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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1896
Page
6
A 19th century patriotic forecast notes Utah's admission as the forty fifth state. It predicts the American flag will bear forty five stars after July, praising Utah's wealth, population near 400000, and educated, industrious residents. It commends Mormon strength and federal policy shaping Utah's growth.
A Springfield Republican recounts a Soudan episode where Lt. Nourse and an accompanying officer purge a Kort post office of cluttered mail. They sort letters by regiment, distributing camp mail by night, then share a friendly meal with Lord Wolseley who reveals his rank.
A runic stone recently recovered from Mavro harbor is identified as part of Norway’s exhibit at the 1867 Paris Exhibition. It was discarded overboard while being shipped back to Norway and, if not recalled, might have been mistaken for a relic of the Vik-Isgeettlen.
The article recounts Salas fiery temper and dramatic retorts to insult, including a dinner with Lord Rosebery where Sala delivered a tirade about Archibald Primrose. It also narrates a road incident with Sir Henry Irving in which Sala saluted the crowd with a thunderous declaration, clearing the path.
A newly described metal tal glucinium, previously a chemical, is expected to prove useful in electrical work. It is twice as ice water in cooling, lighter than aluminium, more extensible than iron, and has higher electrical conductivity than copper. It trades at $17.83 per pound, tenth the price of platinum, and one hundred sixty times the price by volume.
About twenty tons of silk spinning and weaving machinery were sent from Stonington Connecticut to Moscow Russia. An additional sixty tons has been ordered for the same destination. The machinery will equip a large silk mill recently built in the old capital.
Charley Mann recalls Finnegan's mule a famed Baltimore racer with horse blood. The stubborn creature would sprint a mile in 2 40, yet bolt after heats. After tame gear and strategic racing, the mule earned fame in Baltimore and Norfolk auctions before a $300 sale.
Professor Sanswel, a renowned astronomer, visited Mont Blanc Observatory to test a new telescope. In the rarefied air at the summit he scanned the sun’s spectrum and found no evidence of water. The result is inconclusive, noting only that water has not yet been detected in the sun.
The largest earth structure is Africa’s ant hill. Observed mounds reach fifteen feet high and nine feet in diameter. If a human dwelling were built to the same scale it would stand over seven miles tall.
The note bundle covers the Suez canal costs, immigration figures for the US, and population arrivals. It recalls Michael Romanoff as the first czar in 1613, mentions that Clarissa Harlowe may be the longest English novel, and jokes about making a piano imitate a banjo. It cites Lopez Martinez and Leo Anderlind arguing Solomon imported horses from Spain, discusses prehistoric Spain horse fossils, and suggests temple-building materials may have included horses in Old Testament costs.
R. T. Kneebs, an American horseman from Sioux City Iowa, was found guilty in Berlin of fraudulently entering the mare Bethel as Nellie Kneebs in races in England Scotland and Germany. He received nine months in prison a 1000 mark fine and loss of civil rights. the mare was confiscated. Evidence showed Betshel was misrepresented and that a barbed wire scar on Bethel’s foreleg matched a mutilation on a horse named Cagon ara Chatham. The case drew a crowd of affidavits and counterclaims as Berlin authorities investigated the suspect with help from American horsemen and jockey clubs.
John Green breeder and owner of Directum died recently in Dub Un California. His will filed for probate last week leaves all property to his widow Anna Green. Estate valued at about a quarter of a million.
Boreal, a three year old trotter, famed for superb breeding, from Bow Bells and Rosy Morn, was bred at Hermitage Stud and purchased by Greenland Stock Farm. He stood the test of yearling and two year old races, won the $10,000 Terre Haute stake, and dominated the 2:17 class in Louisville, showing tenacity and pluck in a famed racing year.
Zimmerman, famed wheel athlete, is now hailed worldwide while Parsons, Victorian champion, defeats him in the five mile championship in Adelaide. Parsons led early, Zimmerman surged, but Parsons regained the front and won by a length and a half as ecstatic crowds rushed the track. Parsons, a Sydney native, was carried to the dressing room amid cheers.
The passage notes the L A We meeting in Baltimore on February 1 and mentions E C Stearns Co delivering a press for the German ambassador in Paris. It discusses a bicycle air brake deemed clever but bulky, Gen Miles praising bicycles and urging a full army cyclists regiment, and Sachtleben’s limited freedom in Ezeroum amid eastern disorders hindering return to the U S.
A mixed set of humorous verses and short sketches from The Sun United States clippings. Includes light verse about existence and luck, a domestic misunderstanding between Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Smith, and a comic dialogue about Adam meeting the New Woman followed by quirky, staggered scenes such as the Dog-Faced Man.
In a heated exchange, a person identified as Alkall Ike promises a funeral hack for eight dollars and orders an abject apology from the Bazoo editor, scheduling payment an hour later as they head toward the editor's office. The dialogue mirrors threats and time requests amid a press dispute.
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