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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1914
Page
10
Modern War Fireworks describes the pinnacle of wartime displays with large rockets and stars arranged to signal long distances. It notes the starball as among the most beautiful devices, with eight foot wet rockets and bursts that cast lights over wide radii to signal troops.
A playful dialogue sequence features a bride and friend abroad recalling a honeymoon quarrel at the Palace of Peace, a college medalist boasting over hurdles, and a humorous jab about style and a pocketbook, interspersed with advertisements for Putnam Fadeless Dyes and Dean's Mentha Lulated Cough Drops.
A damaged notice advertises a claimed cure all titled Bromo Quinine and urges readers to call for the full name Lana February Quinine. It references a signature by W Grove and a reference to New York telephony workers, noting six blind switch operators and broader alleged claims.
Four horses pull a red Brairlé schooner bearing the slogan Bound for Canada as it travels north from Nebraska through Nebraska South and North Dakota. I Jensen and family entered Canada at North Portal Saskatche wan to settle near Willow Boneh in a mixed farming plan including cattle, wheat, barley or flax. He aims to secure land and nearby rail access with schools and social conditions expected to improve prospects in western Canada.
The text parodies public disputes over misgovernance of a railroad in receiver hands. It weaves a satire with characters Smith Jones Brown and others in a local quarrel about garden chores and discarded cans and bones, reflecting a chaotic exchange.
The article states Argentina is a top South American market for U.S. products, recording $25,400,098 in value last calendar year versus Brazil at $246,000,000 and the rest of the continent at $82,060,000. It highlights strong trade ties and substantial regional differences in sales.
Marks says he gained a great deal of respect for Brown's business ability in the deal with Parks. Parks notes the transaction was conducted for cash and reflects on Brown's acumen.
Cincinnati Enquirer notes bills for gas and electric light, mentioning Willie Paw and Hehkt fiction in a humorous pastiche.
An old advertisement urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for infants and children. It claims Castoria has official approval and notes “In Use For Over 30 Years.” The copy references Fletcher's Castoria and includes statements about a Southern planter and a mortician in Mobile.
A lecture argues women dominate household purchases, influencing nearly all goods and even men’s and children’s clothing, furniture, tools, books, and music. It stresses newspapers as prime advertising media due to reach into homes, urging advertisers to use large, clean, legible type and ample space for decisive, persuasive copy.
In an early morning park stroll Miss Blythe Blythe sights a man she defies. Her brother urges violence but the revolver fires inadvertently wounding the aggressor. The incident triggers a citywide manhunt while the shooter faces blame and eventual romance with the wounded man’s father.
The late King Edward observed daylight saving on lines akin to the parliamentary bill. For IBY years at Sandringham he advanced clocks 36 minutes in summer, and in the final two years at Windsor and Bahooral he applied the same rule and favored the bill.
An English experimenter reports a product called algin extracted from Neptune’s pod of the Seven Seas. Algin is used to manufacture non inflammable films and to treat paper to make it waterproof flame proof and seawater resistant.
Iniskeerach a small island near ArTranmere off the Donegal coast with about 90 residents was nearly submerged by a tidal wave. Residents escaped with their lives but suffered severe property losses, especially seaweed stacks for kelp making. The wave also reached Arranmore but topography spared the area from major damage.
A reader reports personal experience with Grape Nuts and Cream, noting relief from stomach acidity and restored appetite after two weeks. The letter, attributed to a New York area resident, endorses the Postum Company product and references The Road to Wellville.
Electric milking machines offer savings of one dollar per month per cow, claim James E. Davidson of Pacific Power and Light. He notes 75 percent of milking costs returned in net profit, improved milk quality, and the desirability of a reliable milker, as discussed at the Northwest Electric Light and Power association convention.
Dialogue shows John and his partner facing a 12 year milestone with a testy exchange. The wife expresses frustration while the husband contemplates ongoing effort, hinting at weariness in their relationship.
Major Chyda Ford of the U S Army details observations from the Balkans noting Turkish and Greek cruelties, mass displacements, and Bulgarian suffering. He cites thousands driven from Macedonia, towns destroyed near Adrianople, and calls for Christian world relief and aid to Bulgaria amid ongoing war.
English suffragists express confidence they are close to success with a constitutional campaign. The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies schedules a February council in London to map a mass meeting at Albert Hall on February 14 to press for a government bill granting women the vote. The review highlights gains in Parliament and public support, including labor party backing, church sympathy, and international progress toward women's suffrage worldwide.
An article reports a prophecy of future humans evolving four distinct skin types. Professor Daniel Serteiot describes how skin could reflect a full spectrum, with white skin reaching blue and violet tones, but no skin yet reflects ultraviolet rays. The piece notes an ultra-white race may emerge with the ability to reflect unseen ultraviolet light.
The Cleveland Leader argues crime leads to ruin for burglars and thieves as imprisonment or death follows discovery. It condemns crime, notes the futility of a life of vice, and suggests honest work brings peace, safety, and normal family life.
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