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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1901
Page
6
Readable fragments describe a large handsome bird catching a mole during ground drills, then resting and resuming prey search. The scene includes observers at work. other text references starch products and weather science notes from Ohio State University, with unrelated advertisements interspersed.
An old fashioned ad touts Allen's Foot Bane powder as a cure for tight shoes swollen feet and ingrown nails with a trial package offered by mail. The quirky copy also extolls marble fame and Italian Alps treasure, blending product pitch with grandiose claims.
A fragment describes Binder Lea and an Alpine glacier area near Briancon operating an ion quarry. The Dheka is conveyed by an overhead cableway to a shipment point for rail transport, intended for use in cafés of the metropolis.
The page lists cattle, hogs, sheep, and poultry prices with ranges for medium beef cattle, butcher cows and heifers, stockers and feeders, calves, hogs, and lambs. It mixes liveweight quotes, general stock categories, and bystander notes, then shifts to a feature on exceptionally large wheat heads grown near Salida California. A separate farm and local interest item follows about estate sales and a London river water concern, plus assorted notices and a short human-interest snippet.
A telegram notes a revolver appointment at the firm of ex Corn Krog Philips. It mentions abandonment of efforts to set the Dig strike in San Francisco and reports on various diverse items including oil, rail, and local governance notes across states.
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