03 Jul 1906
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Newspaper
Yorkville Enquirer
Location
York, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1906
Page
1
Major Burr's steadfast patriotism and Burr's growing influence reshape loyalties as Hamilton confronts Billings and the British threat looms. Washington elevates Burr to lieutenant colonel, shaping a pivotal cast amid Revolutionary turmoil and moral trials.
A Waldorf Astoria dinner conversation disclosed Senator Bailey of Texas warning Standard Oil officials and other corporation leaders that future laws will have iron teeth and may jail violators. He condemned repeated rule-breaking under the Interstate Commerce Act Sherman Antitrust Act and Elkins Act, calling for breaking up a Pennsylvania railroad common ownership.
The author argues that graft and malfeasance plague South Carolina politics and public funds. He blames corrupt homes and Christian neglect, calling for revived home piety and New Testament ethics to restore virtue and honest governance. Chester, S. C.
A list of vegetables and claimed health benefits outlines sarsaparilla like water cross, parsnips, carrots for gout, celery as a nerve tonic, onions for nerves, tomatoes cautious for gout, beets and potatoes for weight gain, lettuce for insomnia, and spinach as superior to medicine for constipation.
A discussion of desert thirst in the Southwest outlines three thirst types and five descriptive phases named by desert survivors. It cites W. J. McGee on a Mexican man who endured eight days without water, detailing weight loss, stages of thirst, and treatment approaches from water to circulation and possible fatal outcomes.
A survey of sea lore from Homer to modern times highlights ships haunted by phantom vessels and spectral lights, St Elmo’s fire, and omens seen in Castor and Pollux. It notes figureheads, crossing the line, and royal tributes to Neptune as enduring sailor beliefs.
The London Evening Standard notes a European custom to destroy relics and instruments from royal attacks. It cites past cases in Spain and elsewhere, where knives and swords were ground or dissolved to prevent mementos of crimes. Officials fear publicity draws imitators and that danger arises from displaying such relics.
A Baltimore American poem urges men to remain true to ideals and independence. It extols resisting payoffs of gold, selling not honor, and mastering one's life through courage and self control, regardless of hardship or pressure.
A Chinese merchant condemned for wife murder endures sleep deprivation in prison as guards deny rest for days. The account discusses sleep depth research, noting varied findings from Cook County Insane Asylum and Roman university studies, with experts noting deepest sleep at 1–3 a.m. based on small samples.
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