23 Mar 1898
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Newspaper
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1898
Page
1
A Longman's Magazine sketch contrasts Bulgaria’s long peace since 1877 with frontier readiness. Cetinje and Albanian-style attire are described as villagers recall old wars while every man remains armed. A separate St Paul’s blurb shows a brief street encounter distinguishing nationalities by manners.
A collage of curiosities and commercial notices spans science, travel, and health. Reports describe Norway fjord visibility, Tang oil in Shanghai trade, and a London dog show featuring bear dogs, Esquimau and chow chows. Ads tout Hostetter’s Bitters, B B B Blood Medicine, Taber’s compound, and deafness cures.
A Chicago Times Herald account of a morning rabbit coursing ride with five men and two women. Greyhounds pursue a jack rabbit across springy prairie turf, the chase described in vivid, period tone. Maida, the dog, finishes the quarry after a mile and two furlongs as spectators react with excitement and chatter.
A Canadian man named Reuben Peteh from Grieravills Ont. recovered after three years of spinal sclerosis through Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The Canadian Mutual Life Association paid 1650 for total disability after careful medical review. Peteh credits the pills with restoring strength and mobility and recommends them to others.
A Texas farmer notes winter use of barefoot horses on farms but warns against rough-road work to avoid costly injuries. J M Hodner near Lilac reports the Chinese tea plant thrives without cultivation, producing leaves used to brew a palatable tea. The New York Times highlights Pekin ducks bred for early maturity and large market output, praising improved traits from major rearers.
A raccoon at Riverview Park outwitted a ten foot stake chain by slipping the steel ring over the stake. The tree-scarred thief climbed the pole at about 2 AM, freed himself, and caused hens to crow with alarm as neighbors reported missing poultry after the clever escape. The rogue, named Mr Coon, had become a permanent exhibit there.
Market and rearing details show large duckling yields of over 10,000 per operation by midsummer and more than 29,000 in a season. Early ducklings fetch high prices, though costs rise with green fodder and care. Pekin ducks win profit on a large scale in America.
O J Vine of Ohio argues against assuming perpetual low prices for horses and urges farmers to continue breeding. He notes machinery cannot replace the farm horse in all cases, predicts a late upturn, and stresses careful breeding of sound mares and sires to raise valuable horses amid fluctuating markets.
A collage of notes on Gurkha soldiers praised for courage and obedience, with remarks on caste, origins, and interactions with Europeans, plus anecdotes from Lord Roberts era showing their valor on Indian frontiers.
Experiments tested firefly illumination for photography. In a confined box with sensitive plates, results showed light emissions akin to X rays, with closely covered plates revealing detectable photographic effects.
A Sheffield cutlery maker shows a worker's skill with a dozen pairs of micro shears weighing under half a grain each, so tiny they resemble fleabites on white paper yet each pair is perfectly crafted like standard shears.
An article on dense fogs in London details higher daily energy and transport losses. Gas bills spiked by about £8,000 on a foggy day, with total gas costs around £24,000 for the day, while electricity and oil costs added to the burden. The fog disrupted traffic and reduced shopper activity in the West End, costing merchants and utilities dearly.
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