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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1899
Page
3
A fragment describes a patient with a blood poison deemed incurable by doctors. It notes ineffective care with various remedies and states the disease will worsen unless a single claimed remedy reaches the body directly to expel the illness. The text includes garbled dates and has no verifiable details.
Speculation swirls over disposal of Spanish wartime guns. Navy officials say most captured ordnance lacks value for service. some modern 6 inch and 47 inch guns at Washington Navy Yard require special ammunition, making widespread reuse unlikely. New planned six inch guns mimic New Orleans design, promising higher muzzle velocity around 3000 feet per second, enhancing firepower in future actions.
A fashionably dressed woman in New York suffered total amnesia, unable to recall home, relatives, or street of residence. Doctors and police aided by her slight recognition of her husband, whom she did not identify, as she avoided publicity and later departed with him from St. Vincent's Hospital.
Semiofficial notice declares the engagement of Mrs. Aubrey, daughter of the chief justice, to Jessup Blair broken. Blair, a long time social figure in Washington, has a history of engagements with notable figures, including Miss Lillian Gmors and Miss Mary Welter, with shifting circle and titles.
Baton Iveagh, former head of a Dublin brewing firm, donates 1 060 000 to the Institute of Preventive Medicine with aims to advance bacteriology and biology research. Lord Iveagh plans a 3 acre Dublin project between Bull Alley and Drides Alley for sanitary improvements, housing, and public facilities costing about 1 260 000. Guinness trustees to oversee control.
Stock holm reports a potential trace of Salomon August Andree the Swedish explorer who vanished after his July 11, 1897 balloon attempt. A cable from Col Johnson of the Canadian militia, Fort Norman, notes a whaling vessel near the Mackenzie River sighting a ruined balloon in Lincoln Sea with a carved inscription on a rifle handle.
Fraenkel and Nils Strindberg accompanied Andree on the balloon expedition. The Lincoln Sea marks the far north of North America, about 1,600 miles from Fort Norman and roughly a third of the way to the pole. Port Norman lies about 400 miles south and east of Dawson City.
Yale astronomer Dr. Fred L. Chass reports added findings on the recent comet. Observations from December 13 14 15 suggest an near correct orbit with perihelion mid September over 200 million miles from the sun. The comet slowly recedes as Earth moves toward it, currently about 180 million miles apart, likely visible with larger telescopes for weeks more.
Hall Caine, at Greda castle on the Isle of Man, contributes four lines to the London Daily Telegraph titled Life in America. He lauds the United States for its economic dynamism, education, religion, and national character, praising American freedom, industriousness, sobriety, and generosity while noting its large, evolving society and influence.
Woman's Board of World Missions meeting in New York protests Brigham H. Roberts entering the House of Representatives. Rev. William B. Campbell of Salt Lake City speaks of a fierce Mormon battle, praising Mrs. Stenhouse for freeing herself and her family from polygamy and saving others from bondage.
Consul Swain in Mantev notes United Styles enters a key phase of commercial growth amid rising Welsh coal competition. He expresses gratification as American coal increases share along the River Plata, signaling strong potential for further GD expansion and regional impact.
A fragmentary lecture notes discuss Jesus' discourse with Nicodemus from John 3, emphasizing the necessity of being born again, the wind and spirit imagery, and the mystery of spiritual life. It cites interpretations by G. W. Clark and mentions the cross as the lifting up of the Son of Man for salvation.
A 19th century society note describes common thefts at receptions including women switching furs, a feather boa valued at forty dollars replaced by a four dollar imitation, and detectives tracing losses to a disreputable woman. It also recounts male losses of coats at gatherings and suggests social fashion as a motive. A Maryland congressman and a Pennsylvania governor figure in anecdotes about disappearing hats and oversized replacements.
A New York inventor Capt Midford makes an offer tied to the United States ship Malice at the Brooklyn yard. He seeks no pay unless successful and proposes a government payment of 1 090 000 for the Cole, with appraised values for the Male 260 000 and an additional value. He cites prime factors in the case and hints at methods to press the claim.
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