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Newspaper
Fremont Democrat
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1903
Page
3
The article notes New York residents now spend more than double what they did twenty years ago on food and clothing, with per capita increases. It cites $175 million annually for clothing, shoes, hats and underwear, $652,832,400 for food wholesale value, and predicts large future expenditures for wearables and bread if trends continue.
A cited theory claims Martian canals are optical shadows from retinal vessels, suggesting eyewise artefacts rather than civilization. An American astronomer argues the canals prove habitation, while others urge medical eye specialists to decide the question.
The Illustrated London News describes a thickly woven German invention for scientists to wear during high voltage experiments. The dress, when stood on insulated ground, supposedly allows the wearer to pass through electric arcs for seconds without feeling current and to draw sparks from transformers without danger.
Mozent statistics suggest equal share of each country’s wealth would leave Trenchmen with $37.38 and Bulgarians at $1.91 per person. United States citizens would hold $29.04, Spaniards $23.98, Japanese $3.09, English $18.29, Austrians $6.25, Russians $6.25, and other nationalities vary, highlighting stark inequality.
A German wedding described by an observer notes about 260 guests attended Herr Joseph Pfeffer’s ceremony. The feast included 5,500 portions of meat, 250 puddings, and two and a half gallons of beer per head, with ample wine and beverages.
A fragment from an 19th century style page shows a maiden and several youths in a tense exchange. Irreverent boasts mix with hints of deceit and fragile pride as characters like Bikervaamore and Tarence react to accusations and praise about worth and gold.
Reported high winds washed amber ashore along the Baltic coast. At Weraneny a large quantity was collected and praised for its value, with residents noting successful catches and steady profits from the rare substance.
Mrs Dorcas chides her husband over club life claiming intellectual benefit from nature study. He defends the club while she reveals moth holes in his clothes after a wardrobe shock. The exchange highlights domestic tensions and differing views on leisure.
Roscius de Homme tells the audience to merge his soul in his lines at a summer hotel. Horatio Tiewalker retorts that forgetting the audience is harder when none is present, a line attributed to a judge.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt recalls a flood ruin in a town and how an older resident declines to recount the 1844 high water, while a stranger observes the scene and notes the town gained an appreciated benefit from the disaster.
Quip exchanges about horses between a lover of animals and Mrs. Torkins. The man asserts a horse is man’s truest friend while Mrs. Torkins recalls Charley’s race track misfortunes and money borrowed.
Fred Misa Golding is described as a girl of the period. Joe laments a rejected marriage proposal after a sudden change of heart by the woman during a conversation last evening. The exchange appears in a Cleveland Plain Dealer item.
A humorous note from the Chicago Post describes a new game where players discard the almanac in a park and try to identify the season solely from the sky and weather. The gag highlights playful public curiosity about the weather.
An exchange between a dismissive lawyer and a prompt judge ends with a tongue in cheek demand for ten dollars. The Syracuse Herald records a sharp courtroom moment highlighting personalities over procedure.
The passage depicts Lazy Ben lounging on a fence all day, whittling and singing while Uncle Bill is ridiculed for not farming. A passerby smiles and greets, and the tone mocks idleness yet preserves a cheerful view of daily life in a Baltimore setting.
The article notes a shift from china to glass and blue willow accents in the smart hostess’s tea service. Glass trays and patisserie pieces replace metal and silver with new art nouveau influenced fittings, gold borders, and duller tones defining contemporary tableware.
Betty Braden notes rag carpets and silk portieres woven from scraps become popular beyond summer spaces. The charm lies in hit or miss patterns, natural color blends, and clash-free versatility with bold walls and porcelain magenta accents. A velvet rug imitation finally matched green gray hall walls and magenta portieres.
A historical excerpt details spruce beer and mead making. Spruce beer uses water sugar spruce essence yeast and brick powder with eggs for clarification, then bottled after fermentation. Mead combines honey cider rum brandy and tartar with lime sulphite to clear, then rests before finishing.
