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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1901
Page
6
An old man sings of a bold mariner and his sweetheart as they part for sea. The voyage ends with his death and the sea’s embrace, leaving the lass ashore to mourn while the mariner rests in the waves. From St. Paul Dispatch.
An Augmented Education leaves Marcia Egremont unsure whether her strengths lie in vocal training or romance. Friends predict delays in settling down, as she judges lovers by vocal prowess while evaluating a possible future in either marriage or a profession. The social circle notes her focus on voice development amid romantic trials.
In a charity concert tale, Marcia overcomes doubt and captivates all as she sings with a voice that transforms the hall. Philip Derwent, smitten, watches from the side while coaches and peers murmur at the rise of a formidable talent in a grand performance.
The article describes a single rail electric system by M Behr connecting Manchester and Liverpool, claiming trains of two cars would cover the distance in twenty minutes without stops, powered by individual motors and side rails to prevent oscillation, with Parliament having shown interest in the experiment and expectations of a revolution in British rail travel.
A London suburb supper party honors the comedian Sothern with a ventriloquism trick. A fellow guest volunteered to aid and ascended a ladder to man a voice on the roof, creating a marvelously convincing illusion that ended with the planned masques. The unseen confederate was unable to descend as the prank unfolded.
In a Philadelphia Record excerpt, a naval apprentice named Jimmy Short endures meager rations and homesickness aboard ship while his mother jokes about his appetite. A bootblack Tony on the street gains kindness from a night driver who once helped him, trading a shine for friendship.
A playful dialogue about quarrels over cars and transportation, with a sly exchange on money and employment. The speakers joke that without proper clothing one cannot secure a job, highlighting social pressures and practical absurdities in a brisk, witty mood.
The article recalls foraging from battlefield dead at Manassas and a Confederate veteran’s tale of a wounded boy who saved his fez, plus temperance battles in the army, Gen Harrison’s early Civil War recruitment, and Wilson's Creek lessons. It weaves personal recollections from New Orleans, Des Moines, Reading, and other locales, tracing courage, duty, and the war’s grim realities with period voice.
The New York Herald notes flints remain manufactured in England with hand-worked flats on the knee and hammered to shape. Some flints are exported to Britain’s markets and Italy as wax matches rise in price, keeping flint and steel in use for freemaking amid high duties.
A musician and his wife returning from a concert discuss the clashes in mixing Yankee Doodle and Dixie. He notes the discords while she explains passages were omitted to avoid discord, leaving drums to fill gaps. The exchange ends with a tense quip about hearing discards.
Mrs Anna Jones Freeman of Hodgeman County suffered years of headaches back pain and kidney trouble. After taking Dodd's Kidney Pills she improved within days and was free of pain in a week. The story circulated in Pawnee and Hodgeman Counties boosting demand for the remedy.
Briggs The Dudleys cherish their dog and disagree over its traits. Griggs notes the couple rarely quarrel about their children, while Botton Tran scrint remarks on ornamental terms. Rosenvou and wabuguny are abundant in Mexico with rosewood timbering and mahogany used as fuel for engines.
The Pan-American Special of the Michigan Central Niagara Falls Route runs daily from Chicago at 6:00 p m serving dinner and arrives Buffalo at 7 45 the next morning. Return from Buffalo at 3 30 p m Eastern Time to Chicago at 8 30 p m with breakfast. Features top Pullman and dining equipment with elegant sleeping cars buffet cars and coaches stopping all day at Falls View. Other Chicago trains depart 10 30 p m 8 00 p m and 11 30 p m daily. Send 4 cents postage for the Pan-American Souvenir to O W Rug gles General Passenger and Ticket Agent Chicago.
Chicago postal receipts totaled 1.85 million dollars in 1900, up from 1.442 million in 1898, with only New York higher. The five largest cities show growth from 1899 to 1900, led by New York and Chicago, and the overall national total rose to 6.93 million from 5.22 million.
A garbled collage of patent medicine pitches and odd quotes. It mentions Allen's Foot Ease for shoe comfort, Piso's Cure for throat and lung issues, Mall's Catarrh Cure, and a joke about Rublee the consul general in Hong Kong. It also contains an 1900 date and scattered fragmentary remarks about Spanish Valencia workers and unverified letters.
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