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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1900
Page
4
In a tense scene, Margaret and Paul Cleland confront an insuperable barrier between them. Margaret refuses to reveal a dark family truth, choosing duty over personal happiness as Paul departs England for Egypt, while Adrienne Breynton notes looming dangers in the Sudan as Cleland contemplates joining Atbara.
In a sunlit Cairo apartment, Paul Cleland and Mrs Breyn discuss wary matters while a Cairo society widow, recently widowed, enjoys European comforts. A native servant brings tea as they speak in hushed tones about the Colonel Beauchamp and tension with uncertain stakes.
Instructions cover washing and handling of cut glass and glassware. Use warm water, avoid sudden temperature changes, and never place on marble or stone. For stubborn stains, use muriane acid with water, or wash gold ornamented pieces with castile soap suds. Store finely cut glass in a closed cabinet and handle carefully.
In Paris the motor car menace is said to be finished and the same fate for the threat of the scorching cyclist. The authorities have reduced speed to eight kilometers per hour, about five miles an hour, with twenty three summonses feared in a single day in one arrondissement. The text laments the crowds and fears of meritus, noting a fear of being alone amid this public danger.
The long treaty text for the Italy United States reciprocity agreement was released in Washington. Commissioner Kasson and Italian minister Baron Fava arranged the pact which McKinley and Secretary Hay supported. The article details tariff concessions on wine, spirits, tartar, agricultural machinery, and various metals with free import for turpentine oil and animal fur skins among others. The agreement awaits Italian parliamentary approval and ratification before taking effect, potentially lasting to 1903 with renewal terms.
Lightning struck a shanty near Winthrop Iowa injuring several men from an Illinois Central crew. Three drownings occurred in Long Run near Mount Pleasant after a violent storm flooded seventy five lowland houses and carried away two bridges. A Hungarian woman died attempting to rescue her child. Paris reports a theft at a Marseilles residence with jewelry worth 120000 francs stolen. In Peoria a man, J T Gordon, is jailed for a confidence game tied to the Merchantile Directory.
During John Keller’s funeral at Chatfield near Bucyrus Ohio lightning struck the crowded church causing three serious injuries and shocking twenty five others. A coffin fell to the floor, hats caught fire, horses outside reared and stampedes broke out. Several injured, including Mrs Shade and Dora Bower, with others feared fatally hurt. Parishioners aided the blaze and then resumed the service with prayers.
A testimonial from Mary J Kesone of Omaha Nebraska extols Peruna as a remedy for summer catarrh tied to stomach and liver derangements. The letter claims prolonged use restored health, asserts perpetual cure, and explains catarrh stems from stomach issues and impure blood. The Peruna company offers a free booklet on summer catarrh.
An Englishman from Lymington died near the sea and was buried without ceremony after a quarrel with his wife who threatened to dance on his grave. In Calcutta, attracting foreign congregants to a sermon is hard with evensong drawing only about a sixth of the faithful to the cathedral.
An ad asserts Cascarets Candy Cathartic cure all illnesses by regulating bowels, promising painless natural movements and health recovery for 10 cents start. It warns against imitations and notes a stamped CC on each tablet. Also promotes Tasteless Chill Toles and Yucatan Chill Tome with similar tasting pills at a cent scale. A domestic advice line claims good cooking keeps a wife respected.
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