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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1898
Page
8
Ballarat Victoria hosts the world's richest gold mine beneath its town with about 25,000 residents largely employed by the operation. The complex spans over 100 miles of tunnels, some at 2,000 feet depth, with the mouth outside the city limits and over 150 million dollars extracted in thirty years.
The United States Circuit Court Southern District of New York presided by Judge Townsend on December 23, 1897 granted in sanction and accounting in The Hostetter Company versus Isaac Sommers and Louis Joseph for trade mark infringement. The decision affirms protection against unfair practices that deceive retailers and the public, noting the aim to prevent imitation from misrepresenting genuine articles and harming the original owner’s goodwill and profits.
A humorous scene shows a cat reacting to a dog by spitting and twisting away when a band that touched the dog is used on a blind kitten. The ad then shifts to Allen's Foot-Base powder promising dry feet, warmth, and relief from chilblains and bunions, with a punchline about ambuscade scales in a joke.
The article recounts Henry George’s sharp responses after a 1888 lecture in Washington. A Western Congressman argued for confiscation by cultivating wild land, while George asserted improvements belong to the improver and the producer owns his gains, but not ownership of the ocean that yields fish.
A Greensburg Indiana case reports four years of stomach trouble pressing on the heart causing irregular heartbeat and choking spells at night. After treating the digestive issue with Dr Williams Pink Pills the patient regained appetite, weight, and rosy cheeks, with normal heart action returning. Swiss Mountain Railways note Wengern Alp popularity. Jungfrau railway planned with electric power and a $2 million cost.
Arthur and Henry narrate an incident where Archi bald Grumbleson, a millionaire, slips stepping from a car and sprains an ankle this morning. Henry announces plans to seek Grumbleson’s daughter, while Arthur questions the necessity amid a cold morning.
An advertisement extols immediate treatment for ovarian illness warning of discharge and dull dragging pains. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is promoted as restoring normal organ function. A testimonial from Mrs. Mua in Missouri praises the remedy and offers free advice from Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn Mass.
Fragmentary lyric chatter from a New York Press item notes a playful, affectionate refrain about loving a lady. The garbled text names a speaker and shifts between lines about affection, whispered phrases, and dancing eyes. No clear event or date is provided.
A weary father clings to a crying child beneath a city lamp as a cold wind and rain press in. He contemplates a self slain in the Valley of Shadow, sees a heavenward trial, and wakes to his son’s plea to go home. Later, a mother’s arrival and a hopeful resolve unite a broken family in a grim urban tableau.
A Pekin Gazette June memorial from Kuldja asks the emperor to grant penance to Hutukbtu the heroic monk to become an avatar and serve the sacred dynasty. The emperor approves, appointing Hutukbtu of the Monastery of Yenyin chichenhua as ruler among Mongol tribes.
A fragment recounts Mr Ratedge squeezing past a crowd to observe Japanese students during a show. Comments from Miss Carengt reflect curiosity and mild surprise as the people supposedly react to an exotic scene. The dialogue hints at cultural misperceptions in a theater setting.
The article argues that back pain from cold or strain shares the same cause and should be treated the same. It promotes St Jacobs Oil as a universal remedy, claiming it reliably relieves lumbago regardless of origin. The piece emphasizes prompt attention to a lame back and asserts a sure cure with the product.
A collage of antiquated lines and notices from various sources including fashion musings, defunct business pledges, a patent remedy pitch, and casual humor. It features a sly mockery of Mrs Sulloway, a Toledo firm claim about catarrh cures, a notary affadavit date from 1885, and assorted quips about cures for colds and life insurance prior to engagement.
The article notes a claim that the Indian stack design was copied from a common Indian butterfly species, the two patterns being described as nearly identical. It emphasizes the repetition of an age old motif across cultures and time.
A short humorous ad features Allen's Foot Ease powder for feet with claims to ease tight new shoes and cure corns bunions chilblains frostbite and sweating feet. It notes 25 cents and free sample and lists Allen S Olmsted Le Roi New York as contact.
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