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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1899
Page
3
The article explains that seeing stars results from the optic nerve which only conveys light impressions to the brain. A blow or head impact irritates the optic nerve, producing flashes of light while pain is felt through other nerves.
The Philadelphia public building clock is described as the second largest in the world with 25 foot dials and a rise of 360 feet above the street. It cost about $30,000 and its minute hand travels a substantial distance each minute. The Mechlin cathedral clock in Belgium reportedly has a dial nearly twice the Philadelphia clock in diameter.
Report describes a crude fishing lure using live worms and insects bottled with water then sealed. Aimed at enticing prey through a visual display of wriggling contents, the method is observed on a peculiar, risky scheme. Also notes rail locomotives in the Amberg tunnel switch to oil fuel, detailing two cylinder compound engines with specified cylinder diameters and stroke.
The text notes a Mexican burial practice in which the body is tightly wrapped and placed in a coffin sold cheaply. One or two locals carry the coffin on their heads to the grave, where the body is interred, and then the coffin is returned.
A fragmentary item notes a Sunday School teacher rebuking a child for mocking a deacon, followed by an ad offering to pay top market prices for live poultry from McMurray and Kilduff. The text includes a quarrelsome exchange and a separate poultry advertisement.
The text argues that consumption germs are everywhere but cannot thrive in strong throats and lungs. It emphasizes that a well nourished body with fat protects against disease while thin blood and a weak body invite the illness. It suggests coughing and throat soreness signal weakness rather than inevitability.
Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil with hypophosphites claims to heal inflamed membranes strengthen digestion and boost appetite and weight. The product is touted as nourishing sustaining and fortifying against consumption and other wasting illnesses.
A collage of advertisements touts Hall's Catarrh Cure and other patent medicines with bold claims of cures and rewards. It cites endorsements and testimonials, including a Toledo firm and various druggists, plus a light anecdote about Congressman Hicks and Speaker Reed, ending with a gunner of forthright “Break-A-Cold” tablets and refund promises.
The ante-room of No 10 Downing Street saw Nelson and Wellington meet for the only time in their lives. Each waited to see the minister, neither knowing the other, and their brief conversation left Nelson impressed by the future great general. Our motto is, No standard of work too high for us.
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