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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1901
Page
7
An exchange from a Punch cartoon shows despondency over aging with a humorous aside about looking thin as people comment on their appearance. The ad copy contrasts with a 26 cent Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure claim and a note about civil services in China.
A first portrait of Queen Wilhelmina and her fiancé accompanies reports of her forthcoming wedding gown. The design showcases a Paris cut, with Lyons weaving, Amsterdam embroidery by art school pupils, and a lace front bodice. silver brocade robe features orange motif embroidery in silver threads and spangles.
Euphrata Monument Association seeks state appropriation to complete a memorial shaft in Mount Zion Cemetery. The group formed July 4 1848 to honor about 200 Revolutionary War dead buried there after being moved from Cloister Hospital following the Brandywine fight September 11 1777. Cornerstone laid September 11 1845 with Gov. Shunk present. The last survivor is referenced.
Jeremiah Mohler, then president, is described in 1845 as an untiring worker for the project at age four-score years. The note emphasizes his long service and leadership role within the movement.
A collage of brief items includes a teacher and student pronouncement about the prodigal son, then an array of old ads offering Ely’s Cream Balm for nasal catarrh, Hall’s Catarrh Cure, Putnam Dyes, and Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup. Also notes on Spain, Uncle Sam, and a Toledo oath about catarrh cures. The fragmentary text reflects period advertising and moral snippets from the era.
A fragment describes Pekin water features and a striking natural object in the Chinese capital’s sacred site. It notes the mysterious aspects of the holy city and hints at lore surrounding its famed lake and poet.
A young English actor, praised by his manager, faces a pivotal test in a new production as his future reputation hinges on success. William Gilbert teases him about his skin as the actor sweats backstage, while a note on a Chinese junk luncheon spot hints at broader cultural curiosities.
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