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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1897
Page
6
A fragmentary note discusses social views on girls wearing glasses and surface ugliness. It mentions a claim about cures and reliefs by DerWitts Witel Hezet and H.W. Pember, though the text is garbled and hard to parse.
The world mourns Henry George with a grand funeral plan in New York. Details recount his late speech at the Central Opera House and a succession of tributes as friends and family gather at Union Square and Grand Central Palace. The program calls for lying in state, ornate services, and a torchless procession across the Brooklyn Bridge, while doctors note his death from apoplexy.
Henry George was named candidate in New York for mayor after the vacancy created by the death of his rival Low on the ticket. Statements from Croker and others express sorrow and discuss political implications, with leaders weighing a successor and the impact on the reform movement. Remarks from Bryan and international newspapers laud George's influence and speculate on party shifts and future plans.
An offer promotes valuable premiums with Farm News at 50 cents for subscribers. The paper targets 30 families and boasts a scientific yet readable style, focusing on modern agriculture and practical successes. Womankind is a 20 page women’s magazine at 5 cents, with stories, travel sketches, kitchen and home care features, and a growth in circulation from 20,400 to 66,000 through appealing content.
A promotional offer declares free access to all papers for one year to every subscriber who pays one year in advance. The notice asserts readers will be pleased with the other papers chosen and implies a selection made by the publisher.
An advertisement lists several how to books for farm families and households. Butler Making covers dairy and feed practices for farmers wives and daughters. A Cook Book offers practical recipes from many readers. Poultry Book guides yard management, breeds, feeding, diseases, and profitable results. Prices range from 25 to 27 cents.
A fragment notes Mr George will not be split up and that most of his followers are Wor 'k gien. The writer believes seven percent will switch sides by the 19th of the month.
Vienna reports a long uproar in the Reichsrat as Leeker spoke, interrupted constantly and urged to adjourn for stenographers’ rest. An afternoon session followed with a request to the ministry for an extra session, then a secret session.
Henry George, candidate of the Jeffersonian Democrats for mayor of Greater New York, died in Castile Square hotel early this morning after a sudden decline. Cause listed as apoplexy. campaign officials and leaders react with shock as meetings are planned to decide next steps.
Sandia won the Cambridgeshire handicap while a member of the Louilliard-Beresford stable claimed the Newmarket free handicap at Newmarket England on September 29. The results highlight the stable’s strong showing in key handicaps.
Cincinnati dispatch reports Senator Maina reacting to Henry George's death. He calls George honest and not a demagogue, but says his single idea neutralized his usefulness and prevented broader public benefit. The comment frames George as a significant yet controversial figure.
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