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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1905
Page
2
In the tale, Mr. Leighan clings to his fortune while others fret over Mary and George Sidcote. Will Nethercote confronts secrets about Mary’s inheritance, David’s ignorance, and a looming land mortgage, foreshadowing a tense choice between Mary and David.
Two cowboys stranded near a sod shack find shelter and kindness from a widow and her household. After a heartfelt exchange, they repay the generosity with 800 pounds of beef for her Christmas, declaring their debt paid and their hearts merry.
A Washington Post profile describes a woman who earned her living by entertaining children. She began with little capital, imitating children and dressing as a child to tell stories, sing, and dance. Her success grew, doubling her fee as mothers sought her for parties and she plans to travel to Europe with a letter of credit.
A reader notes Pereena and Catharine worry over discovering that a lobster trust is a reality, while Myrtilla comments on the poor fellow as he reads the paper, highlighting a local concern about seafood conglomerates.
A brief excerpt explains how preserving forests sustains streams and fish, using a simple homemade model with two troughs one clay lined and one grass lined to show how deforested slopes cause rapid runoff and floods. The piece argues forests ensure continuous running water and prevent droughts and floods.
The article notes music boxes and blue light as recent anesthetic aids. Prof Bedard of Geneva claims music eases negative effects of anesthesia, not pain, by shaping dreams and reducing awakening excitement. A Chicago Post excerpt mentions music reducing preanesthetic excitation and post awakening restlessness.
A guide for beginners on using aniline dyes to color prints, noting that dyes in packets are convenient and mixed with water and acetic acid. It covers applying with camel hair brushes on albumen prints, using a purified oxgal paste for adhesion, gelatine size, and oil coloring with gum mastic turpentine and optional chloroform to speed drying.
The Skerryvore lighthouse, ten miles southwest of Tiree and twenty four miles west of Iona, is a famed solitary beacon begun in 1837 and completed in six years at a cost of 86877 pounds. It stands 138% feet high with a revolving light visible 1814 nautical miles away, atop a rock 15 feet above high water. Keepers live six weeks on the rock with a fortnight ashore, and their shore station at Barraid on Mull is twenty five miles away. The keeper’s notes mention an eight thousand piece inlaid table and interest in photography. The article notes the place’s isolation and the church visits once every two weeks, hindered by winter seas.
The Philadelphia Record calls for punishments beyond dismissal for the crop reports insider Holmes who inflated profits by altering data. It urges Congress to investigate the agricultural department’s abuses, noting a sprawling machine of bureaus and partisan patronage that warrants reform beyond Holmes’s case.
An anecdote praises exact obedience among native servants in India. Lord Roberts orders a bath at a set hour, and a rifle battle rages as the servant calmly delivers the bath. A second tale has an unknown soldier awakened by a servant whispering to wake his master at half past, who did not sleep until seven.
A humorous exchange from the Atlanta Constitution features a Floridian asking Brother Williams if a marriage license could be obtained for 108 watermelons. Williams responds that it could be done, but offers practical advice: eat the watermelons.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quotation reveals a case where a man declares he has paid attention to Miss Filbert and now believes she is to be his wife. The exchange shows a decisive shift in perception and an engagement implication in a social setting.
A brief item reflects on manners and dress within a social scene, mentioning patience and a patron’s habits. The prose hints at daily rituals, bathing practices, and decorum as observed in the Paris salon era. Speakers include unnamed patrons and commentators from a Times column.
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