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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1899
Page
8
In New York a growing “while you wait” service offers quick clothing repairs in skyscraper arcades. A tailor began with one overcoat request and soon had sixty clerks and other shops in demand, showing rapid urban niche growth. A steam motor car record also noted, plus a plug for Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a record breaker comparison.
Herbert Gladstone the new Liberal whip is described as an enthusiastic musician who has aided the Kyrie Society as a vocalist. He once joined a South London church service after a friend was curate and shared a Messiah score with an unaffiliated choir member. The curate remarked that Gladstone had sung with them despite political differences, noting his singing ability despite misgivings about his politics.
An 1870s style snippet mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure priced at 75 cents and repeats the line about the cure. The section also includes a sinking sensation joke about a man in an elevator and a wife expecting him home for a dinner party, with a punchline about rushing.
A long running clash between Mrs. Davis wife of Senator C K Davis Minnesota and Mrs Merriam wife of Census Director Merriam shapes Washington politics. The feud affected cabinet considerations and a diplomatic appointment after Davis opposed Merriam.
The article notes ball and roller bearings spreading in harvesting machinery, citing the 1891 Deering Harvester Company of Chicago as the first to equip machines with ball and roller bearings. It predicts wider adoption despite higher costs due to popular demand, as other manufacturers experiment to imitate Deering while expanding market options. A humorous aside mentions a family moving to a larger flat because their baby has grown too big for the chiffonier.
Patent medicine advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure painful swollen feet, sweating, corns, and bunions, claiming instant relief for tight shoes. It sells through druggists and shoe stores, with mail orders 25 cents plus stamps, trial package free. Also contains assorted quotations and endorsements.
Commencing Sunday May 85, Nickel Plate Road offers two travelers on one party ticket a day trip up to 100 miles west of Wallace Junction for one dollar per person. If single fare is one dollar or less, round trips are one dollar. Consult ticket agents for details.
Mexico has had fifty five presidents since 1821. Sixteen died violent deaths. Advertising lines urge Eagle Linen Paper and Envelopes for printers. A syrup for children is offered. A ransom note seeks health remedies and sample scents from New York.
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