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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1898
Page
20
Old Geronimo the Thief of the Apaches is described as the most noted Indian of North America. The 90 year old veteran is portrayed with keen eyes and large feet. He enjoys Monte at Fort Sill and loves hunting when permitted to leave the reservation.
Fragmented notes mention OVA FARMS per acre cost and balances with payment terms “rig until paid for” attributed to J Mulhall of Sioux City. The source includes unrelated quotes from Detroit Free Press and Washington Star about social topics and politics.
A Washington Star humorous feature depicts an editor overwhelmed by a flood of Dewey jokes after the war. A solemn visitor brings a boy to solicit “Do we” jokes, but the editor dismisses them and ends in laughter at the punchline about where to pay the subscription.
In a Boston Transcript dialogue Kate and Belle discuss a new automatic cyclometer. Kate claims it scores miles while you rest, promising a handy gadget.
The Chicago Tribune cites a cable from a Spanish commander at a neutral port claiming immense advantage over the enemy. He says they know the opponent’s location and are steering clear, seeking coal from the port as a temporary aid.
A caricature notes the Chinese flag as a grotesque green dragon on yellow, linking the color to biliousness. It suggests LHostette s Stomach Bitters to regulate and prevent illness. Tid Bits jokes about Mr Crisscross’s flirtatious, cautious proposal with a piecemeal offer.
An 1895 letter advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with internal use at 75 cents. A 1705 Edinburgh titled gentleman authored a cockfighting book. A quote touts Piso's Cure for Consumption. Postal Telegraph messengers in Kansas City adopted blue uniforms after the war began.
Letters from women in Biddeford Maine Lexington Indiana and Powell Station Tennessee describe relief from back pain fatigue headaches and weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Liver Pills and Sanative Wash They report renewed energy appetite and ability to work and perform household duties.
A Washington special notes signs of hurried troop orders leaving Tampa with plans to reach Puerto Rico and support the Santiago operation. Regular regiments are redirected, with the 5th, 18th, 23rd infantry heading to the Philippines and new transports chartered for Puerto Rico involvement.
Victoria reports seven white men presumed victims of the Jane Gray disaster found on the shore near Kayyoto reserve. a sack with an Italian name is ashore nearby. Villapa's return notes wreckage from the lost schooner, including four boats, seen along the coast. No bodies recovered from those wrecks. six men seen in a boat are likely washed overboard.
New York June 8 Arkell and Judge Publishing companies decide to go into liquidation. Temporary receivers were applied for. Proceedings will not interfere with the issue of Arkell publications.
Marietta Ohio June 8 A Baltimore and Ohio freight wrecked near Parkersburg when a passenger train rear ended it. Engineer John Henry was killed and seven people were injured all reported from the collision and derailment.
Madrid reports June 8 the foreign minister sent notes to Spanish ambassadors accusing the United States of violating international law by capturing Spanish vessels before a declaration of war. The note cites unlawful seizures and seeks relief or retaliation.
Washington reports say navy officers dismiss rumors of large troop ships reaching Santiago. Resolute is a transport not a troop ship. marines on board are to support fleet operations, with Huntington under Sh after, while prisoner exchanges with Spain are being arranged through Cervera and the War Department. Conditions at Nampa are under study as Miles urges improvements and Tampa railcars are cleared for embarkation.
The navy department considers promoting Lieutenant Hobson, hero of Santiago, to a line officer to boost pay and rise to admiral potential. He may move from assistant constructor to lieutenant commander or commander, or shift to line service with greater prospects. While a prisoner at Santiago, officials can only extend congratulations and thanks to Sampson.
A severe earthquake was felt in Kentucky between 2 and 3 this morning. In Paris residents were thrown from bed and in Millersville many panic and fled their homes as tremors lasted several minutes.
In a Washington Star vignette a pension examiner recalls a case where a widow sought increased benefits claiming total disability for her late husband. The examiner notes the husband had a bullet wound but remained capable, and the pension classification was adjusted to reflect the widow’s claim after his death.
A Chicago item notes a couple’s search for a cook who matches the late mother’s biscuit style. A husband remarks the new cook bakes as his wife’s mother did, but he cannot eat the meals and relies on a restaurant. His in-law guests have left boarding.
A Meaford Monitor report confirms Mr Petch’s cure from paralysis after two years of scrutiny. He supposedly recovered from spinal sclerosis and weakness aided by Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, which he credits for his renewed health and release from suffering.
Ad claims Allen's Foot-Ma se powder cures painful swollen feet relieves bunions and sweating and makes tight shoes comfortable. It sells at druggists and stores and by mail for 25 cents. Includes address in LeRoy New York and Chicago Record imprint.
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