14 Jul 1905
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Newspaper
Newcastle News Journal
Location
Newcastle, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1905
Page
1
A garbled yearbook style montage discusses art thefts, international politics, and cultural items. It mentions a Winnebago student, Alpine peaks sealed by autos, a few royal figures, and comments on Korea and Spain with scattered names and events.
The Grand Union Hotel at Saratoga announces an acetylene gas plant supplying artificial sunlight and six thousand burners to enhance evening brightness. The facility aims to improve comfort and health, branding acetylene as a cheaper, efficient light for country homes and hotels alike.
An amused American visitor recalls Fridtjof Nansen and a Norwegian girl who came to the United States seeking work. The girl was employed as a cook but proved unable to satisfy, leading to repeated failures. In a desperate moment the lady of the house asks for help, and Norah replies with a grinning joke about milking reindeer.
Two congressmen debated travel discomforts and seasickness, recalling a European trip. One described a companion who suffered badly, saying I am too sick and could not keep anything on my stomach, despite trying many remedies.
A local justice of the peace delivers a judgment tied to a whale related matter and promotes Dodds Kidney Pills as the cure for back pain. The ad trumpets kidney health claims and warns of potential progression to serious diseases, urging readers to rely on the product.
Ad reads for foot ease and relief from soreness, Sweating feet and ingrowing nails. Mentions a sample offer priced at about five dollars and includes a mailing address in LeRoy AB for purchase inquiries.
Fragmentary notes describe a person booking No 2 and reference OOper M Lewis Slagle Binder. Mentions include costs and a better cigar, implying a stock or inventory detail from a shop or ledger. Details are incomplete and names partially garbled.
An impassioned appeal urges citizens to protect others from tuberculosis through education and action. It emphasizes seeking medical counsel, supporting afflicted individuals, and promoting prevention, abstaining from alcohol and tobacco, and adopting healthier habits to curb the disease and related social harms.
The text outlines boiling clothing for at least half an hour or burning or treating with sulphur or formalin for items that cannot be boiled. Rooms require thorough scrubbing, ventilation, and whitewashing. It emphasizes removing old wallpaper and furnishings, then fumigation with burnt sulphur using a kettle, bricks, and flour of sulphur, and cautions to seal the room during fumigation and keep it closed for several hours.
The text argues that modern slavery reappears in new forms within business life. It condemns forced labor, harsh working conditions, and the mistreatment of workers. It notes many businessmen face physical decline from poor management and stress, with some attempting self-harm to endure crisis.
A historical discussion on catering to ill and convalescent patients. Emphasizes choosing nutritious, easily assimilated foods and warns against common sickroom dainties like hot buttered toast and rich jellies. Stresses care, cleanliness, and anticipation of patient needs to improve palatability and recovery.
Amateur cooking instructions describe steaming rice with boiling water for an hour, making a dried apple sauce and a warm glaze. Then a graham bread dough with dissolved yeast, rising, shaping, and baking. Also cream crusts, sugar icing, and ribble sandwiches are outlined in fragmented form.
A London trade paper complains of King Edwards reign dulling joy for merchants. It notes a large portion of Princess Margaret's trosteau being bought in Paris and that she may wear the first non British wedding dress from the reigning house. The paper contrasts courts under the king and queen with Victoria era drawing rooms, saying only debutantes attend and many stay away.
General Chaffee abandons Alaska inspection trip and accepts invitation to France to observe army maneuvers this year. He will be joined by General Croster chief of ordnance and Major Bell of Fort Leavenworth staff college along with three aides. The French authorities welcome the U S army chief of staff’s attendance and see it as a cooperation gesture between nations.
A delegation of Republican politicians pressed Mayor William B Hayes about a candidacy. He refused, saying he would not serve another three years even with a 60000 dollar salary. Once a thunder business man, he found the role strenuous and plans to return to lumber when possible. His appointment of friends to posts as mayor led to widespread departures and stress, turning his hair white. He will resume the lumber trade as soon as he can.
Rear Admiral Robley D Evans praises the gunnery at the United States base. A gunner on the battleship Kentucky hit a 21 by 16 foot target at nearly a mile thirteen times in fourteen shots. Three other gunners matched the performance as the navy notes the value of skilled sailors and investment in training.
A garbled Siberian travel note recalls a Fourth of July scene in a northern Siberian prison camp. Convicts display red white and blue ribbons as the speaker notes a yearning for American freedom, with exiles aware of the U S holiday and its meaning.
A family scene unfolds with a father and child arguing over marriage and money. The speaker laments being called poor while the other asserts wealth and ignorance. The tension peaks with threats and demand to bring a girl for confrontation.
An English physician notes headaches in women returning from shops or strolls due to wind stress on hair roots from large hats. He predicts milliners will design headgear that prevents pulling and offers a sturdier crown to endure strong gusts and maintain a flattering look.
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