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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1898
Page
6
The smallest perfect watch ever made is owned by a Russian Princess. It was first set in an exquisite gold case with enamel Watteau scenes, then the works were moved to a diamond case scarcely two fifths of an inch in diameter at the princess's request.
Justice Laughlin in Buffalo, N Y, orders a permanent injunction with costs and two full accounts of sales against Paul B Hudson, Dr Clark's Foot Powder maker, and a Brooklyn retailer for infringing the Foot Ease mark. The decision upholds the Foot Ease trademark owned by Iien S Olmsted of Le Roy N Y, who advertised the powder nationwide and offered a free sample. Similar suits will target others infringing on Foot Ease and related common law rights, with emphasis on preventing misleading packaging and labeling.
An assorted batch of 19th century ads and notices promote remedies and products. Laxative Bromo Quinine claims to cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee. Glenn's Sulphur Leap markets sulphur baths. Hill's Hair and Whisker Dye offers black or brown shades. A 103-year-old Irish widow’s marriage before Waterloo is noted. Wanted farming land bargains advertised by a Sioux City address. An sports quip mocks riding with the head low between handlebars. A testimonial for Piso's Cure for Consumption cites a home-use endorsement. Texas is said to cover square miles equal to Spain and Missouri combined.
The latest craze on New York ice rinks features glass skates with glass runners offering superior speed and glide. Inventors claim a hardened glass edge resists dulling, with tempering a secret, and runners mounted to a high shoe providing ankle support and added safety for skaters.
The New York Sun explains two main shoe size systems, English and French. It details the origins of the English scale, how infant, child, miss, women, and men sizes are structured, and notes that French sizes are more numerous with half sizes. It also compares some correspondences and explains width marks, with English letters vs French figures.
A monstrous horn at the Paris exposition of 1900 is to be the largest ever made, towering nearly 800 feet in height and designed to astonish visitors with its immense scale and imagined audibility. Also mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething babies.
The Chicago Tribune reports telephones will be installed in the wards of a Paris hospital to be within reach of bed-ridden patients so they can contact friends, with connections also to a concert hall so the infirm can enjoy performances.
An advertisement notes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally priced at 75 cents. A San Francisco earthquake proof hotel is described as iron built in two hollow square forms interlocking to brace each other.
May 9 reports confirm Admiral Dewey’s squadron destroyed the Spanish fleet at Manila and captured Cavite fortifications with minimal American casualties. Dispatches from Hong Kong and Washington emphasize Dewey’s decisive actions and the president’s thanks.
London May 9 China paid Japan 35000000 dollars at the Bank of England at noon as the balance of the war indemnity. The payment completes the settlement of the China Japan war indemnity obligations.
The Bermuda steamer, seized while transporting stores and ammunition for General Calixto Garcia’s Cuban expedition, is released by U S Attorney General Griggs. It will be sent to Tampa for onward delivery to Cuba. The cargo included rifle cartridges and dynamite. a related suit against the Cuban junta was discontinued at war secretary’s request.
In Cairo on May 7 Prince Ahmed Safeddin cousin of the khedive shot his uncle Prince Ahmed Fuad in the reading room of the Khediveal club. Prince Fuad was struck in the back by three bullets and is believed to be dying. Safeddin was arrested.
The torpedo boat Winslow attacked three Spanish gunboats near Cardenas bay. It disabled one and remained unscathed as the fleet retreated toward harbor. The action followed a buoy marking the port entrance, with Winslow pressing the attack at close range despite six pounders firing from the Spaniards. The Pinzon was crippled and towed home, while the other boats pulled back into mine and torpedo defenses.
Mrs. C. P. Williams of Rochester learns from a cable that her husband the United States consul in Manila reports in Hong Kong that Spaniards surrendered and he is well.
A brief arrest report notes an Englishman was taken into custody on May 7. The fragmentary text references Otwin Boyer and mentions a police action connected to the arrest. Further details are unreadable in the clip.
An official dispatch from Puerto Rico notes theBo-
Washington Star reports a couple debating his possible Cuban war service. She insists on accompanying him as a nurse despite fears of fever beri beri carbolic odor and infection control. He warns of rats in Cuban hospitals, and she finally asks if he must go.
Poem excerpt celebrating Spring and love as seasons shift from Winter to Spring. Quatrains describe birds, brooks, flowers, and awakening earth as warmth returns. Attributed to George W. Wakefield from Rock Rapids Iowa dated April 24 1898.
Chicago Tribune describes a London mustache seen in Piccadilly as butterfly shaped with a compact body and wing ends brushed to a fringe overhead the cheek, noting distinct hairs forming the fringe that rises and rests on the cheek.
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