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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1900
Page
7
Genoa New York report tells how Mrs. James Bastedo saved by severing a black snake's head with barbed wire after it coiled around her in a cow pasture. The creature measured 13 feet 9 inches. A second black snake, 11 feet 5 inches, attacked Joseph Wood before being felled.
The passage notes a Southern girl avoids fencing diving cricket polo and noisy sports preferring elegant grace. She favors reading writing talking and social charm and compares her to a Northern sister who enjoys sport with louder vigor. The text highlights refined appearance and gentle demeanor over athletic prowess.
New York correspondent reports romance amid ruins after a pier fire at Hoboken. Sailor August Stoltz promised to wed Annie Altz before tragedy struck aboard the Main. Annie traveled from South Dakota to N Y for the wedding and planned to marry then move to Germany. They shared savings of 1500 dollars in Stoltz's belt.
The Japanese government has authorized foreigners to own shares in major railways, removing prior bans tied to indirect land ownership. Earlier by laws restricted share tenure to Japanese subjects, but reforms in the last six months allow nonresidents to invest in Japan’s rail system, easing capital import.
The Army and Navy Journal compiles lifetoll statistics from the United States railroads for the past year and compares them with casualties in the Philippines, based on an army strength of sixty three thousand. The study finds railroading about four times as perilous as war.
In the past three years the town exported from the United States has exceeded all previous records with $74,000,000 in 1898 $68,977,000 in 1898 and $85,000,000 in 1900.
A predicted future features two canals binding the Atlantic to the Pacific. The value of such a connection is unestimable yet promised to bring national prosperity. The note compares it to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for digestion and health and cites June humidity on the Atlantic coast versus Manila in April.
An Albany Times-Union editorial lauds New York Central and Hudson River Railroad for its roadbed, engineers, and staff after engine No. 948 hauled the Southwestern Limited 143 miles from New York to Albany in 3 hours 15 minutes. It notes the line’s safety and loyal workforce from president to trackmen, then briefly mentions Queen Victoria’s saloon carriage brake handle.
The De Laval cream separator received the Grand Prize from the International Jury at the Paris Exposition, surpassing many other separators from various countries. Lesser medals were awarded to several other makes, while the article also notes a rule about Chinese government buildings painted yellow.
An advertisement urges avoiding harsh patent medicines in favor of Wolfe's Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps for malaria liver kidney and stomach issues claiming strength and family benefits. It also notes light speed and sunlit travel time, mentions Allen's Foot-Ease for foot ailments, and ends with a joke about a girl in a skirt.
A Memphis man claims relief from years of backache after one bottle of Smiths Bare Kidney Cure. He praises the remedy and notes a price of 50 cents sold by druggists. The item appears alongside a Maine border advertisement jab about deer crop damage.
Alfred Vanderbilt and John Davis, two Newport summer colony millionaires, shocked churchgoers by racing their cars through the streets on a recent Sunday after services ended.
An advertisement collage touts Cascarrets Candy Cathartic as a 10 cent health aid for bowel regularity with counterfeit warnings. It also promotes Dr Moffett's Teething Powders as a teething blessing and Grove's TasteLess Chill Tonic as the cure for chills and fever, plus notes on Sulphur Springs as a future health resort.
scattered lines advertise tonics remedies and household products from early 1900s Minneapolis and beyond. endorsements for Parker's Hair Balsam Hindercorns Winslow's Syrup and Kie-Me Gum appear amid quotes and maxims. a single line notes a Jan 6 1900 postal address in Minneapolis and a general sentiment about advice versus conduct.
An ad section lists solicitors seeking work on Chautauqua Cards Kindergarten Games Standard and Holiday Books with liberal terms. Also offers a holiday outfit by return mail from Fort Dearborn Publishing Chicago. Additional notices promote free dropsy treatment by Dr H H Green's Sons Atlanta. Australia touted for opals as jewel option.
Letters praise Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for female complaints kidney and bladder trouble and liver and stomach issues. The testimonials claim improved appetite sleep and overall well being after use. Readers from Troy Ohio Chester Pa and Manchester Ind express gratitude and recommend the remedy to other women.
After berry season ends a man reflects on feeling seedy and discouraged. The brief item frames a light, humorous note on seasonal mood shifts and personal outlook.
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