06 Aug 1899
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Newspaper
Davenport Daily Republican
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1899
Page
1
Wholesalers and local dealers in Davenport may push prices up this winter as a new scheme to fix coal costs emerges. A circular from major suppliers demands monthly purchases at ruling prices and bans future delivery contracts, prompting concerns of higher August and September delivery costs and potential supply panics.
The Worlds Wonder Dainty Dyes produce fashionable colors for all fabrics without staining hands or utensils. Aimed at making home dyeing a pleasure. Priced at 10 cents and sold by all dealers.
A new patriotic Ringling Brothers display titled The Last Days of the Century or the Wish of Twenty Century mixes ancient luxury with modern war imagery. It features a grand tableau of military powers and over a thousand characters including American cavalry battalions, Royal Hussars, and French and German regiments in a lavish parade of color and pageantry.
A grand spectacle presented in imperial pageantry features varied military tableaux and a triumphant American Goddess of Liberty under stars and stripes. Ringling Brothers world famous circus will perform in this city on Saturday, August 20.
In Davenport circles the Des Moines delegates tell a tale about Walter M. Davis Will Larrabee and Dave Brant. Brant calls Governor Larrabee a fool while Davis leaks a sly wink, and Will jokes that he will finally learn his pedigree. George Curtis joins and Brant loses his appetite, hoping to recover by next week.
The Cherry Sisters perform at the Watch Tower venue this evening, bringing a show in the local theater schedule.
Notre Dame University is the favored institution for Latin American students with about a dozen in the summer school now and indications of more than seventy five overall. Roughly fifty will come from Mexico and South American nations, the rest from Cuba and Puerto Rico. The appeal lies in its Roman Catholic affiliation and a Latin American club aiding quick adaptation to American social life and language. There is speculation of a similar club at Cornell.
Hamilton Clark of Chauncey claimed itching piles troubled him for twenty years until two boxes of DeWitti’s Witch Hazel Salve cured him. Warning against counterfeit products from vendors HH. A. Emeis. Klenze's Pharmacy. C.V. Chase. Theo. Danguard.
Berlin correspondent reports a Dutch of the London Standard notes a decree requires officers and surgeons to wear red brown dogskin cloves during maneuvers. Twenty officers and surgeons must have 80 pairs. 40 000 pairs needed for all. It is claimed that skin from a dot yields two pairs, risking 8 000 to 10 000 hides wasted to meet demand.
Ad for Bucklens Arnica Salve claiming it heals cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores and piles. Sold by Ballord & Co with a 23 cent price and money back guarantee for satisfaction.
An old advertisement extols De Witts Little Early Misers as a reliable laxative. It claims bowel cleansing, constipation relief, liver regimens, and renewed vitality with a small pleasant dose that never gripes. Distributed by Ri¢nzes Pharmacy V. Chase and Danquard.
President McKinley and his cabinet are invited to attend the dedication of a 335,009 monument to Maryland Confederate soldiers who died in that state. The ceremony is set for September 15, the 37th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam, with the Mars-Jaba National Guard also invited.
An ad extols Angel's Dainty Dyes as the finest color for fabrics and garments without staining hands or pencils. It claims no other dyes compare and notes availability at druggists and general stores for 10 cents.
The writer describes life in the Sudan dominated by spiders and frequent dust storms. A dust hurricane for three days makes tents collapse and ink drys, while sand fills meals and clothing. Flies cling to the face as grit coats each dish, forcing careful sheltering of cups and limited comfort. The account, from the Loudon Standard, evokes harsh conditions and daily struggles in the desert.
Jefferson notes an incongruity in Rip Van Winkle that critics rarely mention. He argues Rip’s English carries a broken Dutch accent while other characters speak standard English, a disparity that heightens drama. He recounts a rehearsal where a Nick Vedder actor used broad Dutch speech. Milwaukee Wisconsin.
A Florida traveler recalls native expressions for distance in various regions. In Florida the estimate is two whoops and a holier, Arkansas uses lockg and go by past two houses, the West uses chaws of plug, Scotland says a far cry, and German Scotchandie likely links to time. The piece notes regional slang and how distance is conveyed across cultures.
Druggists in New York offer a perfumed cloth imported for sale by the yard. Saturated with a strong sachet powder, it comes in wide lengths and costs from 31 to 310 a yard. Small pieces are sewn into garments and placed in boxes and drawers, offering an economical alternative to finer sachets priced at 21.
