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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1897
Page
8
A storied plainsman recalls a 1870s Medi cine Valley stampede in Kansas. He dodged the herd by leaping from buffalo to buffalo, traveling about six and a quarter miles, then reaching safety and claiming it the closest shave of his life.
The note recalls John Ward who stood in the pillory in 1727 for alleged wealth of £200,000. Despite his status, he was devout and owned large estates in London and Essex. A witty prayer on mortgage concerns shows his practical, businesslike piety as he asked divine mercy for Middlesex, Essex, and Hertfordshire.
Dr Geerlings a Java government official and former Amsterdam professor of chemistry says he has a simple method to convert potato starch into sugar. He has filed details with the French Academy of Sciences to secure priority, but is not yet ready to publish full specifics.
Revel and Campeagne patent a process to preserve meat without smoking or curing. Fresh meat is dipped in a strong potassium iodide solution for ten minutes then hung to dry. The meat stays fresh for days then dries into a hard crust while the interior remains fresh indefinitely.
A reporter notes skepticism about the chainless bicycle's future popularity. Observers say it’s hard to tell at a glance if the bike is highly geared, leaving doubt about practical appeal and widespread adoption.
A Sunday School lesson analyzes John the Baptist and Jesus Christ in Matthew 3 7 17. It explains John’s stern preaching to Pharisees and Sadducees the baptism as a sign of repentance the change of mind required for the coming kingdom and Jesus life a model of obedience to fulfill righteousness.
The Louisville telephone network is hailed as the best in the country, evolving from Lexington and Worcester trials. A central lamp lights when the receiver is lifted, then goes out when replaced, signaling status and reducing central office chatter. Boston engineer T C Wales calls Louisville's system superior and predicts wider adoption in major cities.
A Bardstown Record correspondent reports seeing three unusually long white snakes sunning on a rock along the West Fork. He claims the creatures were 344 feet long with flattened heads, white bodies except for pinkish eyes, and notes he could not be believed by all.
The Kiondyke Bulletin will be published every Monday by the Soo Line featuring telegraphic news, up to date route and steamship listings, and facilities as they develop. It targets Alaskan prospectors and friends, with six cents postage to W B Callaway in Minneapolis for mailing lists.
A street incident ends with a man praising a boy as the first genuine hair restorer. The text then shifts to assorted 19th century patent medicines, testimonials, and brief quips about marriage, a cure for consumption, quarry news, and grooming tips.
It is predicted that the vessels of the whaling fleet, many underwriters based in San Francisco, have ridden a lee and may be lost in the siege. Danger also threatens those who neglect trifling illnesses as the crisis nears. Seek Hoatettec's Stommeleh Uitters for rheumatism, malaria, constipation, nervousness and kidney complaints.
A Peculiarity of snakes notes that species which are enemies will still curl up in the same winter sleep bundle when kept in captivity, suggesting surprising social or environmental factors at play.
An old advertisement touts a novelty shoe powder for bunions sweat and cold feet. It claims to cure various foot ailments and promotes sales at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Address listed as Allen 8 Chusted La Loy New York.
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