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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1900
Page
5
Reports list the loss of a horse valued at 750 dollars, deaths from Bright's disease and cancer, several arrests for vagrancy, a fatal hog incident, and various notices of illnesses and medical cures. Mentions Measles exposure and smallpox concerns, plus a Chicago excursion and a church funeral.
Fragmentary clippings quote a physician urging laxatives for women as a remedy to perceived inattention to nature. The ad promotes Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin with “60 Measint” and “10 doses” from Ruark & Go, a deprecated patent medicine pitch.
The Cascade tunnel of the Great Northern is nearing completion at an estimated length of 13 254 feet and cost over 13 000 000 dollars. Begun January 1397, by October 1 it will be ready for track laying and train operation within about thirty days. Eight end camps progress 4 000 plus 5 253 feet remain, with 750 workers per shift and 140 drills. Electric operation is planned and the old switchback route will be replaced by the tunnel by end of 1900.
A lively tale recalls Joseph Jefferson the actor and a restless night in an Indiana hotel. An Irish porter misreads his duties, awakening the star before dawn while teasing a long-ago quip about a nap and calls.
The piece notes Texas history with six flags over it France Spain Mexico Texas United States and Confederacy. It highlights Texas statehood origins differing from British colonies and traces settlement dating back over two centuries under foreign terms.
A man with years in South Africa explains natives enjoy reading white readers’ reactions. For a piece of tobacco they exaggerate stories to gain information, their eyes gleaming as they spin confected battles and imagined deaths to the audience.
Philadelphia can boast the longest smoothly asphalted street in the world Broad Street. It is the only street of even width for eleven miles and the straightest from League Island to the county line. Seven miles are asphalted while the rest uses a macadam bed, extending about twenty miles further on.
A fragment discusses shoe thickness and wear, claiming feet could erode leather to nine feet thick over time. It imagines a pair of shoes lasting a lifetime if soles extended from feet outward. The quirky note reflects early footwear musings and exaggeration.
The article describes the value and nature of sheep dogs bred in England, Scotland or Wales and trained for range work. It highlights loyalty, endurance, and the deep bond with shepherds, noting dogs drive large flocks, endure thorns, and the master must stay with the dog. It contrasts old country and new world work and mentions sheep dog trials at country fairs.
The Chicago Tribune notes that lynching figures for the past year show the smallest total since 1883, despite public sentiment analysis suggesting growth in the practice. The Evening Post cites 107 cases in 1899, drawing increased press attention compared with fifteen years earlier.
In Liverpool a tailor, noting a possible customer request, offers dress trousers made for one legged wearers. He hides the right leg of a pair to fit the customer, who accepts, pays one guinea, and then the merchant soon recovers health a month later.
A Cassier's Magazine note highlights American Locomotive Company's swift output. An order on December 16, 1897 for forty Mogul locomotives for Russian Railways led to the first engine steaming by January 5, 1898 and ready to ship a week later. The last engine was completed February 13, with all forty plus twenty eight other engines or orders built in about eight weeks.
A mushroom house considered the largest in the United States is under construction on the John Wyeth farm near West Chester Pennsylvania. The facility will feature four bed tiers and a total growing area of 196 650 square feet for mushrooms.
Report notes vast flower cultivation for perfumery with annual totals: 1 860 tons orange flowers 930 tons roses 150 tons violet and jasmine 75 tons tuberose 30 tons cassie 15 tons tranquila. London’s daily smoke cloud weighs about 790 tons.
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