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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1898
Page
5
OFFICERS: J. E. ROTH, Prest. JOS. RICKSHER, V. Pres, JOHN DAVIES, Geshier.
New York letters travel long routes with destinations in Bangkok Adelaide Calcutta Hongkong Melbourne Sydney Yokohama and Rio de Janeiro. Time frames range from 8 to 85 days and distances exceed 16 000 miles in some routes, with sea and overland segments through San Francisco and European ports.
In the Philippines rare natural curios appear as bamboo nodules called itabaccer that resemble opals. cocoanut pearls form from the ripe coconut’s spongy mass when sun-dried and pressed, yielding small lustrous spheres treasured in European museums.
The Boston Transcript explains the flag as a triplet of crosses the cross of St George St Andrew and St Patrick. It traces the Jack from James I era and the Union Jack from 1800 noting the stacking of crosses and the 1606 signature Jacques.
An account recalls General Robert E. Lee on a Richmond bound train where he rose to offer his seat to an old, poorly dressed woman. Surprised by his action, officers and soldiers alike vacated seats until Lee and the woman rode alone, illustrating selfless courtesy.
Cartoonish exchange from the Indianapolis Journal highlights a misstep as Mrs. Watts asks what a button reads and Watts quips Remember the Maine. She retorts groceries would help more. The joke comments on wartime sentiment and domestic concerns.
Mrs. L. A. Johnston of Montgomery Alabama recounts relief from stomach catarrh after using eight bottles of Pe ru na and two of Man a Lin. She credits Dr Hartman and Pe ru na with remarkable benefit and urges others to try the treatment, noting improved digestion and appetite. The company offers free books on women health and chronic catarrh.
The New York Sun recounts a tall tale where a tiny mouse frightens elephants. In native lands chacanas feed on a sour berry and live under berry bushes, trample the herds, and spear the elephants with sharp claws that lodge in flesh.
In the countryside scarce chances to meet actors occur yet stations briefly become stages. The piece notes Elizabeth Shakespeare and Alleyne as early examples, Dulwich founder, and the habit of adopting others names, especially by actresses, with a model asked to call herself Alice Burne Jones.
Recalling a scolding rumor, neighbors joke that Holland’s illness came from a chafing dish bought for his wife. A punchline reveals the dish was used as a weapon, striking him on the head rather than causing illness.
The remedy promises non irritant easy application and self targeting action to inflamed nasal surfaces. It claims rapid relief in acute catarrh with safety and broad physician patient endorsement as the peak of pharmaceutical skill.
Catarrhal sufferers are urged that Ely's Cream Balm is quickly absorbed by the diseased membrane. It cleanses nasal passages, reduces inflammation, relieves head pain, and restores taste and smell. Available at drug stores or by mail for 50 cents from Ely Brothers, New York.
A Pittsburg Dispatch analysis argues Spain’s vanity stems from a long, mixed heritage. It traces noble lineages from Phoenician and Carthaginian roots to Basque origins, noting names like Pacheco Barcia Garcia and Basque markers such as Ugarte Zubia Ibarra and the meaning of ez son.
The text states Haiti is a native term meaning mountainous country and that the name Cuba is of native origin with an unknown meaning. It asserts the origin as native but provides no definitive interpretation for Cuba.
A Yonkers luncheon exchange discusses Small's 25 cent dinners. Jill confirms eating three at noon, highlighting casual dining affordability and local dining options in Yonkers.
Rose Van B. Speece reflects on memories stirred by a sunny village road and a long ago beloved. The speaker recalls unspoken love and pride that hid true feelings, leading to bittersweet recollections of a love never understood.
A Bengal post office superintendent reports a near fatal river accident where alligators swarmed the water as his cart crossed without a boat. The cart fell into a 12 foot abyss. he and the cartman and overseer fled to safety while his cook and others helped rescue him. The incident echoes earlier deadly forays by alligators in the same river.
In Dowagiac roots tale Bill Sykes of Newberg says a man with red whiskers fooled him by selling a fake microscope and “bugs” for a well inspection. Sykes paid ten dollars, blaming Hanner for the loss, and vows to find the con man.
A guide warns that a cheerful presence helps invalids while a nervous or gloomy visitor can trigger a relapse. It cautions against well meaning but mischievous friends sharing negative anecdotes about others with similar illness.
A collection of anecdotes recounted at Cardinal Wiseman's table including plant names and humorous exchanges. An Irishman on a Shannon barge jokes about timber and fruit while English satire targets absentee landlords and Irish grievances.
A group of students in Europe staged a grim practical joke to prove imagination power. They dressed in disguises, condemned a peer in a darkened room, and forced him to kneel with his neck on a stool spindle. A cane touch triggered his collapse and death, leaving onlookers shaken by the fatal result.
A historical survey lists years of war and peace by nation from the century’s start to 1896. Turkey records 37 years of war and 59 of peace, Spain 81 and 65, France 27 and 69, Russia 24 and 72, Italy 23 and 73, England 21 and 75, Austria-Hungary 17 and 79, Germany 13 and 838, Sweden 10 and 86, Portugal 12 and 84, Denmark 9 and 87.
The Senate includes 12 veterans of the Union army and 12 of the Confederate army. The House lists 57 Union veterans and 380 ex Confederates, reflecting a still visible Civil War legacy in Congress.
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