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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1912
Page
8
A Dominion Mines report asserts Canada holds 7 336 billion tons of bituminous coal and 461 million of anthracite with total fuel supplies lasting millennia. It notes annual mining around 12 million tons and expects immigration growth driven by vast western lands, rising agriculture, and expanding rail networks.
A Chicago boarding house operator posted a notice amid rising meat prices since the Civil War era. She explains shortages and higher rations, asks for patience, and notes boarders endure with belts tightened as they wait for better times. One boarder confirms the shared hardship and hope for relief.
A Strand story quotes a London county council member lamenting the lack of art sense among his fellows who opened space for public use. He imagines fountains goldfish in basins and lions and unicorns in emerald green stucco seats as ideal features for a refined urban decor.
The teacher asks what the text implies about giving and taking away. Johnnie and Uncle Till joke that it means fat people get fatter and thin people grow thinner despite efforts, citing Judge's Library as the source.
A fragmented dialogue shows council members arguing about a Portsmouth arbor display with hints of past naval ties and shifting civic ambitions. The exchange reveals tensions and local politics surrounding a ceremonial project.
A brief note notes a statesman seeking harmony in a curiously phrased discussion. The text hints at tension between cultural roles and public expectations without clear details.
Miss Anne Kenney acting leader of the English suffragists declines to suppress the militant movement. She replies to Mrs Henry Fawcett who on July 19 spoke for the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies protesting militant tactics. Kenney says she will not quench the spirit spurred by government treachery.
A traveler recalls how a passport, once a nuisance, becomes priceless abroad. In Paris a pawnbroker refused a loan without solid references but offered a solution when a passport was produced. The passport, once useless luggage, proves its value by enabling funds and safe passage.
In Mt Vernon, W F Botman’s Plymouth Rock hen laid a monster double egg. An outer shell measured nine and a half inches round and seven and a half inches across, weighing five and a half ounces. A perfect second egg lay inside, with white yolk. The odd specimen drew many egg experts to witness the discovery at No 47 West Lincoln Avenue.
Louisa Hartis, an English heiress, confronts a murder case linked to her fiancé Luke de Mountford and Lord Radcliffe. A coroner’s inquest uncovers motives, class tensions, and a shifting pile of alibis as suspects and onlookers fill a London courtroom scene with gossip and doubt.
In a fogbound London court, medical experts discuss the neck wound and whether a dagger caused immediate death. The taxi driver testifies about sighting two well dressed men near Shaftesbury Avenue, one carrying a stick or umbrella, but he cannot identify faces, leaving uncertainties about the murder duo.
A reminiscence notes the close ties between lawyers and editors across public debates. Phil Francis, editor of the Brockton Daily News, is praised for vigorous, instructive editorials and a steadfast belief in his own rightness.
The former residence of Judge Taft on McLillian Street in Warren Hills is sold for 8550 dollars to a real estate broker who plans extensive improvements for a Cincinnati daughter. J. W. Zanvre, theater constructor, was the resident years ago, and the house once hosted Taft’s wedding and start of housekeeping.
A fragment discusses evolution, language of ballot and suffrage origins, and notes the Antonobite Association of England with 40 080 members. It mentions London’s health record among European capitals and the rule to keep to the right in air travel.
An ad promotes Pastine Antiseptic sprayed into nasal passages as a successful remedy for rheumatic issues. It markets the product at druggists for 2e per box or by post without receipt of price, from The Paxton Toilet Co. Boston, Mass.
A playful item from the New Orleans Times-Democrat notes Frei feeling after meals. The quirky, tongue in cheek lines describe enjoying oxtail soup and hash with a lighthearted mood.
The ad touts Castoria as a trusted remedy for infants and children, claiming thirty years of use and urging parents to give Castoria for upset stomachs and related discomforts. It emphasizes a gentle, safe formula suitable for young children.
A Friends family quarrel between two boys is recounted by a contributor from Youth's Companion. The older youth loses temper and strikes his brother on the shoulder, crying out an oath and begging not to tell their mother about it.
In a bygone service tale James, trusted by his masters, waits tables but a guest requests a fish fork. The hostess declares Mrs Tones lacks a fish fork and orders Herome. The retainer is dismissed to the garden after the error is recalled.
The Remocratic members report a crowd of seekers eager to serve. One representative says candidates should confess aims yet refuse roles that simply pay. Two men discuss banking and government posts with scant desire for a cushy sinecure, joking about fountain pens and an assistant secretary of the treasury.
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