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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1896
Page
9
In large city stores many women work on their feet all day and suffer from irregularities, fatigue, and nervousness described as female diseases. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is touted as a proven remedy, with a testimonial from a Brooklyn reader praising its effects after five weeks.
A collage of quips and cartoons from papers like the Chronicle Telegraph and Philadelphia Record mocks office life and social pretenses. Jests cover work, money, education, fashion, and crime with playful jabs at employers, clerks, and neighbors across several cities.
A terse exchange notes rapid infant gain with Hatterson claiming the baby gained ten pounds in an hour while Chatterson inquires about the infant's progress. The dialogue suggests an exaggerated remark on newborn growth.
Geo H Heafford Chicago railway posts offer three color posters by Denslow Reed and Ray Brown for one dollar with postage free. Limited quantities, rare items, address at Colony Building Chicago Illinois for delivery. Some unrelated facts about geography and health appear in the clipped text.
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month until October round trips to southern points are offered at about half fare by the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Inquire at agents or write C. P. Atmore in Louisville or Geo. B. Horner in St. Louis. A Polk county local is joked as director of the mint in a julep factory.
The Corn Belt is an illustrated monthly by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad aimed at informing readers about farm lands in the west. Send 25 cents in postage stamps to Adams Street Chicago for a year’s subscription. Lord Creighton’s late lectures on art were rewritten thirteen times.
A Wabash Railroad ad invites readers to request a summer resort book from C S Crane in St. Louis. It notes Des Moines to St. Louis sleeping and chair cars, one fare round trip, tickets on sale June 12 13 14 15, good return to June 21, with daily Des Moines to St Louis departures at 6 10 PM arriving next morning 7 00 AM and return from St Louis at 9 15 PM arriving Des Moines 9 10 AM. The ad also mentions a decline in Great Britain criminal convictions by 37 percent over 24 years.
A late nineteenth century style survey notes ocean pressures at one mile depth equaling a ton per square inch, the Red Sea’s crimson plankton, and deep spots near Friendly Islands at 24 37 S 175 8 W. It cites Dr School on daily mineral influx and claims all known elements are in ocean solution, with varying salt yields per ton of water from Atlantic 81 pounds to Dead Sea 187 pounds.
An outlawed debt can revive if partial payment occurs. A check indorsed by the payee serves as payment evidence in the drawer's hands. An indorser may escape liability by writing without recourse beneath the signature. Lack of consideration is a defense between original parties but not against an innocent holder for value after transfer. Lost or stolen negotiable paper cannot be collected by the thief but a good faith holder for value before maturity can assert ownership against the title holder. A holder may demand payment before maturity if a draft is protested for non-acceptance with proper notices, proceeding against the drawer and indorsers.
A compact roundup of astonishing natural facts and animal productivity. It notes human heartbeats per day 92 160, honeycomb cells per square foot 9000, spiders needed for a pound of web 27 600, a salmon egg production up to 10 000 000, female spiders laying up to 2000 eggs, and a queen bee emitting about 100 000 eggs in a season.
If you are thinking of studying music do not fail to send for the prospectus of the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. This will acquaint you with the greatest and most perfect school of music oratory and modern languages in America. The best is always the cheapest in the long run and the charges are low when its advantages over other similar schools are considered.
The aggregate value of property owned by American colleges and universities is estimated at 200.6 million dollars. Four institutions hold one quarter of the total value, signaling a concentration of asset wealth within a small group of schools.
The poem honors Alfred Tennyson's Charge of the Light Brigade and General Morgan, recounting the titular Six Hundred advancing into the valley of death. It notes their bravery, blames no one, and proclaims the soldiers as noble and enduring amid cannon fire.
The Cuban conflict relies on promissory notes as payment for goods, backed by hopes of future redemption as Spain's hold weakens. Historical parallels show 1869 Cuban notes, denominations up to 25 pesos, issued by the junta in New York, later signed or unsigned, with guaranteed exchange for gold and silver but little real backing amid political instability.
A veteran recounts gambling on Cuban fortunes during a past war, risking money paid by soldiers for his goods in hopes of a windfall. He reflects on the gamble’s scale and the possibility of Cubans winning, which would have left him with a fortune for a modest investment.
In a friend’s reminiscence, Admiral Farragut recalls his father's challenge about Burr's rebellion, his own vow to quit swearing, drinking, and gambling, and how he later embraced Christianity, shaping his fate for time and eternity.
The Foudroyant, Nelsons old vessel bought from a German breaker, will be shown near London after restoration to its Nelson era condition. It will display eighty eight guns and crew costumes from the period. After Thames trials it will tour naval exhibitions in Kiel and the United Kingdom, even visiting colonies and the United States.
General Morgan, Grant’s commissary, fed Lee’s 25 000-man army after Appomattox and supported Grant’s troops. Confederate raids once seized 26 000 steers from Morgan’s department. Grant praised Morgan publicly for feeding both sides, a remark noted by the Washington Post.
The document lists fixed salaries for military officers across ranks in both the army and navy. Army figures include general to chaplain with amounts from 13,500 to 1,500, while navy salaries cover admiral to cadet midshipman with 13,000 down to 500 and specialized roles like fleet surgeon and medical pay directors at 4,400.
Polo on tricycles is the latest Paris novelty in sports. The hardest precious stone after the diamond is the ruby. The Carlton club in London has about four thousand members and is the richest in the world. Boston reports five hundred fifty streets with Thames duplicated. Princess Helene, the duchess of Bparta's baby, is Queen Victoria's twenty second great grandchild. Negus Menelik's queen has turned an Italian private who can sing Neapolitan songs into a court favorite.
A dated advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a tonic for nerves and a broad remedy for genetic and digestive ailments. It claims calming effects aid sleep when taken before retiring and promises benefits for bilious, malarial, rheumatic, bowel, and kidney complaints.
Miss Pasee explains the cup was a birthday present and remarkably old. Miss Vert reacts with surprise as they note the cup’s long history. The dialogue shifts to a remark about fondness for American apples, estimating consumption at 96 000 tons annually.
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