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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1901
Page
4
In a lively Spencer clash Milford downed Le Mars by 6 to 5 after a tight late contest. The Milford ball team added another scalp to its belt as local fans see strong play from a team rising in regional standings.
A collage of snappy items from the Algona Courier and Valley Junction Enterprise covers fashion on horseback with divided skirts, county politics shifting toward Wesley, and postal rate quirks for newspapers. Also noted are a hotel lease in Emmetsburg, the death of Thomas Brewer near Superior, gratitude notices, fair ticket promos, musical instrument ads, and terse editorial quips from Bennettville.
Kipling’s Jungle Book drama set for Christmas production simultaneously in New York and London. Wilson Barrett writes another play with strong religious elements featuring Alfred the Great as the hero. Mme. Bordas, famed Paris music hall star, dies in Monteux. Joaquin Miller poised to become an oil magnate after investing in 700 acres in Texas where oil is now found near his land. A green parrot from Sandringham talks, known for the line now sung as its refrain: Now, then, hip, hip, hurrah for the queen.
A series of superlatives covers sea depths timber use in Seattle incubator capacity near Botary Australia and Canada’s forest. metals heat conductors ranking iron zinc tin lead. sailing ship passage times London Calcutta San Francisco and San Francisco London.
A compilation lists hailstorm costs for France at about 3.7 million pounds annually. The French Academy has 40 life members meeting twice weekly. Amalfi will host a summer celebration for Flavio Gioja’s mariners compass invention. Brunswick, Spain, and other nations’ legal practices are noted, as is gold coin circulation in Britain and Germany, with population marriage rates and Switzerland’s watch exports totaling over 2.3 million nickel, 3.1 million silver, and 0.8 million gold watches, plus thousands of chronographs and repeaters.
A penny saver style list offers practical tips. Boiling a moldy lemon in a dirty saucepan cleans it and removes fishy odors. Sandalwood oil on a hot shovel perfumes sick rooms. Rub fat on bright pans before cooking to prevent smoke staining. Wipe knives used for onions with a damp cloth and salt to remove odors. Digestible meats listed include cold mutton venison lamb chops roast beef rabbit chicken.
The Irish river in Siberia spans many miles and drains vast territory. Germany, European Russia, and the United States rank by population with 56,345,000. 106,159,000. and 76,800,000 respectively. December 29, 1902 marks 200 years since Peter the Great sanctioned Russia’s first newspaper. The Engineer notes rail delays are common in Russia. on the Vistula line in 1900, 52,020 trains (15 percent) were early and 74,909 (21 percent) were late out of 348,983. The Warsaw-St. Petersburg line was the most punctual, with only seven percent late.
Crop report notes warmer than normal temperatures with daily excess 2 to 4 degrees and cool nights. Rainfall light in most areas. four-fifths of state dry. Immature crops need rain, especially late corn potatoes and grass. Pastures scarce. stock fed. Corn prospects improve but depend on September weather. Late potatoes may improve with normal rainfall. Fair dates and rail fare promotions included.
Advertises through trains to New York City with vestibuled sleepers Chicago to Boston, dining cars, and meals on an American Club plan. Offers travel details via John Y. Calahan Geneal Agent Chicago, including prices, dates, and special return fares to Buffalo Pan-American.
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