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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1898
Page
8
A brief description of a simple magic trick turning ink into water with a fish seen in a glass. A piece of black rubber cloth simulates ink, with cork and thread concealed, allowing the handkerchief reveal to show water and a fish. An anecdote about a judge recalling baptism of colored people and a startled dip with a calm preacher quipping about the sister’s departure.
A musical queen in Spain, Queen Christina, is praised as a pianist violinist and composer. She seeks to popularize German music in Spain and orders military bands to include classical works. The column also notes conservative U S foreign policy and mentions Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It lists trivia riddles and a Rabbin withdrawal notice, plus remarks on American physique and athletic women.
The government awards a 362.5 million dollar contract for printing postage stamps at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Ordinary stamps will cost four dollars per thousand, with other stamps priced per thousand. totals include 3,000,003,085 ordinary stamps and 4,340,320 special delivery stamps among others. The report notes a surge in stamp demand over the years and cites prior issued values from 1848 to 1898.
Emma Rybolt of Milford Indiana suffered nervous prostration with pains and tremors. After trying Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pople, she improved from April to May and gained weight. Testimony from Mrs E A Rybolt claims cure and recommends pills for similar cases. Notary seal dated 1997.
Report covers funerals on ice near Berlin with coffins borne on sleighs and skated processions, noting global variations from Iceland snow shoes to Adriatic boat cemeteries and Kumchatka dog-drawn graves. Also includes a plug for Allen's Foot-Base and a note on Pompeii villa excavations with frescoes and skeletons.
Readers learn that neglectful mothering harms daughters and that Lydia E. Pinkham offers free, confidential guidance from Lynn Massachusetts. A testimonial from Centria Michigan claims the Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills restored health, with improved weight and color after irregularity and fatigue.
A Kansas salt deposit at 900 feet depth is claimed by a loyal statistician to offer enough salt to meet global needs for four million years. The page highlights varied items from naval steam speeds surpassing Italian trains to period health ads and proverbs about inspiration and beauty.
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