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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1897
Page
5
A South Dakota blizzard blocked a train carrying about $200,000 in state funds, delaying deposits until the capital could tally every dollar with militia aiding the move. Chicago firemen were frozen to the ground fighting a $500,000 blaze on Wirth Avenue, later freed with axes.
James Wilson of Iowa, a practical farmer born in Scotland and raised in Connecticut and Iowa, has accepted the post of Secretary of Agriculture in President McKinley’s cabinet. He has long served as director of the Iowa State College and as professor of agriculture, aiming for a role as confidential adviser to the President.
The public debt report for January shows the total debt at month end rising by 14,078,755 to 1,000,000,000 plus. Redemptions of Pacific railroad bonds and monthly interest payments reduced cash, while national bank note outstandings and receipts versus expenditures created a monthly deficit of 5,002,807 and a seven month deficit of 45,904,702. The article also mentions agricultural harvest timing across regions and notes a current fiscal year surplus of gold in the treasury awaiting deployment.
President elect McKinley considers a bill to raise the private secretary to the secretary to the president and to enlarge the office’s powers and dignity. He has asked Hon. Belminy Storer of Cincinnati, former congressman, to accept the position.
The Brooklyn unit S74 shows a sharp decline in receipts from internal sources. Compared with January, the falling revenue exceeds 100000 gs, while there is no restight change observed in the same period.
The article notes global wheat harvests ongoing in Australia, Chile, and Argentina while the United States faces a treasury deficit. It states free gold reserves exist to cover expenses, but the treasury funds are insufficient for ordinary operations. For the first month of the year expenditures exceed receipts by 7,203,516 dollars, and the fiscal year deficit exceeds 45 million dollars.
The article notes Thomas B. Reed could become both father and Speaker of the Fifty fifth Congress, a first in U S history. It traces Reed's long tenure since 1871 and cites past speakers who were fathers, alongside other members and political context.
A summary of early harvesting tech tracing 1822 to late 19th century developments. It notes Hesey and Deering patents, the Deer ing and McCormick firms, reel and binder innovations, and the shift from reapers to mechanized harvesters impacting the farming trade. It mentions related gear like rollers, twine binders, and the evolution of market dominance among Deere, Deering, and McCormick.
In Town Topics a reader named Wallance recalls a conversation about historical bleeding practices and remarks on personal health gains after stopping shaving. The exchange contrasts old medical methods with modern self-care insights.
A retrospective on the enduring appeal of Ayer's Almanac, its global reach in 18 languages, large print runs, and trusted data. Notes the 1907 edition new to distribution and mentions Queen Isabella I’s 140-grain black pearl sold in London.
A collage of oddities and ads including a Noto Bac notice claiming cures for tobacco desire, a dubious health quip about Glenn's Sulphur Soap, a wry line about lions in captivity, and a town form sales pitch by J MULILAN of Waukegan Wisconsin. The passage mixes promotional claims, aphorisms, and scattered local notices.
An old time patent medicine ad claims daily bowel movements are necessary for health. It touts gentle action on liver and kidneys, cures sick headache, and promises guaranteed cure for 102 or 256 price. The wording includes garbled phrases and references to driving with strong reins and Chearet.
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