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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1898
Page
3
Reports of maritime disasters flood coast lines as storms rage and sailors seek safety. A Chicago bookseller burglary shows telephonic tips enabling the thief to avoid capture, while a famed actor’s fortune is revealed posthumously as a warning on risk. Also noted: folk cures, patent remedies, and strong capital inflows from British investment into British Columbia.
A pasted page mixes a quavering poem about unsealing lips and past loves with medical ad copy for St Jacobs Oil, a note on lumbago, an adopted partridge tale from Hawesville Clarion, a Boston bean shooting ban, and a British post office claim-money orders tidbit, all reflecting period miscellany and local color.
In the Southern District of New York judge Townsend granted in junction and accounting in The Hostetter Company v Sommers and Joseph on Dec 23 1891. The court affirmed protection of Hostetter Co. trade mark and goodwill against unfair methods and fraudulent imitations.
William Cranston Lawton reflects on aging and memory in verse from Century, describing dawn, moonlit visions, and the ache of distance as voices linger and paths wind toward a final gathering at the Gate.
The piece warns that swelling and dull dragging pains in the ovary signal ovarian disease and possible discharge. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy, with a testimonial from Mrs E L Myens of Qualsake Pa praising its benefits and inviting readers to contact Mrs Pinkham in Lynn for guidance.
A dramatic account of Theodore Durrant's execution at San Quentin after a long legal fight. The narrative covers last words proclaiming innocence, forgiveness for persecutors, the public vigil, and the swift lethal drop. It notes his composure, his father's presence, and the family’s grief, with details of the execution process and posthumous handling.
Secretary of State Sherman told a Herald Washington correspondent that China ports will likely be controlled by Russia and France, with Great Britain retaining Hong Kong and Germany seeking Kiao-Chou. He said the United States should enjoy the same rights as Germany and Britain, noting German laws for German merchants at Kiao-Chou and predicting a strong German navy to back its commercial push. He suggested Pekin might grant a port to the U.S. if China sought it, but stated U.S. interests are protected by Hong Kong treaties and the United States would share rights at Kiao-Chou.
Jackson, Miss. January. The Mississippi House passed a concurrent resolution by Representative McClauren inviting Hon. W. J. Bryan of Nebraska to address the current session. Only one vote against it came from Gray of the Second district.
In Fort Scott on January 7 a man named Waller Cannon shot his wife twice at midnight, then killed himself with a bullet. Mrs. Gatt reportedly died from the gunfire as authorities investigate details and motive.
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