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Newspaper
The Fairbury Enterprise
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1900
Page
15
A New York Sun note describes bleaching silk by recirculating raw yellow silk with commercial peroxide hydrogen and acetone in a closed vessel. The mixture, heated for an hour, yields silk that becomes dazzling white.
A man with Bright's Disease credited Dodd's Kidney Pills with saving his life after two months of treatment. He began recovering after using the pills following advice from his local druggist amid inquiries about the medicine. He notes the remedy worked where others failed and praises its affordability at 50 cents a box.
Athos a Macedonian coastal town is described as a bachelors paradise with no women visible in the town. The note portrays an all male social scene in this coastal settlement as a distinct characteristic.
Fragmentary ad text discusses catarrh remedies and claims about sore throat cures. It warns against unproven internal remedies and lists supposed medicines, with the piece implying systemic issues and price concerns tied to feminine beauty.
Advertises four Jell O flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry available at grocers for 10 cents each. Promotes quick preparation and novelty as a new dessert option.
A reflective piece contrasts initial plans with the stress of postscript decisions. The author weighs calm preparation against reactive pressure and urges steady, deliberate thinking to avoid hurried regret.
An Atchison woman nicknamed Mother Eddy by church members is highlighted in a brief item about a new remedy Garfield Tea that promises relief from indigestion so readers can enjoy meals again.
An old ad text promotes Laxative Brom Quinine tablets to cure a cold in a day, claims refunds if it fails, and features a garbled disclaimer from K. W. Grove with a jumble of personal reflections and quotes about wisdom and silliness. The fragment includes mis-spaced sentences and unreadable remnants.
A fragmented OCR item references marriage records and a drowning case in Putnam, with mentions of Toledo and Obie. The text hints at legal acts and a lawyer’s associate, but specifics are unclear due to damaged source material.
A sheriff investigation in Broken Bow reports W. Fullhart was found murdered on a ranch northwest of Anselmo. Inquest held in Anselmo with a jury. skull crushed by blunt instrument. Remains near a sled with fence wire and blood on harness. Fullhart lived alone with cattle and horses, had a sister in Indiana. No clear suspect. hired man missing.
W R Crabbe reports that about 75 percent of 693,225 voting members favored revising the creed. Of 1,007,089 total members, 126 Presbyteries backed revision and 46 opposed. A two thirds majority is needed, with a committee meeting in Washington on December 4 to act.
A young man known in the vicinity near Judd McCoy’s home in Memphis Nebraska died on the sidewalk. His father, a prosperous farmer north of Ashland, reported years of wild behavior. He was found intoxicated under a blanket and later died without regaining consciousness.
Mayor Van Wyck was sent a letter from Bishop Potter noting statements by Rev. Messrs Paddock and George about insulting language from police officers in New York. The police board had requested these statements days earlier for use in possible trials of Inspector Cross and Captain Herlihy.
In Marysville Iowa on November 26, Dr H A Hamilton a leading local physician was shot dead Alfred Allen who accused the doctor of causing his separation from his wife is under arrest for the fatal shot No witness to the shooting the physician died without speaking Allen is said to have brooded over domestic troubles to the point of insanity
A World dispatch from Washington states Minister Conger may return to the United States. Relations with the administration have been strained since Pekin relief. Conger favors measures the president deems too radical and not backed in Washington.
The smallpox scare has reached Gothenburg Nebraska with no local cases near North Platte. Precautions include banning North Platte to Gothenburg ticket sales and vaccinating all school children as directed by the school board.
Heavy transfer of land in central Nebraska sees C. W. Wiggins and Foster and Fonche of Ames acquire about 1,240 acres of grazing land ten miles south of Gothenburg. The property will support sheep and cattle range and stands as one of the region’s largest holdings.
Brief item notes a special vote in Virginia with figures 117 and 15 and a terse lead text. Limited readable content provides no further context or outcomes.
Diplomats report a substantial agreement with France on punishment for the guilty indemnities and retained legation guards. American cavalry fought a fortified village near Pekin seven miles away, capturing it after reporting seven Chinese killed. A secret edict bans modern arms and urges a return to traditional weapons.
The Denver theatre employees plan appeal to the state board of arbitration after a mass meeting of union labor. Manager Peter McCourt refuses to discuss differences with an arbitration committee. He currently employs non union stage bands and musicians.
Captain Fred J. Mack of Company M Nebraska National Guards was accidentally shot by a comrade while hunting near Albion Nebraska. The shot struck his nose neck and hand but injuries are not serious.
The state department and Turkey clash over withholding an exequatur for Dr. Thomas H. Norton to be consul at Harpool. The dispute has entered a controversial stage and indications show it will be weeks before a settlement.
The National Sugar Refining Company has advanced their list for refined sugar five points. The move indicates a shift in pricing or grading within the sugar market and affects distributors and retailers.
Reports say a jury is set for Jessie Morrison's trial in Eldorado Kansas. Lord Roberts seeks twenty thousand more soldiers. Kruger's reception in France draws England’s cool indifference. A boiler blast at Sault Ste Marie kills three, injures others. Geneva Nebraska plans an auditorium. Ohio rains flood rivers with property damage but no deaths. Iowa law on arule t enforcement to begin December 1. saloon anger grows. Constantinople refuses to grant Dr Norton a consular ex equator. Lincoln Normal villagers press postmaster for free rural delivery. Akron man Edward Epply convicted for dynamite possession and riot. Campania reaches New York after a stormy voyage. Geronimo fortress at Pinauran captured. chief and most escape. Minneapolis journalist Hamilton kills Leonard Day in a hotel quarrel. Joseph Lesher's end about refer endum dollars coins questioned by law. Claudia Stahlen and 18 month old baby found starving in New York. mother deserted. to Bellevue. Germany-Turkey friction grows over Red Sea coaling station plans.
The text describes an Army Doctor Barth of Koesiin noting that Ger movements render the lunge capable of more air. It asserts this increases and strengthens the action of all body organs, increases appetite and thirst, and causes more frequent diaphragm movements that beat the abdomen material.
A decree ends Siberia as a penal colony following the building of the Siberian railroad. The text extols rapid settlement of vast plains and casually promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for indigestion and flatulence.
Women already admitted as sanitary inspectors have proven excellent officers in this program as many Englishwomen prepare to pass examinations. The effort highlights a shift in public health careers among women.
The Passenger department of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway issued a census atlas listing populations of all U S cities 25000 and over from the 1900 census. A copy can be obtained by sending address and two cent postage to the General Passenger Agent in Chicago NL.
An advertisement touts Cascarets Candy as a cure for ailments from headaches to cancer, claiming nature will heal when bowels are right. It promises easy natural movements, a 106 cent start, and warns buyers to beware of imitations.
The fragment notes Dr. Shepard's estate covering about 700 acres in Pinehurst with 50 to 100 acres currently planted in tea. It references Gardena in the United States and mentions American Tea.
The ad promotes Jell O as a quick two minute dessert with no boiling or baking required. It lists lemon orange raspberry and strawberry flavors and claims healthful benefits. Grocery availability is noted at 10 cents. A second item reports Sunday boating service at Greene Scotland ceasing due to strong opposition. The boat previously ran weekly to the coast but is continued or continued?
Advertisements and notices from 1900 including HoI for Oklahoma offers new lands for sale with subscription options and maps. The KIOWA CHIEF lists rates and contact Dick Morahan Perry O T. Also included are medical and patent remedy ads and moral quotes. Several product pitches reference Garfield Tea Dr Le Due's Female Regulator Piso's Cure and Winslow's Soothing Syrup with dated sourcing and a January 6 1900 attribution.
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