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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1901
Page
4
Russians score a win for women as St Peters gains taxometer cabs with a dual fare system. Ladies ride at half the male rate under a new tariff, reflecting thoughtful authorities and a shift in public transport pricing.
The fifth in a remarkable wedding series celebrated at Paradise Valley near Oroville California. John Weer, a Cornish widower with four daughters, married Mrs Malarin, a French widow with four sons, and the families are said to have all intermarried under the same roof.
Helen Bennett of Deadwood has just been elected superintendent of public schools. A Wells graduate, she previously managed the theater in Deadwood for several years.
Fragmentary reminiscence describes royal naming drift around Albert and Edward. It notes the king’s preference for Edward and queen’s opposition, with a claim of a later wish to be known as William V1 after Victoria’s death. The oddly spelled text references the British nation’s reaction to names and inner royal requests.
The 196 electoral tally shows a single potwalloper in Maryland. The term, once unfamiliar, is explained as a voter who boils his own pot, a label used in English boroughs before the 1832 Reform Act to denote suffrage tied to household cooking.
A Philadelphia woman famed for her cat collection paid $6 for the care of Ithazer, a Persian on shipboard, with a special attendant for daily deck walks and fresh blankets. The article notes the social fascination with pedigreed cats and their authentication, highlighting status symbols aboard.
A fragmentary relic from a Sunday note recalls a detective’s quip on golf, mentioning an egg shaped ball and a stick that sends it into grass. The muted lines drift into unrelated chaotic phrases about calls, pastors and bishops, with garbled names and stray terms.
A fragmented OCR item describes land sale by a Northern Wisconsin railway figure. The garbled text mentions a mine, plat, and valley areas with scattered place names and unclear details. Specific dates, prices, and seller names are not recoverable from the unreadable segments.
A committee of Americans pursues a petition to the Shah asking protection and religious freedom for Babists in Persia. The article notes Babism criticizes Shiism, welcomes women, and aims to improve women’s status while opposing Mahometan plural marriages.
The Chicago letter notes the Christian Builders' Union filing steady mail from across the country as the new religious labor group gains traction among workers with open meetings, clean-reputation requirements, and opposition to saloons. It highlights General Turchin and traces his Civil War career and late advocacy for American civic duty.
The New York Sun notes that Mr. Gige's Russian sugar decision involves a mistake that must be rectified swiftly and frankly. Internal revenue and legal experts advised Mr. Gage that Russia did not remit internal taxes on exported sugar any more than the United States does.
The text argues against excessive taxation on exported spirits and tobacco, praising Mr. Gage for preserving trade with Russia. It emphasizes that the official dollar figures mask the true value of friendly, uninterrupted relations with Russia, a nation described as a perpetual ally and benefactor.
An excerpt surveys shifting American influence from British industrial culture to domestic progress, noting Sydney Smith and Harper’s Weekly. It remembers Mrs. Johnson’s Civil War relief work and a Paris subscription for Madagascar’s dethroned queen, plus General MacArthur’s nearing thirty-nine years of service and future travel plans.
A scanned ad collection extols personal sacrifice and wit, cites Mrs. Winstow’s soothing remedy, and promotes Allen’s Foot-Ease shoes with a mail order offer. Includes Yellowstone fare by rail with tours via American Tourist Association and warnings about life’s current coins. A motivational quote closes the piece.
A grocer advertises ONFIANCH STARCH in a 16 ounce package for 10 cents, claiming all other 10 cent starches are only 12 ounces. It promises satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded.
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