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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1901
Page
8
A New York trolley conductor recalls a polished swindler who rode for fare free using fake money. The scam repeats across multiple stops until the conductor plans to expose him with a bulk fake payment, only to learn the ten dollar note is counterfeit and the rascal never rides his car again.
Berlin bans posters on red paper and flashlight ads and requires boards supervised by magistrates or police. Street ads may be taxed, yielding Berlin about 63 750 dollars annually. The fragment also notes a sick person named Tets May Winsum and a quoted remark about chronic hysteria.
A Bel fast correspondent records several locals boasting feats of strength. Tra Flanders lifted 1,800 pounds on a barrow, Silas Beckwith carried a pork barrel, Si Wentworth shouldered a 500 pound anchor, Alf Tillis lifted a 1,100 to 1,200 pound rock, and William S. Sanborn reportedly lifted 988 pounds.
A quirky exchange notes that the double letter's usefulness is limited and questions simplifying spelling by dropping double letters. The dialogue, from Notes and Queries and Puck, shows a childlike curiosity about pronunciation and language change.
The passage notes that one common use of the telephone by French country subscribers is to make calls in the morning. It reflects early 20th century telephony habits and daily routines.
The ad explains two main causes of being too thin overwork and under digestion. It urges stopping or reducing overwork if possible and using Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil to balance the system. It claims the product aids those who cannot eat enough to stay well and strong.
A Boston antique hunter visited Ursuline Street in New Orleans for a Dutch cabinet with apostles carved on the doors. The widow and daughter cleaned and repainted it to look new, but the buyer fainted on sight and cried at the pink apostle figures, feeling cheated and deceived.
A Chicago Tribune piece transcribes a controversial exchange quoting a Kaiser's demand to the Chinese Emperor. The message labels the Emperor as heathen and threatens action if ministers are murdered, framing the confrontation as a test of allegiance.
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