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Newspaper
The Fairbury Enterprise
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1900
Page
6
A wide spread of local items reports new industry in Wales and Grand Island, street lights for Pender, and a canning plant starting in Auburn. Agricultural notes cover beet worms near Hastings, hog cholera near Columbus, and irrigation yields. Community notes include services at Alma, a runaway incident near Arborville, and warns against Sunday amusements in Fairview.
The Rev A M Cunningham formerly stationed in Pekin for nine years describes the Allied force presence near Tientsin and urges a swift march on Pekin to relieve foreign residents. He notes 35 000 troops could reach Pekin and criticizes delays caused by petty jealousies while lives remain at risk.
Ted Sloan suffers severe head injuries and facial trauma after a horse crash during the Liverpool cup race. He was rescued from under the horse and taken to Adelphi hotel where doctors assess him as serious though not fatal. The event drew shock as the mount reared and k needlessly faught the jockey. The crowd rushed to aid Sloan as doctors were summoned. The horse was described as frenzied and the jockey lay bloodied but breathing.
Princess Louise of Argyll shows favor to her American niece Miss Lawrence of New York by arranging a formal act in her honor. The courtly gesture follows Miss Lawrence’s marriage to Douglas Campbell, son of Lord Walter Campbell, Duke of Argyll.
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The article reviews claims on who first used lobster as a slur for a man and where it originated. It contrasts the Guttenburg race track tale with earlier Boston instances dating to 1642 or earlier, noting Boston scholars favor older uses over the track hypothesis.
A Duccess in Prospect reports neither Duke of Manchester nor Miss Helena Zimmerman will discuss the alleged engagement. Miss Zimmerman, daughter of Eugene Zimmerman of Cincinnati, is valued at about $1,000,000 with an expected inheritance of eight to ten million from her father’s estate.
A report describes the discovery of an anti alcohol serum aimed at countering drunkenness. Researchers outline potential medical and social applications while noting early-stage development and the need for further testing.
A British report to Lord Roberts details Gen. Prinsloo s surrender of 4003 Boers after heavy fighting near Naauwpoort. Negotiations failed as Boer conditions included guarantees not granted for horse and gear retention. The British rejected conditional terms, insisting on unconditional surrender and end to hostilities.
A fragmented reminiscence contrasts luxury and naval life, tracing a swift shift from lavish domestic glamour to the disciplined, demanding world of a man of war. The text hints at social adulation giving way to austere duty at sea.
The article discusses how Chinese district and river names reveal place meaning and life. It explains that many terms describe features such as proximity to the sea or transportation importance, with examples like Shanghai and Yun-ho and rivers named for colors or characteristics.
The passage explains meanings behind Pekin as northern capital and Tien Tsin as heavenly place, Pekao and Nanking as northern and southern capitals, and Yangtse Kiang as the great river. It notes historic shifts in imperial seats and describes how these names reflect geography and water power.
An East Coast group plans to run an express freight service on a small parcel basis in New York offices. The scheme aims to collect small packages and ship them fast to predefined destinations by grouping items for single destinations. Manufacturers shipping small lots would largely patronize the service.
In New York a plan proposes consolidating Chicago and Omaha orders into boxes for fast freight delivery. Repacking and forwarding would be done by parcel firms, with shipments moving through an express network to Chicago and Omaha. Central Freight associations plan a New York meeting to oppose the scheme as harmful to express companies.
A New Orleans Times-Deocrat piece quotes an veteran photographer stressing facial asymmetry as a common feature of nearly all faces. He explains lighting and retouching can adjust the effect, citing examples of rulers like Bismarck and Gladstone to illustrate distinct profiles.
Authorities in Tokyo investigate a strange outbreak after dead fish float in castle moats following heavy rains. Tests reveal a bacillus similar to plague in the fish and in rats fed with the fish, prompting further autopsy findings and official inquiry.
A noted economist finds that among ninety eight chief national industries in a year only twenty nine provided men with three hundred days of work.
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