14 Sep 1898
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Newspaper
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1898
Page
1
A narrative recalls an amused moment on a streetcar where four young couples shared a lively mood until a seven year old boy challenged a kiss and the father scolded him. The piece then notes a giant bicycle with a nine foot wheel, then advertises Hostetter’s Stomach bitters and No-To-Back remedies, plus cold cure tips and Melbourne street heat.
The piece cites Indiana Illinois and Kentucky rural districts where hominy and corn bread are said to form the staff of life and claims six footers are common. It notes climate and diet as factors, while joking about European markets. A quip about California earthquakes and a light exchange from Puck conclude the excerpt.
Letters from Englishtown and Warren Pa recount relief from womb troubles back pain and bladder inflammation after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. Women describe weakness dizziness heart racing and breathing difficulty improved after several bottles and a half box of Liver Pills.
General Miles issues a broad order replacing Civil War insignia with new corps badges flags and pennants. The design list covers cavalry artillery and each corps numbered from first through twentieth with unique symbols including a winged horse four leaf clover and a broom. Division and brigade color schemes and flag shapes are described for headquarters and subordinate units.
Members on duty may wear the corps symbol on the left breast as a badge of authority, made in tin or white metal.
An article explains the complex sequence of gunpowder explosion from ignition to combustion, noting gas expansion and shock effects near a cannon. It discusses safety for gunners, and the unpredictable, intricate forces produced by artillery and their directions.
London News surveys alliterative potential in English, noting popular proverbs and a nursery rhyme as examples. It cites Percival Powys’s printed lyrics and a roaring alphabet poem praising repeated initial sounds, with references to Peter Piper and the Marquis of Bute.
Russia leads with 858000 men, nine per thousand of the population. Germany follows at 680000 or thirteen per thousand. France shows 512000 or fourteen per thousand, Austria 380900 or ten per thousand, Italy 300000 or ten per thousand, England 230000 or six per thousand, and Spain 100000 or six per thousand.
Practical homestead notes cover shade for pastures, cheap shed ideas, and full watering tanks. Copper sulfate weed destroyer, rose umbrellas training, level potato culture, asparagus bed starting, and chick care for hot weather are outlined with step by step tips. Also notes on cannas for bedding and recent floriculture trends.
Carnations should be started in early summer in well drained garden soil with water access. Remove buds until August then lift plants in early September for greenhouse beds or potting with drainage and ample air. Air is essential and shade after potting. Feeding cows on pasture boosts milk and condition. ten pounds of corn meal daily plus green fodder improves calves and dam productive value, with benefits lasting into next seasons.
A British foreign office report on the Congo independent state catalogues an extensive taxation regime for settlers. Licenses for porters, caravan loads, river steamer fuel, boats, housing plots, timber, workers, and servants all incur charges. The only thing deemed free is fevers, a saying echoed by the New York Post.
A House member recalls Senator Mason visiting a boarding house run by a punctual local church member. The lady requires boarders be up early for breakfast on Sundays. The senator explains he spent a half hour on his knees hunting a collar button before joining the meal, in a humorous exchange.
A letter from Martin Prell of Troop G, First Cavalry, written from Key West General Hospital, describes a severe wound in the left leg and a flesh wound to the right ankle after battle near Santiago de Cuba. He recounts brave fighting, the storm of bullets, and the long recovery ahead. His father, Belthasar Prell of Baltimore, is informed of the injuries.
A fragmentary page features multiple 19th century patent medicine pitches and assorted ads. Claims include blood cleansing tonics, cosmetics, nostrums for skin issues, and tonics like No-To-Bac and Dr Kline remedies, with scattered names and addresses such as Toledo and Philadelphia appearing amid the noisy, misprinted copy.
German excavators uncover a well preserved Roman theatre at Ephesus near Smyrna with intact orchestra and stage, three rows of seats, and brass instruments plus actors' costumes beneath the orchestra. They also reveal the town aqueduct reaching 300 feet high and a large Nemesis statue.
A Washington Star dialogue features Senator Sorghum praising Hawaii’s annexation and envisioning eventual representation in the capital. An eager supporter adds that annexation signals civilization’s progress and the republic’s rising power, plus the practical benefit of greater mileage.
In a conversational aside, Deacon Jones laments missing church amid improving times. A former Cornerib questions the value of routine, noting consistency over three years while remarking on changing conditions.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet shows a terse exchange on business. The speaker asks how things are, receiving the reply out of sight. The dialogue concludes with a brief mention of stocking supporters in a terse, urban vignette.
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