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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1899
Page
8
A fragmented OCR passage mentions a 1 cent copy price and a 4 cent day address on receipt. It appears to describe a Christmas issue or fad, with incomplete phrases about travelers and a general interest to all. The text is too garbled to identify clear persons or organizations.
A fragmentary Detroit Journal passage riffs on health reform and fashion a tyrant idea, proposing wholesome food as cure. An ad block promotes Caney cure and physicians, with testimonials and drugstore names. The text also shows a Pearl cartoon panel with a line about tracing ancestors.
A misread dispatch reports Maj. Gen. Henry W. Lawton killed near San Mateo while leading troops to capture insurgents. Washington reacts with cabinet sorrow and the War Department confirms the fatal incident.
Queen Victoria presents Tommy Atkins with a red enameled cover bearing a gold embossed medallion. The 90,000 boxes were produced but many broke. the present cost the Queen about $15,000.
The era labelled Black Week in London prompts the Government and War Office to act with decisive measures. British losses total 7,400 killed and wounded, sparking rebellion in northwest South Africa and unrest among Dutch settlers. Messages reach Abyssinia.发. Italian threats loom as Britain contemplates further actions. church protests and colonial tensions mount.
Trevileit Castro's troops occupy Micoriths and Venozield ousting Gen Hernandez's party amid pant fighting. Chistas prodigala and Tuipression Tarmighong shape the republic's fate in a swift political shift.
The Roberts case spurs reform and curbs access to Congress as officials guard receptions and reject open calls. Talks of party conventions shift to Chicago and St. Louis precedents while Republicans prepare to meet in the city of their first nominating convention. Monetary relief aims to divert funds to deposits, with Treasury receipts rerouted for 30 days. The House fights disruption as Speaker Henderson uses a hammer to restore order, amid broader national political developments.
The account describes a caravan moving through Siberia with tied baggage and oats for horses. Reluctant rituals include relief from nasal conditions and fever. Drivers swap weary horses at village halts during a cold journey moving continuously.
A humorous dialogue ponders a girl's name tied to a cereal pun. The exchange debates pronunciation and spelling before a final reveal that the name was Beatrice.
A Times dispatch describes the Higgins family of Dow Kimble County Texas as a hereditary six toed clan. The grandfather, over 90, four middle aged sons, grandchildren, and most descendants reportedly possess six toes per foot with several showing seven. Sightings span multiple summers as members roam barefoot, earning the nickname The Sixtoe Higginses among neighbors.
A fragment notes the dahlia’s early introduction and its gradual shift into popular favor, highlighting the plant’s journey from obscurity to a favored garden bloom. The text emphasizes historical interest in cultivation and public reception.
A dramatic account details Milwaukee's bow being sheared in two and towed to the Tyne. Fire-damaged sections were lashed by drna mite cartridges while a replica bow was shaped, connected, and aligned. Drying decks restored the vessel to a near perfect, strong condition.
The fragment discusses microbial fecundity with an example of 15 drops causing the germ population to rise to 80 in 24 hours. It references the Vienna Chamber of Commerce seeking telegraphic post records and lists various old remedies and patent medicine lines.
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