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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1900
Page
4
A dubious note reports bubense plague in Syrey Australia with a Wharf Inducer infected by a bite. It blasts fears of rats as vectors and mentions rewards for killing rats while veering into sweeping speculation about broader microbial threats and war against creeping creatures.
A question posed to readers about the Pinkham Record urging women to consider the medicine and guidance that has reportedly aided a million women. The notice implies broad trust in the product and its health claims for female readers.
New York clearing figures for the second quarter lag the first quarter. A 20 percent decline in New York city activity stems from reduced financial operations and fewer new industrial undertakings. Outside New York, six months through July show slight gains overall, with the West up over 0 and the Pacific states up near 18 percent, while New England and New York City regions post losses. Grain markets show continued speculation with wheat and corn prices little changed week to week, following volatile crop estimates and a government report that failed to settle doubts about the total production. Weather in Kansas and Nebraska influences the corn outlook, but the droughts are not yet catastrophic and rainfall could repair damages.
Senator Joba T. Gear of Burlington Iowa died in Washington D C Saturday from Brights disease. A former merchant turned politician Gear served as Burlington mayor, Iowa state legislator speaker and governor before terms in the Fiftieth and Fifty first Congresses and later as United States Senator. He was elected to a six year term beginning March 4 1901 and had been re elected.
A major blaze in Prescott Arizona wiped out the town’s business core including two banks telegraph offices hotels saloons and most eateries and residences. Several structures were blown up to halt further spread temporary shelters and merchant services remain open with December aid unnecessary. Insurance estimated around eight hundred thousand dollars.
Mary J Kennady of Armour & Co writes at the Trans-Mississippi expo in Omaha praising Peruna as a cure for summer catarrh also called hay fever. She cites personal improvement after using Peruna for months, claiming digestion and general health benefits and urging readers to request the remedy from The Peruna Medicine Co Columbus.
A historical note discusses jewelry superstitions affecting sales of topaz rubies and opals, noting public biases by birth month, price, and fragility. It contrasts Australian rough gems with cut glass and reflects on intrinsic worth versus market perception.
A mother ferries her eight year old son toward Marseille when fatigue prompts rest. At the gate a customs inspector aims to pierce a peach basket with a steel pick, but the desperate cry of the mother halts the move. The basket holds Adolph Thiers, saved by the sudden halt and the boy is unharmed.
A Philadelphia lawyer hears a map with a talking machine recording threats from a husband about his wife’s quarrels. The wife’s outbursts are private, but the husband fears for his life and seeks legal advice. the result is that the wife is placed under bonds to keep the peace.
American oars, largely ash and spruce, are produced mainly in Western States near forests and sold globally. The industry relies on machinery with some hand work, offering lengths from six to twenty four feet for working boats and shorter spruce oars for pleasure and racing. The British government has long bought U S oars, with a major New York firm supplying current needs. Annual output reaches about five million feet, limited by bicycles and launches reducing demand.
A Society of Mathematicians meeting in Liverpool inspired an experiment using mirror reflections to illuminate a paragraph read at ten yards by a farthing candle. Captain Hutchison and Dockmaster Withlin noted the idea’s origin and rejected prior Liverpool lighthouses from 1783.
A memorial in Whitby will honor Caedmon, termed the warting voice of England, with a Gothic cross on the old abbey heights atop chalk cliffs. Runic inscription will quote his poem woes, translated into modern English for visitors.
A Canal Street businessman reports a curious vent in his shop window. A fine plate near the mirror collected white dust daily, traced to women who paused to perform a sly gesture. The mystery blends hints of a painterly school and a playful art distinction.
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