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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1901
Page
6
Peter Grant writes of cleaning an old winter overcoat. A careful process reveals moth damage and stored tokens, while the narrator reflects on fashion, status, and the uneasy pride of those who observe the labor. The piece blends whimsy with concern for worn garments and social perception.
Noemi Verdier, a Valenciennes lacemaker, supports her brother Louis as he advances from sergeant to lieutenant. Joined by immense family devotion amid war’s toll, she discovers him among wounded in a northern hospital, their reunion brightened by endurance and hardship.
The piece compares signatures of First Lieut. William McKinley Jr. of the 23rd Ohio and President William McKinley. It notes similarities in form, from a youthful signature on a photo to the later, distinct presidential autographs. The article blends portraits of family ties with historical reflection and includes unrelated excerpts about wartime romance and medical liniments.
Home made liniments offer broad value for disease relief. Camphorated oil or camphor liniment provides external chest or back rubbing relief, functioning as a mild stimulant for conditions like rheumatism. Preparation steps include dissolving gum camphor in a solvent and combining with oils.
A new ankle brace patented by Arthur J. Brauer and Robert T. Brauer of St. Louis uses leather plates and a strap under the foot to brace the ankle as it turns. The device limits sideways movement, keeps the sole level, and requires no external support, with potential use for football, baseball, and golf players.
The article extols Pat Garrett of Santa Ana County as the territory’s premier outlaw hunter, noting his decades of pursuit and capture of criminals including Billy the Kid. It recounts his fearless draws, quiet demeanor, and key exploits from Las Tablas to Fort Stanton, highlighting his reputation as a swift, deadly shooter and his impact on frontier justice.
Indianapolis correspondent reports the success of voting machines in New York cities prompts Indiana to consider their use in future general elections. Across parties, there is favorable sentiment, with belief they will be installed before the 1902 elections in principal cities as county boards study the matter.
The British Government has contracted huts to house 30 000 troops in South Africa at war end. Warrant officers’ quarters measure sixty by twenty feet with twelve rooms. Men’s huts hold thirty men and one NCO and run 113 by 20 feet, each weighing about thirty five tons, with the officer huts about twenty tons.
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