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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1894
Page
3
In a storm scarred night at the harbor a young boy Bud becomes a fixture at a city newspaper. He watches Carleton race toward a wreck and later learns Carleton sacrifices himself to save others, surfacing as Bud delivers the drowned writer’s copy.
A report notes aluminum’s rising use in telephone diaphragms and suggests the metal may corrode under human breath, indicating a potentially important durability concern as its popularity grows.
Frightful mockery of a wedding scene ends in a judge's gavel. A Best Man hints at a verdict while parson urges the couple forward. The Life column captures a satirical moment where absolute divorces loom for Mrs Marrymuch.
A humorous dialogue notes a box of fifty seven chicks at a poultry show. The punchline reveals a misstatement about hatching since the narrator explains the chicks were hatched in incubator rather than by a hen, delivered in a folk or informal tone.
A political pamphlet lamenting Democratic rule and free trade. It argues the United States must protect its home market to sustain American farmers and workers, warning that global price competition will lower wages and living standards. It contrasts protectionism with the alleged moral harms of free trade and warns of a shift toward a world market with Indian ryots and Russian moujiks setting prices.
The article discusses concerns over large combinations in business, urging federal action to restrain monopolies and preserve cheap goods through competition. It cites sugar refining and tariff conflicts, notes Democratic reactions, and highlights Governor Matthews of Indiana backing pay for militia during strikes, while Louisiana senators face tariff decisions affecting local planters and resources.
An American Baptist missionary Mrs J E Caso recounts brutal dacoits in Upper Burma with a Burmese girl companion. She describes bands raiding towns near Mandalay, arms severed and killings, while King Theebaw aided the raiders before Britain deposed him. Also notes a man in New York recovering a long-lost memory after paralytic shock and other brief vignettes.
A statistics frond notes 105 years passed between Washington and Cleveland births. Democrats lament that a longer interval between George and Grover’s birthdays did not occur, reflecting the party's mixed sentiment about early presidents.
The Agriculture Department bulletin by D J Salmon notes wheat's value for growing and fattening livestock. It argues wheat weighs more per bushel than corn and is a suitable fattening grain, with feed efficiency and market factors favoring wheat though screenings and imperfect grain lower value. It recommends starting with small quantities in horses and suggests grinding or rolling wheat for best results.
In Wasuxetos on Sept 1 the census office released preliminary results showing that out of about 12.7 million families nationwide around 49 percent own farms and homes. It lists total farm and home values at about 85 billion with incumbrances near 2.13 trillion dollars, averaging 3 444 per property.
A digest of literary notices and features from Scribner’s and Midland Monthly. Elson Page’s war tale Little y debuts. James Sully leads Victorian children’s plays discussion. August’s Art Amateur line features water scene reproductions and Pacific painter plates. alien ideas include a Paris Expo car visit proposal and Brussels Labor Party stance on wealth and production.
The Philadelphia public building will feature a tower the highest in the world at 537 feet. The four acre structure is planned for completion next year at a cost of 10,002,000 dollars. It notes Mars alignment every fifteen years and vast distances otherwise.
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