A practical house maintenance note stresses cleaning the cellar thoroughly including coal bins, sealing rat holes with lime, and whitewashing walls and foundations. It urges decluttering closets and disposing of items not immediately needed to avoid future trouble and extra work for the housekeeper.
Willow furniture is this year more popular than ever with every article offered in willow. An unusual item features a grandfather clock in uncolored willow with a modern works mechanism and a lower case converted into bookshelves. Novelty lovers may find it appealing.
Colorado Senator Tom Patton recounts to the Washington Star how he ran a circus after college with two friends who became proprietors. They invested heavily, faced rain, raised funds during a crisis, toured southern Michigan, and left with a surplus and regret. He reflects on whether he missed his true calling.
The scene at a public meeting in Albany featured Governor Cleveland and his staff in full uniform. To avoid the crowd they entered via the stage door, where the doorkeeper permitted entry with the remark that the band must go around the other way.
A European embassy attache recalls the minister's prior Washington role as a secretary of the Chinese legation. He notes a past group of Chinese officials who rented adjacent houses on H Street, only to realize they must cross the street to reach each other.
A report from a Canadian paper describes a mock battle between two volunteer corps. During the feint one force withdraws and jokes about missing the railway train. The exchange shows lighthearted command hierarchy and timing frustrations in a staged confrontation.
The Washington Star recalls a quip from Colonel Pete Hepburn cited by John Sharp Williams about two moments when a congressman receives flowers. The remark notes flowers at death and at election to the United States Senate reflecting on political life.
A nurse explains heat exhaustion differs from sunstroke with cold clammy skin and subnormal temperature. Warning signs include weakness faint vision and confusion. stop work seek medical help, then use ammonia mix warm water, coffee, cold cloth head and hot water bottle feet while awaiting care.
Dispatches report a blaze engulfing the board of revenue and board of rites buildings in Peking. Foreign troops assisted as the Chinese fire department, described as "chiefly equipped with banners and gangs," could not quell the fire. the rites building was torn down, alarming for imperial ceremonies and the empire.
The Chilean congress passes a bill to complete a trans Andean railway between Chile and Argentina. A 13000 foot pass tunnel will ease snowdrifts and reduce peak elevation. Terminals on both sides are now within one mule day apart, enabling the continent crossing by rail for the first time.
At a Royal Society reception H Yale Oldham described using a Dallmeyer telephoto lens to prove curvature by photographing three marks on two Norfolk bridges six miles apart from one end. The middle mark appears above the others in the shot, and a ship’s masts are visible while hull vanishes beyond the horizon.
An insurance adjuster in St Louis recounts a new incendiary method. A store burned after the owner half admitted triggering it to a friend seeking details. He claims rats gnawed matches and set the fire, though he did not witness the act and notes rubbing matches in limburger cheese.
Paris papers quote a Nouveau Cirque performer linking the cake walk to French origins. The minuet brought to New Orleans during the Revolution by French refugees, then imitated locally, evolved into the cake walk.
A Shawnee area farmer drilling for water at sixteen feet hit a red lead stratum so pure it can be ground in oil to make a pliant putty. The lead, sold in oil, adheres to wood, iron or brick without rubbing off, and gas was struck in the same well.
Madison residents report social visits and local activity. Geo Cowger, Rev Stevenson, Dave Findley and families shared meals. Mr Hiatt’s family celebrated in Sidney. Olga Reams visits grandparents. Dan Lee joined the militia near Sloan. Fireworks viewed at Sidney described as immense.
At a convention of air brake men a report showed stopping distances dropped with a new high speed brake. For 80 mph, 2,240 feet needed at 110 pounds, versus half a mile at 70 pounds. Other speeds list reductions from 840 to 700 feet at 50 mph and other comparisons.
The passage quotes Max O'Rell noting American laundries charge for washing shirts, advising travelers to bring many shirts and replace them as they soil to save washing costs. He implies shirts cost similarly to washing, suggesting a method to maintain linen supply for years.
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