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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1899
Page
4
A newly patented garment hook features an auxiliary hinged arm attached to the base to grip clothing and resist opening, aided by a spring lock. A German patent describes preserving eggs by immersing them in an acid solution of ferrous sulfate with tannin to seal pores and prevent spoilage.
Cecil Rhodes once a poor boy with his brother ventured to African diamond fields. The early fortune grew from their outfits and they struck it rich from the start. Rhodes is reported to be 46 years old.
Florida strawberries in New York stores cost 1.25 a pint. The B and O Railroad adopts service stripes on winter uniforms showing five year intervals. Captain Harry Green, born 1827 in Maryland, joined B&O in 1850 and has never been suspended or injured, wearing ten stripes as the line’s most enduring conductor. Also noting Mrs. Eunice Slade’s 87th birthday in Walpole New Hampshire and a Seattle reader testimonial for Pisea Cure for Consumption from 1895.
The state canvass of official results for superintendent of public instruction and railroad commissioner is complete, while governor and lieutenant governor are canvassed by the legislature. A semi official return from county auditors is used by the secretary of state until legislative canvass finalizes the results. The attached table shows total votes for candidates across offices, including Republicans and other parties, with several mis-spaced names and partial figures.
Des Moines Ia Dec 1 Adjutant General Byers filed his biennial report urging the National Guard become an auxiliary to the regular army. He suggests detailing a regular army lieutenant to each state regiment and a sergeant from the regulars for every company, totaling forty eight sergeants. He also proposes ending the elective officer system, maintaining a permanent state camp, and establishing a state arsenal.
The piece notes five vice presidents and four presidents died in office, Lincoln and Garfield assassinated, suggesting higher mortality among second in command. It also covers patent news, inventor data, and a Toledo catarrh cure offer with various ads and a brief moral saying.
A recent American Social Science meeting in Saratoga considered why a particular profession attracts more young men than others. The discussion attributed the appeal to direct advantages and emoluments plus the promise of additional benefits. Also noted were varied backgrounds among professionals, including army officers and clergy, with mentions of social class origins. The piece touches on labor trends and historical presidential visits to the state department, noting recent and past leaders' interactions.
Grain-O is promoted as a coffee substitute made from pure grains with the rich seal brown color of mocha. It is claimed to suit both children and adults, easy on the stomach, and priced at 15c and 26c per package. sold by grocers. Also notes Mrs Byron Alford owning a dynamite factory in Eldred PA and the John M Smyth Co offering 5,000 guitars at $2.65 each with a call to see their large catalogue.
A Dewey admirer in Atlanta presented Admiral Farragut's autograph letter noting the phrase That young Dewey is a very promising chap. The record contrasts the era's finance and honors with a memento tying Dewey to Farragut.
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