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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1899
Page
6
A fragment discusses Austrian women barbers and the Vienna Barbers and Wigmakers' Union enforcing standards. It notes provisions allowing widows or widowers to carry on business and hints at social expectations. A young woman laments her husband Herbert breaking promises to home life for theater outings.
The author describes a 2000 scenario where every country forms one federation named the United States of the World. He envisions a single global government with four ministries covering agriculture hygiene education and commerce.
A historical note claims that a Chinese defendant who dies during murder trial is regarded as guilty. The system then sentences the eldest son to a year in prison to bear the consequences of the suspect’s fate.
A fragment states the Bay of Mengal as the greatest bay on earth, and asserts the Bengal Bay is vast. It measures 420 000 square miles in a straight line between two enclosing peninsulas.
An indignant guard questions a fare dispute with a quick retort, while a young mother replies that age should not determine her child’s fare eligibility. The tense exchange captures a moment of friction over policy and perceptions of age.
Switserland with a population around 3 000 000 has twenty state asylums housing 6164 inmates at year end 1897 with 2400 commitments and 2100 discharges. The Maine battleship construction has begun at the Cramp shipyard using live oak timbers cut in Delaware fifty years ago and shipped to Boston for wooden vessel use.
A short dramatic exchange shows Willie recounting a trick played on a person who wished to be excused. Willie claims the other was mistaken for someone else, highlighting a lighthearted moment in a tense conversation.
A Boston municipal court case involves a woman seeking $300 damages from a baking company after claims she was struck by an egg dropped or thrown from the defendant’s building. Her garments were ruined. The suit tests liability for a street-level incident.
Quote exchanges about Brown and his wife drawing attention as newlyweds. Brown married a widow and to avoid suspicion, she takes one of her children on a trip, implying a staged honeymoon scenario. The fragment hints at social scrutiny and family involvement in disguise.
C B Graham of Ottawa describes a two month old fox terrier born in a normal litter that walks entirely on its fore paws. The pup has a back hump and can balance, walk, run, and hop with its hind legs raised about an inch off the ground.
A British consular report from the Far East describes a 300 foot bamboo suspension bridge. The cane is split into fibers and twisted to form the cables, illustrating the old claim that almost anything can be made from bamboo.
In St Joseph Missouri the chief of police appointed four police court reporters as special officers to help arrest criminals. The plan earned initial skepticism from other reporters but quickly gained support after the smallest of the four apprehended a burly loafer scaring shoppers on the street.
The Klondike Nugget, issued from Dawson, faces trouble securing town subscribers who pay 24 dollars yearly for semi weekly editions. A recent paragraph attributes the issue to difficulty locating houses from addresses on file including the cabin with the screen door the slab house facing the river the big tent with two stovepipes and the cabin three doors west of where all the dogs are.
Brooklyn Life reports a humorous scene where a naturalist, left with his sleeping infant, is found surrounded by his largest bottles of alcohol. The distraught husband admits he cannot find a bottle large enough to hold the baby, provoking the wife’s concerned, surprised reaction.
A rough cut narrative describes a volunteer praised as a great man by himself who is made captain by influence. He can talk of his new rank but struggles to speak. He meets a friend who notes people say nothing and laugh at the captain’s pretended dignity.
The reigning queen of song in St Petersburg is the Countess Botska, a Polish noblewoman, whose appearance on the lyric stage is due to Paderewskii. She is a born artist, but like Jenny Lind, values home life over stage triumphs, finding stage success unsatisfactory compared to domestic happiness.
The piece notes that gales create tides on lakes lacking regular tides. It cites the Caspian Sea where a gale can raise water on both sides by six feet, producing a total level difference of twelve feet. It also states Lake Erie experiences differences exceeding fifteen feet during strong gales.
A mother asks her two sons Charlie and Jack if they ate their own oranges. Charlie admits he ate Jack's orange while Jack ate Charlie's, revealing the swapped fruit in a simple family trick reported by Sydney Town and Country Journal.
Seedy Provincial Actor confesses he was pushed into essaying the Melancholy Dane after being egged on by others in London.
The countess, last of the Roumanian nobility, died at Jassy. She lived frugally, yet after death 1 650 000 francs in cash was found hidden in various parts of her house.
A noted geologist, studying Niagara Falls, concludes the falls have just completed their ten thousandth birthday and remain as vigorous as ever.
Profit from a single captured whale is very large. A fifty foot whale weighs about 140000 pounds and yields 60000 pounds of blubber. From it 48000 pounds of train oil can be made and 3000 pounds of whalebone.
A Chinese mandarin residing near Shanghai intends to establish a model farm following the American plan using American machinery stock and methods.
W J Yarham's Department Store offers farm supplies from garden tools to threshing machines for tilling soil and handling crops. Local shoppers can find a range of equipment to manage farm tasks.
The Canton Clipper Plow proclaims itself the leader for 35 years with no equal and promotes a full line of discs harrows cultivators and corn planters made by the P&O Company. It promises none better made and urges readers to view a fine line at selling prices.
An advertisement notes Mitchell wagons and buggies available for purchase, urging readers to pay attention to the offerings and consider acquiring the vehicles.
Ad touts Kratzer buggies as superior Des Moines made goods. Claims no one with the Kratzer name regrets purchasing and guarantees first class quality. Promises satisfaction with no issues or complaints about the product.
Advertises a large pump goods dealer in Tow claiming best stock and low prices despite recent price raises. Promises repair services, leasing options, and job repair for customers. Mentions stock on hand and willingness to fix or restore damaged work.
A seller notes buyers purchased multiple car loads previously and urges customers to buy now to save. They warn prices will rise about 50 percent this year, promising good prices while the stock lasts.
Windmills have advanced two dollars each, with set season prices and a contract guiding operations this year. The speaker intends to lead the effort, signaling confidence in the pricing and delivery schedule.
An advertisement offers comprehensive well services by an experienced craftsman claiming to have drilled about 1,200 wells in Marshall and Jasper counties. He provides drilled well supplies, fishing tools, and guarantees quick repairs, warning against inexperienced contractors and promising salvation in trouble.
A seller boasts unmatched harness prices at first class quality and equipment. He claims orders can be made to measure or from stock, underselling any catalogue house in the East or West and challenging department stores. The text emphasizes broad discounting and value.
An advertiser advocates first class oils and machinery products. The seller touts quality oils, offers samples, claims prices are low and asserts better prices on everything. The text reflects a promotional, informal sales pitch urging purchase.
Dr D B Cargile of Warhita proclaims Electric Bitters cured Mrs Brewer of scrofula after years of head and face sores. The ad markets it as a blood purifier for eczema tetter salt rheum and ulcers plus liver kidney and bowel support. Also promotes a six publication farm club deal and local druggist warranty.
W M Terry of Elkton Kentucky, with twelve years in the drug trade and many sales, endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy as most satisfactory. Wagley and Smead sell it. Also promoted are Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for stomach pains and loose bowels. Includes real estate for sale in Jasper county and Newton. Also advertises New Great South American Kidney Cure and a loan offer, plus a clubbing subscription deal with multiple papers and the Code of Iowa.
The Record Office in Newton offers the finest line of fancy stationery including invitation cards for weddings receptions balls and parties birth announcements and engraved programs plus secret society folders and other printed needs ready for printing.
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