18 Jul 1903
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Newspaper
Yorkville Enquirer
Location
York, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1903
Page
1
The princess defies tradition to wed Grenfall Lorry, seeking law changes to allow a prince consort from America. Ministers debate heredity laws as Graustarkivory grows, with public support rising for the couple. The saga closes with Yetive and Lorry departing for a world where she laments royal confines.
The Philadelphia Record notes pokeberry as an accepted obesity remedy when frost-dried berries lose their poisonous summer qualities. It mentions James R. Keene’s Wall Street fortunes, a clergyman’s weekly four-pound life change, and the birds’ seasonal patterns following the cold.
The princess Grau starks ministers gather in the council chamber to hear her ask for advice on events of the previous day. The scene emphasizes the princess's fragility and the ministers' anxious anticipation as they await the next steps in the unfolding crisis. Gaspon and Halfont are mentioned among those who wished for favorable outcomes.
The article notes imports rise as U S manufacturers demand materials totaling about 40 million dollars monthly. Over 11 months ending May 1903 exports rose slightly while manufacturers materials rose 66 million dollars vs 1902 and 131 million vs 1901, signaling higher home consumption and prosperity as domestic production keeps pace.
A man crafts lengthy rhymes for his beloved's tiny slipper yet curses when he trips over his wife's shoes at night. The scene blends humor and domestic mishap to reveal playful affection and temper in ordinary life.
The New York Times notes Kiskeneff Bessarabia as a fertile garden city with 12 000 acres of vineyards and plum exports to Southern Europe. It highlights its river setting, high town on cliffs, bustling trade, theatres and schools, and a population around 110 000 to 120 000. The piece also references an odd obesity remedy using pokeberry juice.
A Tokio dispatch reports a camphor refinery at Glan Formosa attacked by 150 natives, killing 11 workers and guards. Formosa supplies most of the world’s camphor, with forests in eastern mountains home to savage tribes and treacherous collecting camps spread over 140 miles. Japan guards the trade with a 1500-strong force, enforces a government monopoly, and plans plantations to boost future yields.
Associate Justice David G. Brewer of the U S Supreme Court says anyone who participates in lynching or burning a Negro is a murderer. He notes extenuating circumstances may adjust culpability but principal actors share murder in law. He foresees a public reaction leading to legislation or a remedy. Milwaukee dispatch.
Prof. Morrison spoke on Old Pendleton and read from the Flag of the Union about Major James Robertson known as Horseshoe Robertson. The article recounts his Revolutionary exploits, wartime service, and later life at his Chauga plantation, ending with his 1838 death and a Tuscaloosa grave monument.
A veteran timber cruiser and a writer recount a perilous trout fishing trip in northern Michigan. When a loose log shifted the man into a deadly trap, the narrator pulled him free with a forceful hand hold as logs closed, leaving both men exhausted and grateful to survive the deadly jam.
Red Ledge dispatch from St Paul Pioneer Press reports William Dunphy, a prospector near Ewing, found his missing infant girl nursing from a wolf in a den. The child was unharmed and well nourished, with the mother wolf guarding nearby pups. Two independent witnesses from Ewing corroborate the tale.
Massachusetts senator Hoar says his highest compliment came from a juror who voted for a verdict after hearing that Hoar had declared the decision right and just. The juror said he respected Hoar’s sense of fairness, quoting his remark as the reason for supporting the verdict.
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