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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1895
Page
8
The Columbia G. Register reports on a plan using cement and steel rails to build durable roads with low costs. Capt. Bligh and a Crane Creek chain gang improve county roads, turning very bad stretches into solid surfaces and showing significant local progress.
Bicyclists and good roads advocates in Kansas Jackson County gathered Saturday night to push for street cleaning, sprinkling, and enhanced road surfaces. The movement, supported by local women cyclists, aims to influence elections and elect officials favorable to macadamised roads and better maintenance, signaling broader national bets on road development to bind industry regions and feed rail commerce.
The article traces the role of scents across history from the fourteenth century Birds of Cyprus aromatic birds to seraglio pastilons and musk rosaries. It notes royal fascination, roadside vendors, and courtly gifts such as Charles V’s musk chaplet and a French queen’s musk rosary, highlighting evolving perfume customs.
The article traces a historical custom of powdered heads among courts, noting the shift from unpowdered mourning to scented beauty. It highlights imperial usage, the role of Josephine, and the move from flower scents to synthetic perfumes, mentioning attar of rose from Ottoman sources and geranium distillations in Algeria.
The narrator notes Lisbon’s bright sunshine and colorful houses offset minor drawbacks. He finds the streets crowded with polite pedestrians, remarks on modest alms requests, and contrasts locals’ appearances. He observes women’s olive skin, light eyes, fashion choices, and praises both sexes for natural color sense and dress.
In some houses that supply many drummers, drawers bear small state maps with colored pegs marking each drummer’s travels. Pegs show current location and past or upcoming stops, canvassed towns, and visit status. The system highlights itineraries like the New York Run.
A tourist questions meal prices as the landlord admits meals cost 75 cents each. He adds a 10 meal ticket for 5 dollars, noting many buyers die before two meals are eaten.
A notice concerns property belonging to the Duke of Westminster and outlines sale or transfer details. The document notes the involvement of the estate and relevant authorities, with timelines and conditions for interested parties.
Reports note 2,000,000,000 ounces of gold produced in California since discovery. Army alcoholism admissions in year show room for improvement. Ex-Empress Eugenie’s will memorializes 3,834 godsons. Serum treatment cuts diphtheria deaths by half with no adverse effects. Norfolk agriculture declines with large land losses and tenant pressure. Ouida critiques Italy’s Africa policy amid domestic woes. American educational leadership touts US as leader in schooling with 15,000,000 pupils. Canada to inspect teeth in schools. practical dental checks for pupils proposed. Municipal electricians grow in importance amid underground wires and urban utilities. Europe’s royalty face extensive life insurance.
A clipped item notes farming themes with phrases Where Farming Pays and Where Farming blixsards in winter and cyclones, suggesting agricultural associations amid harsh seasons. The readable fragment references farming prosperity alongside severe weather events affecting crops.
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