26 Sep 1907
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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1907
Page
1
Readable fragments report a line about the corset trust and wage advice. A statistic notes one white man per 700 square miles in northern Australia. A Richmond speaker claims fluency in seven languages plus base bail talk, highlighting skepticism and hypocrisy.
A boy who stole a hunk from the ice wagon becomes a victim alongside others of hard drink. The incident blends crime and disorder with a juvenile involved in theft and a drinking-related loss, reflecting local concerns.
Scientists have long debated whether whales and dolphins sleep. Recent observations show whales need rest yet may remain partially awake to surface for breathing and watch for danger, suggesting a unique sleep pattern among marine mammals.
If current results stay favorable Brazil could jump to first place, lifting its position in the standings. Supporters argue momentum from recent performances could propel Brazil ahead of rivals as the season progresses.
A brief reflective note contemplates China shifting from nostalgia for its past to building a viable future, suggesting national progress hinges on forward momentum and modernization. It emphasizes the value of projects, reforms, and growth over reverence for bygone eras.
Despite racial affinities, Korea now shows greater inclination than other nations to consider yellow peril rhetoric, signaling a shift in public discourse and foreign policy stance.
The Salt Lake Tribune notes a real gentleman forgets the clothes he wears, while the Seal sloven also follows a similar maxim, reflecting a local tone on propriety and dress.
A remark suggests that Englishmen may rethink marrying their deceased wife’s sister now that the practice is allowed. The comment reflects social debates of marriage law and family expectations in the period.
The fashion writer states four women can dress easily on fifty dollars for four years and asserts the plan will leave one dress to wear, reflecting on frugal wardrobe norms and economic conditions.
A Wisconsin farmer was paralyzed while hoeing corn and did not wake up with a head the next morning, leaving unclear causes and prompting local inquiry.
A clipped, wry line notes that going out in an automobile has become a common form of death by own action, likening cars to drugs sold on doctored prescriptions and insinuating pervasive danger in everyday travel.
Letter-writer challenges critics who claim China is failing, noting 400,600,000 other inhabitants as proof of resilience and vitality in the vast nation. The comment counters doomist views with a broad, population-based rebuke.
Ground corncobs are said to be the chief constituent of one of the new breakfast foods. The pure food laws must be demanding something more nutritious than excelsior and sawdust.
England is not a good field for schoolteachers looking for situations. Early this summer the authorities in 2 town advertised for two teachers and received more than 11,000 applications.
Chile seeks to avoid U S trade, but to secure top locomotives for steep grades places an order totaling twenty five units, with two dozen and one sourced from this country.
Copenhagen authorities offer a bounty for rat tails to curb rats but tail rewards invite fraud. Some argue that a tailless rat may still survive, while collecting a rat head would serve as stronger proof of death.
Capt. Joshua Slocum, famed for circumnavigating the globe solo in his 36 foot Spray, has sailed from the West Indies and reached Nantucket. He hopes to use the Panama Canal completion to sail the Spray through to the Pacific Ocean.
Dr William F Mass of the City of Wrexico has spent seven months gathering autographs of prominent republic figures for a testimonial to President Diaz. He has visited important places in 27 states across roughly 11 000 miles, and the effort will yield many albums and a giant collection of signatures.
An American syndicate has bought a block in Paris to build a skyscraper provoking protests from French residents who call it a crime against the beauty of the city. Paris streets are famed for uniform height and design, but new plans threaten the cohesive ornamental spirit.
A sequence of macabre and curious incidents from Iowa describes Arnold Krafft dying after swallowing a marble, a Burlington freight accident fatally injuring a man near Ottumwa, and rail workers killed in Boone. It also covers a Sioux City theater fire effect on trained monkeys, a Jealousy murder claim in Springfield, a damages suit from Waterloo, and local court and political notes.
A press committee report from the Proprietary Association of America analyzes two years of data ending June 30 1907 on accidental deaths and medicine misuse. It finds only 90 cases linked to patent medicines, with 43 deaths, and asserts most fatalities arise from careless storage or misuse rather than proper prescribed doses. The study notes comprehensive Chicago work, with conclusions that patent medicines in correct use did not cause established fatalities. It highlights rare cases like a porous plaster mistaken for medicine in New York, and calls for scrutiny of physician reporting.
A shooting party trapped by rain in a Scottish inn notes the barometer keeps showing get fair. One guest asks Dugald if the glass is faulty. Dugald replies the glass is sound and steady despite trifles.
The Edison company of Milan leads the largest hydro generating syndicate ever formed in Italy, consolidating major producers under a unified authority to boost output and efficiency across the national grid.
A Chicago Daily News writer describes a stylish living room ideal for winter. Quartered oak walls maize wallpaper cream moire ceiling with narrow oak molding. Chocolate brown carpet with yellow cross bars and plain dark brown tapestry upholstery. Minor statuary brass jardinieres and cream pillows decorate a large brown leather couch. An old-fashioned fireplace anchors the room with Parian Diana statue on the mantel.
Instructions for preserving mint for winter use and making mint extract sauce. Includes steps to steep fresh mint leaves, press juice, and create a sugar syrup to flavor canned white cherries or gooseberries, with multiple day steps to seal and store.
Boil eggs hard and shell them. Remove yolks and mash with minced chow-chow mustard sauce melted butter salt pepper and optional olives. Refill whites, arrange on lettuce and dress with French dressing or mayonnaise. Garnish with olives if none used in filling.
A noted physician reportedly warned that income would fall if women kept their feet warm. The piece urges warmth and dryness, proper footwear, and care to improve a woman’s comfort and cheer, and to encourage others to do the same.
A newly furnished kitchen features pale yellow walls and white woodwork. A brown and white oil cloth covers the floor, blue and white enamel pots and pans, white oilcloth washtubs, an enameled white glass topped table, and a white muslin curtain with pale yellow coins at the window.
Boil a chicken until tender then chop fine. Fry washed rice in hot fat, add tomatoes onions salt and chili powder. Combine with chicken plus some broth, heat thoroughly and serve. Optional add mushrooms and peas to the vegetables.
To keep cake fresh, insert a slice of fresh bread about one inch thick in the tin with the cake and renew the bread when it becomes stale. An apple placed in the cake tin serves the same purpose and should also be renewed periodically.
A recipe notes to fold in confectioners sugar and lemon juice into one pint of cream, add a glass of sherry, then whip for 80 minutes. Chill and serve ice cold with lady fingers.
Fragments from letters praising Peruna as a cure for kidney and related ailments. A Kentucky and a Canadian resident credit Peruna and Manalin with restoring health after long suffering, noting kidney function and overall well being improved. The ads describe kidneys removing toxins and urge Peruna as timely assistance.
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