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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1897
Page
2
A Detroit Free Press tale recounts two suitors vying for a mountain girl's hand after a voyage through peril. A dramatic seven point deal decides fate as one man wins with ace deuce while another suffers a quiet, doomed resolve.
A New York Sun column notes a white above water line schooner painted light green below, 409 tons, elegantly handled by a big tug. Captains exchange salutes as she slips past and sails downriver amid admiring loungers on South Street.
A New York Sun report describes distrust of repair shops near bicycle racks at roadhouses. A philanthropist finds tires repeatedly slashed on Sundays at a specific venue, with the shop run by a young man relying on rack boys to handle wheels. Accidents blamed on tack and knife work stir fears of sabotage among wheelmen.
A New York hosiery dealer cites figures on seamless hose output and the massive scale of the trade. Daily production nears 100,000 dozen pairs with yearly totals reaching hundreds of millions, supporting a booming domestic market and heavy imports to fill demand.
In a Forum piece a physician recalls cases where patients used deceit at a free dispensary. A billed roll shown, a well dressed charity patient, and a millionaire wife posing as poor reveal the risk of abuse. Another tale notes a woman pretended poverty to obtain care before parading in luxury. The husband paid the bills when exposed.
Animal keeper Cy DeVry at Lincoln Park Chicago confronted a desperate duel with a big brown bear. Armed with a whip he fought the infuriated animal as spectators watched in terror. DeVry landed a powerful blow and escaped, but severe leg wounds caused him to faint and he will be laid up for two to three weeks.
Nel learns her father was a skipper while a playful exchange questions if he was a captain. Nell corrects that he was a bank cashier, revealing a family detail in a clipped clipping style.
Pedigreed Poland China hogs offered for sale at 10.00 each for choice stock. Male hogs marketed for breeding from farm three miles southeast of Newton. Also steam coal from C H Jasper Co at Town Central depot.
The Thrice-a-Week World markets itself as the leading weekly paper with rapid news, global coverage, illustrations, humor, markets, and special departments. It offers a one year subscription plus The Record for 1.75, highlighting impartial political news and nationwide coverage. A Woodstock man praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm for back relief, with local sale mention.
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