth accumulation.
The drive to outlaw irons in the navy reflects the era's humane spirit. Citizens show surprise at the outdated practice, underscoring the gap between policy and public awareness.
Residents of the lowlands at Pittsburg and vicinity flee rising waters as threatening floods threaten nearby streams. Inundations are described as almost regular annual events, yet people cling to the soil along uncontrol lable streams despite the danger.
The Moroccan bandit Raisuli announces his intention to go on stage in response to the success of boxers and performers, revealing the underlying reasons for the capture and detention of Caid Harry McLean.
Tom Longboat, the Indian athlete selected to represent Canada in London next summer, won a ten mile relay contest beating three rivals. The performance may deter foreign runners from racing against the American Indian who has become a formidable figure.
Rawhide becomes the booming Nevada mining camp drawing crowded influxes of gold seekers reminiscent of the Klondike era. While mushroom towns show rough life, the settlement of disputes lacks the rawhide violence typical of gun play.
The Chicago Vacant Lot Association adopts plans to improve and beautify city vacant lots while creating jobs for the unemployed. It cites an estimated 5000 acres of vacant lots in Chicago and notes curiosity about whether the initiative will move beyond the resolution stage.
The fatality incident at the Alpha Tau Omega house in Ithaca, New York, recalls past tragedies from rapid blaze. Universities planning frat houses as dormitories should wait until funds are available to ensure fireproof construction and safety.
Report from the north woods claims wolves are slaughtering deer in great numbers as they roam crusty snow. A grand round up of wolves is proposed as a rare winter sport, with participants promised the satisfaction of aiding future game safety for hunting.
In January 1908 the United States set a new export record for foodstuffs cotton and petroleum with shipments totaling 128 million dollars. This was 17.7 million dollars above the same month last year as foreign demand and monetary flows surged, supporting American products amid the post panic downturn.
San Francisco announces the best bubonic plague case has been cured and the patient discharged from hospital. The war against rats spreading the disease will continue for safety. The coast port’s closeness to the Orient heightens concern as foreign rats may join those escaping from merchant ships at the docks.
The government plans to supply 100000 National Guardsmen with the army rifle of 1903 rechambered to 1906 ammunition. The new weapon features a sharp light steel-clad bullet with long range and flat trajectory, appealing to citizen soldiers eager for up-to-date rifles.
A northern harvest shows abundant ice due to thick deposits. A report from Arcola Illinois notes a hay press owner converting snow into ice blocks by compression, claiming this artificial ice surpasses lake and river ice in quality for emergencies.
Dr. Julian P. Thomas claims grip scarlet fever and diphtheria can be avoided by drying and washing with balloons. He urges laundries to secure balloons and hoist strings of wet clothing to air them.
An imaginative concept proposes a quarter mile high airborne visibility method to identify wash in wreckage, suggesting humorous family tangles in the upper atmosphere and conferences for distinguishing wash from other debris. The note highlights novelty and potential for quirky scenarios among imaginative minds.
Canada allows passage of the Nashville, a new naval militia practice vessel, through Canadian canals, signaling there will be no return of Great Lakes naval warfare. The Nashville eclipses the former threat posed by the Michigan known as the Wolverine in Canadian eyes.
Abroad a crisis in automobile manufacture looms as owners of heavy touring cars learn power and speed are costly. Tremendous demand for heavy speedy cars has driven manufacturers to focus on them. A shift toward lighter vehicles sparks a flurry among big car interests.
The article notes the track camp in a cave of gloom after another star athlete was dropped for deficient studies, the fourth such loss in a year. Reform advocates hail the move as a sign that athletics will be placed on proper footing, preventing ringers transferring between universities for incentives.
The Pennsylvania railroad places an order for 55,000 steel rails, ending months of dispute over rail improvements. Manufacturers agree to supply a stronger, more trustworthy rail and the railroad will pay the higher production costs.
A stick of dynamite was found in coal received by the battleship Iowa at Port of Spain Trinidad. It is cited as evidence of caretaker laxity by American miners who allowed the explosive to enter the fuel. The incident underscores a broader warning that mine disasters will persist without stricter handling of explosives and lights underground.
Commander Robert E Peary informs President Roosevelt he will depart for the Arctic with the ship named for him on July 1 and renew attempts to reach the pole Dr Frederick Cooke plans a dash across the Grant Land coast in a few weeks following Peary s route If Cook reports a pole discovery Peary would push north then turn west along Grant Land to map the uncharted Arctic coast line
The Oxford Athletic Club refuses the Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association of America plan for a London international track meeting with Oxford and Cambridge. American athletes hoped for contests after the Olympic Games to make London a sporting center next summer. Insuperable difficulties are given, suggesting possible postponement for future seasons.
Nature is producing gasoline from natural gas in the local oil field, hindering oil production as gas condenses and freezes in pipes. Only twenty two of 530 wells in Rockland township escaped this month, according to Oil City Derrick.
A Bohemian hobo laments limited funds after a nickel pie donation and contemplates buying an auto, then shifts to wanting a schooner. He insists he can handle the plan alone, voicing hunger and a wary humor about prospects.
Cyrus, entering a sixteenth floor office, complains the stairs feel endless and a full elevator plummets the occupant’s fate. The office occupant quips about why Cyrus didn’t use the lift.
The Boston Transcript presents a humorous verse about a seasoned sailor nicknamed a wise old sport. It remarks he has a wife in every port, a joking explanation for his perpetually at sea lifestyle.
