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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1900
Page
8
New York observers note a demoralized iron and steel sector amid a broader readjustment in prices after two years of heavy production. Chicago wheat futures show a reduced advance as speculation cools and crop losses factor into sentiment, with corn prices edging higher by about one cent per bushel.
London dispatch reports renewed Chinese attack at Tien-Tsin lasting seven hours. Allied use Terrible’s guns and a 1,000-strong force to drive Chinese back near the French settlement. Wounded exceed 500 at Vien-Tsin. Hsu Tong murdered amid Boxer resistance. allied force to China grows to about 140,000 soon with troops from Japan Germany Russia and the US plus British French and Italian contingents.
British General Buller forced into combat after an attack on his escort between Standerton and Heidelberg as he returned from a visit to Lord Roberts. Boers also attacked Ficksburg garrison at midnight Tuesday but were repelled after forty five minutes of fighting. Gen Brabant occupied Dernberg between Senekal and Winburg on July 5 as a base for convoy escorts. Col Mahon with Huttons mounted troops engaged 3,000 Boers east of Brookerapre July 6 and 7, driving them off. British casualties were reported at thirty three.
A reader recounts grievous illness detailing ulceration of the uterus and the torment endured. The writer expresses that death would have seemed a relief at times, conveying the severity of suffering.
Ainslie's Magazine recounts Jim Ham Lewis defending George Williams who killed a tyrannical Port Blakely superintendent with an iron fragment. Williams acquitted amid public shock. It also covers Paul Page in Seattle who killed a hotel proprietor over a poker dispute, with Lewis arguing cannabis intoxication caused a mistaken duel. Page acquitted.
In haste they used twelve pound rails instead of twenty four and built wooden bridges with crossings far apart. Trains run safely at about twenty miles per hour while engines on steep grades cannot go under thirty five miles an hour. Reconstruction costs total 7 725 000 dollars for Trans Baikal and 25 750 000 dollars for the Siberian system.
A family ad offers Joil-O as a delicious healthy dessert prepared in two minutes with hot water. No boiling or baking required. Plavers flavors include orange raspberry and strawberry. Available at grocers for 10 cents.
A courteous young man offers a trustful remark about his whistle while a dapper milliner replies she is the collector for a millinery firm and does not mind hearing a whistle. The brief dialogue captures a polite social exchange.
A small charity theater rehearsal ends with Edith Wardell of Miss Terry’s circle persuading her mother Kien Terry to take the maid servant role. The crowded Little Theatre erupts in applause as the pink-clad servant delivers the single line with comic mispronunciation.
Try Grain-O, the new drink for all ages that replaces coffee. It imitates mocha and java in color but is made from pure grains and is gentle on delicate stomachs. Packages priced 150 and 250, sold by all grocers.
A Gothic cross will mark Caedmon’s memorial on Whitby’s chalk cliffs. The inscription uses lines from his poem in Runic letters with a modern English translation.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or new shoes feel easy Cures Corns Bunions Swollen Hot and Sweating Feet Available at all druggists and shoe stores 25c Sample sent FREE Allen 8 Olmsted LeRoy N Y
A humorous exchange suggests removing the rear car from all trains to prevent rear-end collisions. The banter centers on optimistic safety measures and railway public humor.
An old advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine as a daily aid for bowel health and general wellness. It claims gentle action on the liver and kidneys, relief from headaches, and lists prices of 25 and 50 cents.
A fragment from the Indianapolis Journal notes Watts and N. Peck discussing sleep talk and recounts a past rescue while referencing Carter's Ink used by major railways and President McKinley’s favorite poem Longfellow's Psalm of Life learned in childhood.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally. Red Cross Ball Blue is cheaper than bottle blue. Large 2 oz. package costs 5 cents. There is nothing perfectly secure but poverty. Air Cushion Rubber Stamps advertise cheap stamps. Bend orders to Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne. Shaye pain cures wind colic. Scents 6 bottles.
In a morning incident, Fink was trapped in an elevator while his wife reportedly caught him with a new stenograph er at lunch. The mishap left him grievously injured, and bystanders described a chaotic scene as attendants responded.
The article notes Japan’s concern about many residents emigrating to this country, driven by misleading claims. It compares the deception to the belief that Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters cures stomach disorders, including indigestion, constipation, and dyspepsia.
A brief humorous exchange notes a passenger asking to alight at Minute Street and a conductor denying it, the passenger then suggesting Sixty-second Street as an alternative in a Philadelphia Record item.
A testimonial from Wm. QC. Entisiey of Vanburen Indiana dated February 10, 1900 proclaims Piso's Cure the best remedy for throat and lung affections. The note adds a social observation that healthy people are eager to travel.
An ad touts CASCARETS as a universal remedy for headaches cancer and all ailments by regulating the bowels. The candy cathartic promises easy natural movements and costs 10 cents to start with imitations warned against.
A humorous exchange notes a man praised for help with a hypnotic head er yet disappointed by a punctured tire. The dialogue contrasts quick mental cure with an ordinary mechanical problem, underscoring a comic mismatch between extraordinary aid and everyday repair.
The note mentions a new dessert for the family with flavors lemon orange raspberry and strawberry. It also reports Prof. Agassiz's exploring expedition with the Albatross finding ocean depths of five and a half miles near Tonga at Hua, detailing significant geographic discovery.
A compact note mentions a price of 75 for a constitutional cure. It adds a wry remark on useless people seeking attention and a reference to Red Cross Ball Blue. England's annual dewfall is described as equal to five inches of rain.
Fragmented dialogue hints at a deteriorating state and a challenge to intelligence amid a Boston Tran script dispute. Wicks voices disbelief as Sam is pressed about catching up to a higher plane.
An advertisement promotes Grain-O as a nutritious coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grain, tastes like coffee when prepared properly, and costs about four times as much. It urges giving Grain-O to children to improve health and notes it is sold by grocers.
An old ad touts the Eagle Linen Writing Tablet as superior. It mentions a Letter size at 25 cents and a Note size at 15 cents, urging buyers to ask their dealer and take no other option.
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