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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1904
Page
7
In Madagascar the Governor General J. G. Gallieni leverages native police skill and a west coast tea tribe, the Sakahova, to form an oxen cavalry corps. An imitation of Venetian troops, they are commanded by a French officer and armed with modern bundled lances and side arms.
George W. Renoff of Philadelphia writes he suffered kidney and back pain for five years and lost appetite. After using Dean's Kidney Pills his back grew strong and appetite returned, and he has remained healthy since stopping four years ago. Free trial address Foster Milburn Co. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents per box. Also note: Associated Press adopts Yetman telegraph typewriter for Morse code transmission.
A garbled item claims a tonic called Mrs. Winston's Boorerye Stace cures a wind ailment with a price of three canta per bottle. The text also oddly asserts Japanese brains weigh more than English ones in a dubious comparison.
Describes poverty stricken life of has-beens in New York, listing cheap meals at 5 cents, pony soup stands, and lodging houses near Bayard and Elizabeth streets. Notes scavenged clothing, free barber schools, and self-reliant repairs, painting a stark portrait of urban poverty. Includes a separate item on a World’s Fair prize fund and a brief note on Donald Smith’s career.
A collage of brief quips and squibs from multiple papers. Items reference campaign buttons, Carnegie libraries, Balloon shows, curtain-raisers, western money in crops, labor strikes, and various global events. The tone mixes humor with current affairs and speculative commentary.
Fragmentary OCR reports farmers argue over a strange arrival and a disputed plan involving music and a string orchestra. No clear names or places are readable.
Sir George White, governor of Gibraltar, remembered as the defender of Ladysmith during the 1899 siege, with a note on his role and legacy in that conflict.
A government crop report shows the United States faces a large fall in wheat output this year with total harvest down by about 115 million bushels from two months ago. Spring wheat losses are pegged at 63 million bushels, while winter wheat remains unchanged. Estimates clash with trade projections and point to the nation moving toward an import stance.
Regulars and state troops drill on a historic Prince William County field eight miles by twelve miles. Gen Grant and Gen Bell command about twenty thousand men, with one fourth regulars and three fourths militia. The maneuvers aim to merge theory and practice, funded by government leases to use farmland for training.
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