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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1900
Page
7
In a melodramatic sequence set in London and Brighton, Nessa and her companion Mrs Redmond flee pursuit after a threatened scandal. A telegram spurs a rapid departure, farewells are tender, and a grim future lies ahead in a shabby lodging. Police pressure tightens, forcing new disguises and meager means as they seek safety.
In a Brighton waiting room Nessa joins Mrs Redmond for a cab ride to Henson's Hotel. They tour a spacious, well furnished room with a ser ver-mounted dressing case and travel boxes, while Mrs Redmond boasts she paid for it all and left John’s Wood with almost nothing.
Mrs Redmond buys a show night with a pawned trinket haul then takes Nessa to the Arcadia to see the International Hippertrame season opener. There she encounters James Fergus and is urged back toward the stage by his interest in Nessa, not Redmond.
Monday night she prepares for her first appearance in the ring among eight Indies in blue. Nessa stays quiet amid talk of fitful nerves as the parade forms. She is led to the saddle and placed at the front, passing Mrs Redmond who endures a mid-file position.
Describes traditional washing in the Philippines using cool water and wooden tubs. Public washers work along canals, rivers, or puddles, scrubbing and drying on fences or grass. Mentions disease dobe fieh linked to washing, said to be caused by microbes in water, affecting toes and underarms, with listerine cited as a remedy.
The piece notes German exports of pine needle products including flannel clothing, socks, knee-warmers, yarns, and soaps. It mentions pine needle derived goods for building and medical uses, plus resorts for crushed needle extraction. The St James Gazette reports a kuuki craze in England with numerous statues painted the hue, citing Mercuries and mythic figures in the color.
The article discusses the blister beetle as a sugar beet pest and recommends spraying with arsenic green and lime. It covers farm improvement ideas like planting fruit trees, clearing waste, and portable fencing, plus methods for preserving roots, lifting crops, and efficient harvesting. It also notes English wheat quality, lawn sowing with fall wheat, and the advent of gasoline powered farm machines. It ends with remarks on dairying and the Beet Industry.
The description explains a hurdle used to enclose feeding yards and exercise plots for flocks, with supports joining end panels. A stake is driven about every 30 feet to anchor and wire the hurdle, preventing fence sag.
The piece surveys U.S. election year dynamics with governors contests across Maine Vermont Oregon and many Western states. It notes Republican hopes for a House majority and Democratic hopes in tight races while detailing candidates in New York Indiana Connecticut New Hampshire and other states. It also lists presidential tickets and third party contenders for November 6.
Andrew Jackson Devoe of New Jersey predicts a cold, snowy winter with zero weather beginning in January and significant storms from November into December. He bases forecasts on astronomical data and contrasts with government methods. Observers credit or doubt the squirrel as a local weather indicator.
Grace Carr of Louisville once lived in a Southern Indiana cabin and rose to marry Lord Newborough of Wales in London. Her family suffered poverty after the Civil War. she cared for an invalid brother until his death and later joined her mother and sister in travel where she met the Englishman who offered title wealth and prospects. The piece notes an American beauty’s ascent from humble origins to high society.
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