31 Jan 1902
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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1902
Page
1
Health warning on kidney function cites rapid blood filtration, links kidney trouble to pains and heart strain, promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy. Claims modern science ties many diseases to kidney issues and offers free sample bottle and pamphlet by mail from Kilmer Co., Binghamton, NY.
Sponges are animals not vegetables and require divers beyond fifty feet. Fishermen use a glass-bottom pail instrument to spot sponges as boats drift. Greece hosts the sponge industry with Hydra and Tripoli hubs. Madagascar supplies a few. August and September are hurricane months when fishing pauses.
Geraldine Bonner criticizes the strict chaperone culture in California and the West. She argues unmarried women face rigid rules for outings and social life, comparing it to French proprieties and warning of increased social surveillance.
The article describes tasmak veils in Egypt with varieties of color length and decoration. It notes middle and lower class women favor black veils one to three feet long while upper class women wear white veils. White veils sometimes reach the dress hem and are secured by a metal tube and cords.
A Philadelphia Bulletin fragment notes disguises called tasmak and habara allowing flirtation unseen by others. A Michigan Lyre joke shows a farmer harming poultry as a gag, with a goose recounting a startled cry and being wrung off.
Steam observations divide science from daily life as a kettle releases a white steam cloud when opened. Sheldon visitors Acheson and De Young tour Barred Rocks. Fort Donaldson of Matlock promotes Dakota real estate. Local breeders Finch, Goulfith, Hoppock, Jones, and Tanley showcase Barred Rocks and bantams.
A list of Buff Cochins and other poultry helps ensure preachers won’t face chicken shortages. The readable item highlights poultry varieties and suggests local farming support to sustain supplies.
Instruction describes using borax to remove grease from woolen garments by rubbing and brushing the spot until it vanishes. A separate note reports a Japanese student entering the University of Berlin and passing a medical examination in three months despite initial ignorance of German and medicine.
The St Lawrence allows ships of 4060 tons to reach Montreal a thousand miles from the sea. Only the Amazon matches this depth and distance for such large craft on a river.
Illinois Central R R announces central excursion to Cuba leaving Chicago and St Louis January 30 1902 returning February 1 with visits to Havana Agatanzas and the Vales of Yamart for 1550 round trip including all expenses. Also Mexico tours from Chicago January 28 1902 with through connections to New Orleans Jacksonville and Los Angeles and daily winter itineraries via New Orleans Omaha and Cincinnati. Free homeseeker folders offered from Dubuque Iowa and Hammond Louisiana.
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