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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1900
Page
3
The death of R G Dun of New York is reported. He led a leading mercantile agency with branches across the United States and the old world, aiding merchants to ascertain exact standings. Born 1826 in Chillicothe Ohio, he rose from a country store clerk to head of the firm.
The article extols U S fruit production with emphasis on apples. It cites immense output, including up to 210 million barrels in a season and export volumes to England. Mills County Iowa and Niagara Orleans counties in New York are highlighted for large orchards and regional prominence.
A miscellany of brief notes covers retail trade with Mexico and its humor, ice in Britain driven by American demand, Somaliland marriage customs offering property as betrothal, a quip about a sick brother and wardrobe plans, and a playful jab about cookbooks. The items reflect early 20th century curiosities and social quirks with concise anecdotes.
The Berlin Zoo gains the first captive guereza or white tail monkey described as closely linked to Darwin's missing link. Captured by Schillings in German East Africa near Mount Kilimanjaro, it was taken at Londonbongoa in Zandia district after a swift raid on a guereza group.
A Cheltenham woman Matilda Hemming spent fifty years weaving a two foot tall Castle of Liberty entirely from beads. The white windows chalked walls and opal roof tell a life story of lost love and resilience amid an unfinished, solitary pursuit.
A fragment from a historical page hints at brutal violence on the field of battle and public reaction to ruthless killing. The overheard remark suggests strong emotion over graphic sights.
An anecdote recalls Queen Marguerite of Italy kindness after a poor girl knitted stockings. The queen sent two stockings as a reply one with coins one with candies. The girl replied that her father took the money stocking and her brother the candy stocking.
Dr. J H W Dewey promotes skipping breakfast to improve health in Meadville Pennsylvania. Followers eat after noon or rely on coffee and light meals, claiming digestion and brain energy improve with fasting. One advocate, George Schwartzman, reportedly gained weight over ten years without breakfast.
A British traveler recalls a night train crossing with Parsees in India, a brief clash of manners, followed by a humorous wedding anecdote from Newman Hall where a clergyman jokes with a young couple. The column closes with a San Francisco divorce claim about a wife throwing objects at a dog.
The Derby seart necktie imitates a reader window style for smart dressers and is worn with a four in hand knot. It features a narrow width, a tight knot, and a seart pin, though it is described as an extreme style likely to be modified before general adoption. The collar opening is noted as a small gap in front.
A profile notes Herbert Spencer, nearing 80 next April, remains mentally sharp despite a frail body. Beatrice Webb, his former ward, cares for him and champions collectivist ideas, while Spencer contemplates his influence on synthetic philosophy and social thought.
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