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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1901
Page
10
In a Forum piece the author argues inland waterways including rivers and lakes form a growing transportation rival to rail. Government data estimate river and lake tonnage near 110–124 million, with lakes carrying about 62 million and rivers around 100 million across oceans and harbors.
In Rockbridge Missouri on June 24 the community and Rockbridge Lodge No 435 A F and A M celebrate the recovery of Ambrose McKay a respected citizen and Masonic member after years of diabetes rheumatism and kidney trouble. Dodd's Kidney Pills credited for improvement with claims of wide Missouri use and remarkable cures. The column also includes short notes on weapons innovation, foot care remedies, microbe humor, and various medical ads and notes from the era.
A Montana inventor has received a patent for a hoisting device usable as a hay stacker and derrick. The design features adjustable Y-shaped base sections with universal joints, slideable upper members raised by a ratchet drum, rope systems, and a pulley for hoist lines. Also noted are dairy industry statistics from Iowa and dairy equipment details.
The article discusses corn kernel ripening and yield by ear section, major insect pests affecting wheat and cereals, and their economic losses. It covers red top pasture grass, goose farming in England, corn silage methods, draft horse prices, fowl aging rings, Maine canneries output, old-fashioned apples, bramble fruit cultivation, and sugar beet factory rollout across multiple states.
The text describes a rope loop device used to restrain a cow’s head during horn removal, with a helper managing tension. It then discusses shelling corn to discard tips and butts for seed, citing a trial by Dr. E. Lewis Sturtevant at Geneva New York Experiment Station on selecting kernels from the cob.
A mock scene from The Trouble at Troy depicts Trojan inaction and a wooden horse moment, with a witty exchange about feigned fear and mistaken exits. The piece shifts to promotion for the Pan-American route via Michigan Central, touting superb train service, dining cars, and a 6 p.m. Chicago departure arrival in Buffalo 4 a.m., with a folder available from L. D. Huesner, Chicago.
A terse dialect dialogue notes a rumor about sending Reuben to an institution or college. The exchange frames community gossip and parental decisions impacting a son’s future. The speaker asserts concern over rumors and deflects blame for choices regarding education or care.
In an 19th century incident, Mark Twain intervened to block the removal of Consul General Mason at Frankfort. President Cleveland’s era saw Mason backed by Twain, who wrote to Ruth Cleveland, the president’s daughter, urging retention for a capable diplomat. Mason later received promotion to Berlin.
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