A witty exchange mocks household motives and peddler slogans while noting England’s gas bills. Recent statistics claim English citizens spend about 100 million dollars annually on gas with gas companies earning roughly 26 million in profit.
The article discusses new mica deposits, notably in Chantung China, where local uses are lanterns and transparent pictures. It notes restricted mine openings in the past, the supply from Canada and India, and growing European, especially German, mineralogist interest and potential modern mining development.
The Phelps 4 C Remedy Co guarantees Phelps d C bowel remedies and stomach powder. Ask your druggist for details and availability of the product line.
Authorities at Greenwich Observatory near Kew fear new electric lines may disturb the magnetic recording instruments, which have operated continuously for sixty years. The royal astronomer reports fears are groundless if proper precautions are observed and a special franchise clause is added.
A sales pitch claims Electric Bitters can cure weak kidneys malaria nervous trouble and back pain. It touts Liver and Kidney stimulation blood purification and nerve tonic effects. Marketed as purely veget able with mild laxative benefits, 50 cents a bottle at Ballard drug store.
Annapolis special July 27 reports Henry James and Toney Bass two young men on Holland Street were severely shocked when their kite wire touched an electrical line. James, holding the string, was knocked down unconscious for several minutes.
Nickel Plate road sells excursion tickets Chicago to Boston and return for trains August 11 and 12 at 19 dollars round trip. Tickets valid for return by August 12 from starting point by August dist, with departure arranged via Agent Fitchburg in Boston. Sleeping car accommodations should be secured early. General agent address No 11 Adams St Chicago.
Obituary notes Sir Alexander Armstrong KCB who died aged SL and circumnavigated the American continent as surgeon on Captain McGlure’s Investigator. The crew were rescued by the Resolute and later returned by the North Star via the northwest to the Arctic. Also, public notice offers Phelps 4 C Cough Cold and Croup Cure refunds.
The article recalls a near ten year span since the automobile became practical for road travel. In 1890 Serpollet and Archidea crossed from Paris to Lyons with a steam carriage, facing many difficulties and breakdowns. It took ten days, a feat no modern Parisian would attempt to match within hours with a small gas propulsion.
Wheelmen announce a Boston excursion with round trip fares at 19 dollars. Sales on August 11 and 12 with return by August 16. Through trains daily from Chicago depot Van Buren Street and Pacific Avenue to Boston in vestibuled cars. Charles Broadway Rouss of New York pledges 80 thousand dollars for a Winchester Virginia public building, adding to prior gifts to the town.
A testimonial from B. L. Nance principal in Brist dale Texas describes a month long cough and catarrhal fever in their baby. After trying many remedies the product One Minute Cough Cure relieved the cough at once and cured in a few days. The note also lists local names H A Eineis Klenze's Pharmacy and others.
The Bank of England destroys about 330,000 notes each week to replace them with fresh issue. One evening in the week is set aside for this costly bonfire.
The schedule lists round trip excursion dates June 20 July 4 and 18 September 5 19 October 3 17 with 21 day passes at one fare plus two dollars to all points on the line in Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota north of Shell Rock and Abbott Crossing to Waverly. Tickets also sold to many northern western and southern cities. contact C R I N agents or J Morton Cedar Rapids for details.
Italian inventor Antonio Chordi spent fifteen years building a vast musical box named Autoelektre polyphon. The device reportedly contains over 100000 musical parts and cost about 60 000 francs to construct, and will be shown at the Paris exhibition in 1900.
A positive guaranter accompanies each bottle of the Great 40 remedy touted as a sure cure for whooping cough. Frank Nadler Drug Co. is listed as wholesale agent. The text also mentions Mount Sargar as the second most active volcano at 17 190 feet in the Andes region of South America, ongoing eruption since 1728. Phelps's C Stomach Powders claim to cure sour stomach indigestion and bilious headache and lift depressed stomach feelings. Maryland Game and Fish Protective Association secretary notes about 200 lid varieties near Baltimore.
The excerpt notes a central location with reasonable rates and up-to-date appointments at a Chicago visit, mentions the Clifton in Brussels Savings Bank sterilizing bank notes with formalin vapor, and refers to a Dill challenging Indian enfranchisement in Parliament due to alleged susceptibility to bribery.
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