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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1895
Page
3
The article notes rail weight increases and joint wear disrupts ride smoothness on steam lines. It mentions rails weighing up to 200 pounds historically, with 290-pound rails now common in American streets, secured by many bolts and plates, and describes attempts at safer removable tops amid rough, uninviting tracks.
A garbled passage discusses the feasibility of reviving a man, a stigma of frequent proach, and the use of machinery that could cause death. It mentions transmitter design, battery consolidation at the central, and testing by an inspector, with references to salt and efficiency testing in a telegraph-like system.
The article notes France maintains canals efficiently, with 7 247 miles of canals and rivers open for navigation. Since 1879 tonnage on canals rose relative to rail, and electric haulage trials show economic potential. The Canal Union of New York supports deeper state canals at an estimated cost of 18 million dollars, with small appropriations already made. Experiments indicate each extra foot of water reduces propulsion resistance by about 15 percent.
An exchange reports lighthearted criticism between friends. Jones visits Brown's studio, surveys the walls, and pauses before a piece he claims he produced from his head. The remark sparks playful banter about originality and reception.
Fragmented text describes chronic liver complaints with symptoms like skin and eye tinges, nausea and dyspepsia. It pitches Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy and mentions other health claims for aging, fatigue, and general vigor. Also includes citrus seeds ads, seeds catalogs, and various promotional snippets.
Dialect scene shows a boy returning from school and recounting an incident to his father. The elder notes the boy’s grammar and language choices, debating correct forms and schooling impact, while reflecting on education and speech in their community.
Infepndel eee a farm of your own and in a few years you will wonder why you re mained in the cities and paid rent. You can secure good homestead land of the United States government, free of cost, along the line of the Lake Superior division of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, in Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, or you can buy at low prices on easy terms. Address C. E. ROLLINS, 161 La Salle St., Chicago, IL.
Fragmentary text discusses weaving and fabric terms like gimp braid insertion and related notions. Mentions makers or makers’ preferences, with unclear context and no clear event or names to anchor a specific report.
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