A Detroit Free Press verse reflecting a father's change from wanting a boy to adoring a baby girl. He recalls past wishes, the shift after meeting his daughter, and praises her blue eyes, curls, and laughter. The poem ends with affection and gratitude for his daughter.
In a dim wardroom aboard a sailing vessel, the Boy teases a plan for a curtain-raiser duel while suspicion and fear mount over a poisoned spear linked to a deadly tetanus threat. The chief, Archer, and Murray watch as the Boy’s reckless bravado grows, leading to a fateful wound and a grave outcome.
Badges for delegates alternates and officials at the Republican national convention in Chicago next June are being manufactured under a contract near 10000 dollars. The design approved by the national committee features bronze badges for most attendees while about 100 top officials will receive solid gold badges. The Greenduck company of Chicago crafts the badges.
A quick lunch restaurant keeper displays a sign claiming a Richmond firm pays 15 cents for 1902 pennies with gold dropped in the mint. Patrons search pockets and buy papers from others, but no one finds a 1902 cent. officials say nothing to redeem. The cashier admits no redemptions have occurred.
The German automobile sector is described as in a dire state due to overproduction, mirroring the downturn seen after the bicycle boom years ago. Industry observers warn that production exceeds demand and profits shrink as inventories rise across manufacturers.
Large Berlin manufacturers cut back activity as demand falters with global recession. Automobile and horse cab output rose during good times, but domestic orders from the United States have declined sharply, signaling retrenchment in the motor car sector as broader business slows. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
A Maryland Legislature bill would bar cattle arriving without state inspector certificates confirming a tuberculin test and disease-free status. Unaccompanied cattle would be quarantined near the state line and examined by the State Live Stock Sanitary Board with penalties for violations. The measure follows a trend of states guarding borders to prevent diseased livestock and could spur nationwide inspection adoption.
The piece contrasts China as an absolute monarchy and a democratic force with strong public opinion and local self rule. It notes high personal honesty yet deep corruption, and highlights stark gender roles with a satirical tour through cultural quirks such as reversed naming, backward reading, and inverted customs.
Sharp price advances sweep across Germany for foodstuffs and fodder livestock due to poor crops last year. Meat remains above levels from two years ago, with slight declines driven by protests for cheaper meat. Municipalities sometimes butcher directly for the public and fix meat prices by law. dairy prices rise with fodder costs.
A humorous note questions a report of an Illinois farmer baling snow for summer use. The excerpt mentions a forest acre yielding about 1000 cubic feet of lumber, a Europe-origin alcohol lamp offering high light output for under a cent an hour, and a claim that a condor can last forty days. It also notes seven bronze tablets from the Rock Island arsenal were placed at monuments in Tienshin for Boxer outbreak dead.
A maid informs a lady that a colored couple answered a house ad for a laundress. The exchange reveals era attitudes toward race and servitude, illustrating social norms and the parsing of employment notices in period society.
A Washington Star quip features Meandering Mike asking for more hot mince pie and boasting of joining a death by own action club to honor a misread act. The humorous exchange mocks self-destructive bravado with dated dialect and cartoonish wordplay.
A dramatic morning editor's piece in the Philadelphia Press riffed on banter about meals and love comedy. The writer muses on fall dining and notes a roast with no desserts as part of the humorous take.
Winter wardrobe pieces include fur and lace combinations for evening wear such as Dutch hoods and fur trimmed capes. Everyday items use striped flannels or delaines in mauve, greens, and violet with color matching between blouse and skirt.
The notice describes an Empire frock with crystal beading and crystals on tulle sleeves, a white frill finish, and a tight skirt with soft side folds. It also highlights a violet semi Directoire outdoor costume with heliotrope and silver brocade waistcoat, amethyst buttons, ornate cuffs, and a violet velvet hat with plumes.
New spring fabrics appear in all shops with a larger display. Woolen materials for lightweight tailored suits are in high demand. Checks in red blue purple on white grounds and irregular white on black prune blue dull hues draw attention. Mixed goods rise in vogue, gray fabrics stay neat and attractive, cheviots stay fashionable, and heavier English clothes remain desirable for long ulsters.
Thin materials are praised for beauty with large soft flower designs on plain backgrounds. Sik mull and seated plaid messaline plus two tones striped silks are forecast to be popular. Inexpensive dress fabrics include printed cotton foulards with pin stripes or checks and bright faced silks in one or two tone effects. Lowenette, a new satin finish cotton, promises to be pretty and practical for light weight spring jackets and suits.
A variety of sleeve designs dominate this winter fashion scene with short puff and long fitted cuffs favored on evening gowns. Box-plaited puffs and wide horizontal tucks appear, while leg-of-mutton sleeves feature a wrist-to-elbow buttoning leading to a puff and a cuff flare over the hand.
Dresden ribbons are described as lovelier and more varied than ever with velvet embossed designs. A notable outfit seen at a 5 o'clock tea featured Atlantic blue voile with a surplice lace vest, long wrinkled sleeves, and a matching Atlantic blue cloth coat trimmed in Russian embroidery and blue silk. A blue felt hat with a large blue feather completed the ensemble.
Buttons and rosettes form popular trims on dresses and wraps, from large flat buttons to silk covered fastenings. Fancy pieces feature pierced gold, enamel, porcelain, and mother of pearl. Linen dresses, cooler and easier to care for, pair with long caracal coats, while a gray and white striped linen suit with box plait and soutache finish showcases refined tailoring.
A fragmentary Louisville era note quotes two men describing weariness and weight, with a garbled Philadelphia reference suggesting a humorous or satirical snippet from a larger piece. The readable names and phrases indicate a casual overheard exchange rather than a formal report.
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