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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1900
Page
7
A 1899 report notes stronger wool prices across grades with finer wools advancing. Market observers cite improved demand and prosperity, as Australian combing wool shows gains while overall prices climb from prior lows.
A London price rise and foreign shortages shape U.S. wool markets as heavy demand for woolen goods looms. Australia and South Africa show gains amid droughts, while the American clip contracts. Industry experts warn domestic production may hit 75 percent of demand, with substitutes unlikely to fully replace wool.
Melbourne correspondent reports four strange bacteria affecting sheep, likely soil derived, causing nodular tumors in lymphatic regions with greenish contents. Other notes cover brave shepherds dying in blizzards, new cattle branding devices, and feeding methods for stock including warmed foods and steeped oats.
Investigation by the New York Council station finds ropy milk and cream linked to two dealers. E W Alles urges thorough scalding of all utensils used in milking and delivery. Station tests show bacteria easily transmitted. no complaints when milk is consumed fresh, but overnight standing at 5 to 5 degrees causes cream ropiness.
Investigation found ropiness caused by a bacillus in ropy cream. Contamination traced to a brass wire strainer and two deep setting cans not thoroughly cleaned. Boiling water scalding for utensils stopped the problem. low temperature growth noted as a challenge. Consumer utensil neglect spread the issue to other dealers.
Winters bring practical apiary tips advising winter candy feeding and windbreaks, noting dead bees at hive entrances signal strength while no dead bees imply decline. The piece also profiles John Hanson, Maryland colonial leader born 1715, detailing his status, education, and role in pre Revolutionary politics.
From the close of the French and Indian War Frederick County grew productive and attracted leaders like John Hanson. He presided over meetings, helped form Committees of Observation, and served as treasurer and delegate while Maryland moved toward independence. His efforts supported gunpowder production, militia mobilization, and the defense of Boston.
An analysis of evolving weaponry from breechloaders to machine guns and their impact on 19th century and Boer War battles. It contrasts German, French, British, and Boer arms, including the Krupps, mitrailleuse, Maxim, Lee Enfield, and Mannlicher, with notes on tactical outcomes and battlefield survivability. It cites Gravelotte, Omdurman, Tugela, and Meufontein as examples of weapon influence on maneuvers and casualties.
Advertisements hyping a “man of the future” with superior health through Hostetter’s Stonaca Bitters and Ely’s Cream Balm, plus claims of Dr. New Discoveries for consumption and Kodei Dyspepsia Cure. Endorsers include Mrs. Cartain, Rev. H.W. Hathaway, and W. J. Hitchcock, with prices and trial offers at local stores.
Denver Post details the Grant smelter chimney as the nation’s tallest smokestack. At 352 feet 4 inches high it holds 1,943 00 bricks with a base diameter of 33 feet narrowing to 20 feet at the top. Its weight above the foundation runs to 12,376,500 pounds and base pressure reaches 18 psi. total wind load in a gale would approach 96,200 pounds.
A comic exchange in Cleveland as a neighbor asks about the nighttime dog barking. The owner explains the dog’s howling stems from indigestion, prompting the question of feeding and care. The lighthearted fragment hints at neighborly tensions over pets and noise.
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