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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1900
Page
8
A fragmentary item notes names including C Allen Allen and Davidson in connection with a local rail initiative. The limited readable text suggests a brisk meeting or notice involving rail interests and regional firms.
The Boers cleared lions to secure frontier safety and killed tens of thousands of giraffes for hides and profit. The lions were reduced in danger, but giraffes faced near-extinction as hunting spread from the Cape Colony to the Botletli river. A fine giraffe skin fetched $10 to $20 locally, higher in Europe.
Leslie's Weekly lauds William H. Gordon of East Millstone New Jersey as an exemplary locomotive engineer. He has served 54 years in rail work, 47 years on the Jersey City to East Millstone run, starting as a fireman in 1845 and later piloting the famed Johnny Bull. He has never had a serious accident or hurt a passenger and recently turned 73, still steady at the throttle.
Engineering Magazine argues tool making must advance with human growth but seeks a limit. It states tool making stops when it no longer cheapens total production time or when demand is unlimited. It contemplates profitable ceilings and rare cases where only a few would benefit despite quality gains.
A catalog of sixteenth to eighteenth century sword blades shows engraved lines praising faith, duty, and divine sanction, reflecting poetic sentiment in weaponry. Separate notes mention Americans favoring electricity for cars, while France leans on petroleum and Russia uses wood alcohol at eight cents per gallon.
In Philadelphia at Second and Chestnut a jammed cross street saw two truckmen yield to each other with politeness. Each refused to go first, to the amusement and relief of onlookers until a policeman ordered them to move. Traffic gradually resumed as the Chestnut street driver crossed.
A Kansas City barber rants about church corner stone fundraisers, estimating 177,481 stones could hold $25 each, totaling over $4.4 million in the stone and yielding $266,221.50 yearly in interest. He jokes about church dividends and complains the money stays idle.
The United States department of agriculture tests Bermuda lilies in South Carolina and other southern states to see if they transplant well in local soil. Louisiana and South Carolina bulbs were distributed to gauge adaptability, with Rally station results promising for home market supply. Bermuda stock remains limited, prompting horticultural measures as Britain establishes an experimental station to boost native Bermuda growth of this key industry.
The article notes bullets fall with strong force from height even when fired upward, with air resistance limiting their impact. It cites Sebastopol sieges and a cavalryman’s horse injury as examples, plus a distant Indian case of a man dying from a bullet entering his head without a shot heard. It ends by claiming Dublin as an unhealthy city in the United Kingdom.
A London Spectator praised Jack for his indispensable role with the army. In a Gipgihlovo clash, Zulus faced a naval brigade. A warrior mounted a tripod firearm, joking about photography, but misfired and toppled. Sailors then crushed him with a volley, ending the moment.
The London Lancet notes that British forces in South Africa have repeatedly beaten Boers in open combat yet face an unseen foe. An officer with Lord Methuen's force recalls battles where no Boer was seen, only lies in grass or behind rocks, firing deadly effects unseen. Traditional Boer methods persist, but early forces were weak in mounted units and artillery.
London authorities expand baths and washhouses across 35 parishes, with 5 million bathers and washers in 1898. Private baths host most, including 4.46 million bathers. washhouses account for 628 thousand. Total expenditure equals £158,671 with revenue £75,311, leaving ratepayers to cover £83,360 annually.
The German emperor owns 110 residences and has purchased a villa on Coblenzstrasse in Bonn for 500000 marks. After renovation, it will house the crown prince and his brothers during their Bonn university studies. Tarantulas yield thread for balloons in Australia.
The article critiques the 1884 allotment act as failing to civilize and empower Indians. Fifteen years after allotment, many tribes still cannot sell land, yet allotments are rented to whites, weakening tribal life. Despite some improvements, some cases show regression, highlighting ongoing need for safeguards and home-based practical instruction.
Ainslee’s Magazine says Yankees are quick to invent and could find vast opportunities for civil mechanical and electrical engineers in Asia. China’s expanding rail networks and electrified lines show potential, with vast resources and fertile conditions attracting industrial activity far beyond the United States.
A high railroading authority warns that 140 ton locomotives and 100,000 pound freight cars demand heavier rails as current steel fails to endure. He blames rapid heating and finish temperatures near 2000 degrees, noting older rails from twenty years ago were stronger due to lower heat and a firmer set. The piece also notes oddities about acorn fed ducks producing black eggs and poultry shells affecting egg color.
A New York Sun quote recalls Washingtonians’ daily weather fixation. A visitor notes bulle tins plastered on tree protections, theater boxes, store doors, hotel corridors, elevators, and streetcars. She observes Washington as weather headquarters shaping national habit.
The article notes the rise of mineral waters in the United States as a prominent national beverage. It recalls indigenous use of heated waters for health and healing long before white settlers popularized springs, mentioning the Sioux and other tribes visiting Manitou and other Rockies wells.
Fragmentary text discusses Hot Springs Arkansas, a government area and a safety or information bureau. Mentions Cedar Rapids and Bearding beers and a partner named Medeho G. Partner A.G M. AL. Requests for information and a Bureau of Information address in Hot Springs Arkansas.
Notices describe land and railroad landseekers tickets at low rates across Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota to Shell Rock Abiote Crossing and Waverly. Promotion urges inquiries to B CR and N agents Cedar Rapids with promises of cheap entries and future openings in Worthington Hardwick Maple Hilller Luzon and Armstrong Esthenville areas as Minnesota river valley lands lure settlers.
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