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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
7
After a devastating flood that destroyed homes and caused massive losses, Galveston rebuilt rapidly. Within seven days bridges reopened, six months saw rebuilt tracks wharves and warehouses, and the island restored with over a thousand new homes. Plans for sea defenses or land filling aim to secure the city against future floods.
A crowd on Nassau Street watches two horses pulling a loaded ice wagon halt a steep descent at twelve o clock. The horses plant their feet and stop the wagon with no driver effort. After the stop they remove their bridles, eat oats, and then resume work while the driver praises their intelligence. The event prompts admiration of horse labor and wit.
A Louisville Courier Journal report describes a businesswoman who insists on paying her own fare when an escort accompanies her home after work. The exchange notes that men often cover both fares on alternate days, reflecting a shift toward equal treatment in professional circles. The piece also mentions Russian matrimonial rules requiring marriage by age 80 or no more than five marriages.
The article surveys ritual courtship tests across cultures. Arabs of Upper Egypt require would be suitors to endure whipping by male kin. Sakualaya of Madagascar stage spear catches to prove bravery. Dongo lowee girls impose thigh blades to pick a winner. Maj. Mitchell notes Darling River tribes link fighting to guns or wives. None but the brave deserve the fair.
A Columbus Dispatch writer quotes a military man praising the camera as vital for intelligence. He recalls officers carrying cameras to photograph fortifications bridges and enemy troops, enabling targeted artillery and safer captures. He argues portraits of supposed friends reveal loyalists and calls the camera a gold mine for army use.
The piece recalls Memorial Day tributes in Richmond and Hollywood with federal and Confederate figures honored, noting wreaths and global sorrow across Vermont, Texas, and the West. It then notes Vienna matrimony ads rise among middle classes, sparking observations on venality and commodification of people. It ends with a travel note: cheap fares on Chinese railroads at one cent per mile first class and half a cent second class.
A compendium notes six fingers on Conrad II, Funston’s failed cadet exam, Campbell-Bannerman’s long Commons tenure, and Minnesota’s Roy Wint Allis at 145 pounds. Knox’s club life, Palmer’s height and “Long P” nickname, the sultan’s chess, Greece’s king farming, W. Allen’s varied careers, and U S presidents inaugurated on dates other than March 4 are listed with brief details.
A compact survey lists early landmarks from 1785 planting of the Lombardy poplar in America to 1790 Boston’s first newspaper. It notes Elias Howe’s 1846 sewing machine patent, New York’s 1697 night watch license, Saratoga county’s 1808 temperance group, and Paul Revere cast Boston bell claimed by St James Episcopal Church in North Cambridge.
A compilation of medical notes reports the larynx in men being twice as large as in women on average. Statistics from Paris record 1,614 hydrophobia inoculations with only four deaths. Temperature comparisons show man at 99F, pigeons 109F, chickens 111F. An Ontario oculist notes a quarter of patients might have saved eyesight with earlier infant precautions. A Hackensack boy dies from liver disease linked to dog exposure. Dr H D Gill warns dogs may transmit many germ diseases, some incurable, and cites individual cases.
A compact collection of traditional Japanese maxims touching on virtue, fate, and social behavior. Claims of evil clinging to the body, crowds from fools, beginnings for abbots, and the impermanence of blossoms frame timeless cautions about self control, home, and the reach of actions.
The Emmet county board meets in regular session at the county auditor's office with all members present. Minutes from April are approved. Road petitions by C B Larson and others granted. damages paid. A mortgage release for Henry Jenkins and wife to Emmet County is authorized due to lost records. Several ditch drainage, road, and bridge petitions are granted or tabled with conditions. Tax assessments across townships are adjusted, and funds moved between county funds and road drainage. Monthly and annual financial reports are approved and the board adjourns sine die.
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