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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1902
Page
5
From the cashier’s desk at 2:00 p m on July 4 an announcement will name the June sales total and the successful guesser. The write up notes 35 000 tickets and the costly process, with a cloudy forecast for retailers due to rain and bad roads. June sales show a gain over last June, though May’s gain was larger.
Grocery department advertises specials for Friday and Saturday July 4th and 5th with 20 lb sugar deals, cheaper prices on cereals and staples, assorted salsmon cans, baked beans, and Big Chief flour at $1.05 per sack. Emphasizes freshness, large trade, and carloads of oil meal and flour.
A playful piece praising babies and urging mothers to visit the Big Store. It envisions a child friendly Fourth of July gathering with hired staff to assist mothers and create a welcoming, educational shopping environment promoting long term customer loyalty among young families.
An extended portrait of peppers from Southern California, detailing varieties, farming, harvest, stringing, and cultural scenes. Spanish and Chinese producers dominate, with laborers stringing peppers on long threads while markets and tamale kitchens proliferate in Los Angeles.
A jovial traveler recalls how practical daily work changed romance. He credits a friend’s tip for catching his wife when she was grounded, noting her romantic dreams faded when she baked in the kitchen. The tale ends with the realization that love found through ordinary life proved true.
James Plant a venerable Irish American and former Union soldier who later served twenty years as a sergeant major in the regular army died at an advanced age. He was a longtime watchman at the interior department building in Washington and was cherished for his ready wit.
An Albany officer owns a Skye terrier named Rages famed for intelligence. The dog reads beer signs and, at 9 pm, awakens its master and leads him to the beer. Locked in a winter room, the dog rang central after ten hours, and the master, hearing the dog’s voice, freed it and summoned care.
A column extols railway telephone use by the Duke of Cornwall and York's party, noting Canada Pacific and Pennsylvania lines integrated ear to ear service for in-car speaking. Chicago & Northwestern plans city wide connections, enabling instant talk between engineer, conductor, and station.
A Washington reception prompts General Miles to quip about uniforms. He says he fears too much red tape may affect his attire, highlighting a light moment amid formal duties.
A director named Taylor plans to use a balloon to oversee the building of the world’s fair in St Louis. The excerpt notes Portugal in 1840 lacked roads or coaches, with travel by horseback or sedan chair carried by men.
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