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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1897
Page
8
Capt Carl J H Flindt unveiled a fish shaped vessel in New York built with no exterior angles and a unique propeller said to be the key to speeds near sixty miles an hour. The 67 foot craft will be powered by a 60 horsepower engine and is designed to carry 30 men with two staterooms and a 43 foot saloon.
Large American presence marked the jubilee procession with notable figures at key venues. Mrs. Bradley Martin in blue visited the Bachelors' club while William Waldorf Astor led a large party at Lord Normanton's Pall Mall residence. Lively luncheon gatherings followed, with Mrs. Whitelaw Reid hosting after the procession assisted by Mrs. John Hay. Mrs. Chamberlain attended multiple functions, and St Paul’s Cathedral showcased guests in green silk and pale Ulac as Warwick House hosted a grand convocation.
Mrs. George B. Swafford, wife of Prof. Swaf ford at Washington University, repels a intruder in her St. Louis home. The burly man fled when she wrested his revolver and seized the rake, keeping him at bay until he escaped toward the gate. Separate items note China labor demand myths, German card tax, and Spain emigration trends.
A Washington Post writer recounts a congressman guiding a drunken young man home. At the target house a fierce woman rousts the guest, then the guest claims they moved last week. The tale ends with curiosity about the resident’s fate.
Reports from the era recount centenarians and ages exceeding a century among Siberian exiles and Armenian communities. Ivan Kouzmin, said to be 140, traveled from Moscow to Kiel. Lavarentis Elmott allegedly died at 150 after exile years in Siberia. David Kazarian, 110 with 91 descendants. Ter-Mikaeliantz, 105 in Gori, Caucasus.
The Lord of the Treasury proposes commuting the 242 pounds 15 shillings annual salary of the historic offices of heritable usher of Scotland. Originated in 1298 by parliament, the office was confirmed by acts in 1681 and 1686, with a 250 pound annual grant later reduced to 242 15s. Sir Patrick Walker bought the right in 1805 for 7600 pounds. In 1890 law officers deemed the grant legally binding, and now a 27 years’ purchase commute is planned.
The New York Sun notes that well dressed riders without money can board streetcars and receive an envelope to forward a missing nickel later. Conductor grants passage to any destination for those who appear respectable, while disreputable travelers are refused. The practice has run for some time, proving the envelopes are used as intended.
A Massachusetts tale recounts a young man who visited Tapley school and grabbed the fire alarm thinking it was a door bell. He rang it, triggering a rapid school evacuation as students streamed out while he stood dazed, unaware of the commotion.
A newly patented bale tie uses one end of the wire formed into a metallic band, over which the loop on the opposite end is slipped by the binder, enabling a quick secure bind for wrapped bales.
The New York Sun quotes a former burglar praising sulphur matches for being silent in use but notes their strong odor. He recounts switching to noisier odorless parlor matches, fantasizing about a match that is both silent and odorless, and hints at future invention after retirement.
A Philadelphia Record excerpt recounts a street car conductor’s rough summer with brass bar rails. He shows hands roughened, yellowed by brass rust, explaining how handling the bars dulls and dries the skin and risks infection, noting gloves hinder fare collection.
Consul General De Kay writes for the Century on the Serbian swamp Vendland noting Vendish survives only in toponyms as German influence erodes the tongue. He cites towns and forests with Wendish names such as Cottbus Lubben and Straupitz while warning that place names preserve the old language amid pressure to adopt German.
A compact survey of unions from Ethelbert and Bertha to Sophia and Hanover, noting how royal marriages influenced Christianity in England, the Reformation, the Norman Conquest, decisive dynastic claims, and the eventual union of England and Scotland under the Hanover line.
The article notes divine right does not bar rulers from high pay. It cites rulers’ daily or weekly income as proof, listing the czar at 25000 dollars per day, the sultan at 18000, the Austrian emperor at 10000, and Emperor William slightly less. Queen Victoria spends 35000 dollars weekly, with her son spending a similar amount though his income is under half that total.
A new volume of 300 Napoleon letters, once suppressed by his editor, shows heated family correspondence and sharp dispatches to ministers Fouche and Dubois. Examples include orders to extract confessions by torture, insults toward Prussian princes, and caustic views of the pope's excommunication.
The Illinois state livestock commission reports a tuberculin test of Ottawa dairy herds found 11 of 271 cattle reacting and all were confirmed tuberculous on post mortem. Stark county testing near Camp Grove showed 3 of 18 diseased, while Wyoming tests are ongoing. The board notes tuberculin as a highly reliable diagnostic tool for tuberculosis. For the week ended June 26, Union stock yards data show 147 cattle inspected, 108 passed, 39 held for post mortem, 24 passed post mortem, 15 condemned. tuberculosis none, one cancer.
Amelie Rives, known as Princess Trowbetskoy, has fully recovered from a nervous attack that felled her at her desk last spring. She has returned to Castle Hill Virginia and begun work on a new novel, aiming to surpass prior achievements.
Judge Phillips of the United States district court sentences Herr Bell of Chillicothe Missouri to six months in jail for passing counterfeit money in a voting contest to crown the Chillicothe beauty queen. The judge cites chivalry as a factor in the light sentence. Also notes sugar consumption per man and a 16 foot mammoth tusk discovery.
The essay notes the evolution from early “while you wait” signs in Bowery shoemakers to a broader trend in New York with shops offering on the spot repairs for shoes, hats, clothes pressing, and even dental work. It highlights signs listing service times and the busy, readielements of modern enterprise as these establishments multiply in urban streets.
In a humorous family scene a seven year old boy stirs trouble by recounting a nearby gentleman in army clothes. Angered, the parents intervene as the boy insists the man had his army garments, prompting comic, denials and a hurried exit.
Countess Maria von Linden, born July 18 1869, is highlighted as the first German woman to devote herself to natural sciences. She graduated with high honors from Tubingen in 1395 and earned a doctor rerum naturalibus. Linden lectures in zoology at the University of Halle, one of the few women allowed to lecture at a German university.
Captain Sidney Hinde describes cannibal practices in the Congo Free State after traveling there in 1891 for the Belgian king. He notes widespread meat use of prisoners and slaves for food, with feasts after battles and even in peacetime prisoners seeking slaughter for sustenance.
Grant Adama a Horefar from Kingston farmer, rides a bicycle with golf stockings. A calf pulling a rope around his waist caused a runaway that toppled the rider, wrecked the bike, and left the calf triumphant. Witness farmer intervened as wheels and spokes bent on the rough road.
A naturalist exhibited Genyornis bones in England from Lake Callanbella in South Australia. The fossils, brittle from salt and water, suggest drought driven mass deaths. Short toe bones argue against marsh dwelling, challenging marsh bird theories about the heavy extinct species.
The Boston Herald notes that capital in electrical arts exceeds 1.5 billion dollars, highlighting electricitys growing dominance in industry and daily life. Electric motors, steam throttle controls, clocks, and various appliances now rely on current, signaling further displacement of traditional mechanical methods.
An East side man relays a curious story about a large sucker his son kept as a pet. The fish adapted to life out of water, followed the boy, and even went on walks to town. While crossing a swinging bridge the fish slipped into the creek and drowned before rescue.
A Odessa legal journal reports distinct eye colors among criminals by category. Thieves and murderers tend toward chestnut brown eyes, large-time swindlers show slate blue eyes, while minor offenders range from chestnut brown to green.
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