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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1897
Page
8
A garbled excerpt discusses happiness and independence with scattered references to health topics and regimens. The text mentions liver regulation and various ailments in a disordered, partial form. No coherent events or identifiable names are clear.
An abstract of French statistics shows that over sixty seven years, one death per four or three wounded from lightning. March and October show higher fatality patterns, and most incidents occur on fields roads or under trees. In thirty years seven hundred fourteen were struck under trees, with many killed shielding beneath branches. France averages eight deaths per 100000, Britain two.
Eliza R. Parrer offers guidance on washing with limited hard water and cheap soap. Start by scalding linens in hot water with Ivory Soap, wash colored fabrics similarly, dry, spray, and basket overnight. Iron with carefully heated irons to finish.
The oldest bank note survives in the British Museum. Printed in China in 1868 it predates Gutenberg by 32 years and precedes bank note circulation in Europe by 300 years, marking a landmark in monetary history.
A historical miscellany column notes Empress Eugenie escaping danger aboard Sir John Burgoyne’s yacht sparked by news in 1870. The page also promotes Hills Catarrh Cure by Cheney Company as a constitutional remedy with a risky offer and lists prices for various U S Army projectiles.
A sick person laments hostile care from well meaning friends who pity and fear for his health. He recalls a neighbor’s grim optimism about his fate and asks for cheerful talk and practical aid to lift his spirits. He pleads for openness and sunshine to counter damp gloom.
A quirky warning voice contrasts those who ignore opportunities with the stubbornly awake St Jacobs Oil core message. It claims to cure rheumatism in any form and at any stage, presenting it as a decisive businesslike remedy.
Toledo Commercial reports inventor Jake Vandevelde of Cleveland has created paper barrels and paper kettles for beer and other liquids. The vessels use thick multi ply paper walls with steel rims and bolts for quick heads, offering water resistance and easier handling while reducing bulk prices.
The Indianapolis Journal notes the widespread displacement of men and machinery in recent years and recalls a vivid image of being overtaken by a bicycle. It adds a remark on how the total gold mined in California could fit into a room 40 by 29 by 45 feet, illustrating immense wealth in compact space.
A speaker explains that most women have a predisposition to disease in the uterine system, noting the organs’ lower resistance and the rarity of perfectly healthy generation organs. She urges early self-care when vitality declines.
The secretary notes the Dingley act’s short duration limits full judgment yet predicts it will yield revenue when operating. He estimates 1895 revenue at 41 million with a 28 million deficit, and 1899 revenue at 482 million with a 21 million deficit. He cites silver depreciation raising government liabilities and urges equal treatment of gold and silver, proposing a new gold reserve and a division to redeem currency, including moving 125 million in gold and 200 million in greenbacks into this division.
The article reports a wave of unconventional sermons as churches in greater New York experiment with visual aids. Rev Dennison uses balloons to illustrate humankind’s struggles, comparing weight to handcuffs whisky and dirt to show limitations, splitting congregants over the method.
Secretary Gage sent Congress the 1889 fiscal year appropriation estimates totaling 462 647 885 dollars. The figures include rivers and harbors and fortifications and list deficits for postal service. Interior requests 110 000 dollars to protect timber on public lands and 75 000 for forest reserves. Nelson G Williams died in Brooklyn. he was a Grant classmate and longtime NY public official. An attempted assassination in Montevideo targeted interim president Jose Cuestas. bystanders blocked the attack. the assailant was a former Montevideo police officer.
The Chicago Board of Trade saw December wheat reach 1.09 dollars, the highest since 1891. Over a four hour session the price jumped 74 cents from opening, lifting futures above New York Minneapolis and others, with traders predicting potential reach to 1.50 before close. A 1.07 finish capped a volatile day amid bulls and bears battling for control.
An American traveler denounces the Skaguay Pass as a scam crafted by street hawkers and mountebanks in Skaguay to fleece gullible travelers. He condemns the alleged route as a forty eight mile stretch of nonsense and reports witnessing extreme human suffering.
Eyewitness reports 1 200 travelers in Skagway Pass endure brutal conditions with only a small fraction reaching safety. Report notes horses failing in deep snow, numerous animal deaths, and large-scale hardship as winter approaches.
A reader recalls a man who lost his home and received $100 in sympathy, while denouncing Skugusy Pass as a fraudulent scheme run by unscrupulous swindlers in a town plagued by dissolute characters.
Sparks from the Wires reports Spain will not dispatch further re enforcements to Cubs. The Board of Health appointees by the Governor at New Orleans have resigned. Secretary Long asks Miss Christine Bradley to christen the battleship Kentucky. Nicaragua bans Chinese immigration from Oct 9. Offenders face fines from 25 to 500 dollars.
A Danish law requires the publican to pay for a drunkard’s return home. The piece notes quaint Danish restraint on inebriety, describes swaggering travelers with powdered footmen, and laments lack of spiritual help while mentioning Winslow’s Scoraixe Sveve for children and a proverb about observing.
The article lists London’s population by groups including 250000 of Irish and 120000 of Scotch parentage along with 45000 Asiatics Africans and Americans. It adds about 60000 Germans 30600 French 15600 Dutch 1200 Poles 550 Australians and 5160 Swiss.
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