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Newspaper
The Fairbury Enterprise
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1901
Page
8
The piece notes editors and readers process manuscripts as work with hundreds of opinions in bound volumes. It explains that most MSS are reviewed briefly, many returned, and some authors even leave manuscripts with publishers. occasional authors include a $5 bill to appease readers.
The Chicago Rock Island Pacific railroad seeks to unite western rivals for cheap Colorado excursions to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo with set dates from June through September. Fares include one fare plus two dollars round trip from Chicago and Missouri River points and proportionate transits for other routes. Eastbound trips from Colorado points start June 20 weekly through September 12 with return by October 31. Special trains will run regardless of competitor actions and aim for low nationwide rates. A separate note touts Dr Kay's Renovator as a tonic for grippe colds and winter exposure, while a petty thief allegedly used a bottle рекламы in court.
A diamond merchant in a fit of abstraction tore open an envelope containing sixteen hundred diamonds worth about 500 dollars, scattering gems along a public thoroughfare. Shopkeepers rushed to recover stones, many falling into a jeweler's cellar, as bystanders fished them from gutters and grates.
The piece describes electric mono rail systems in Ireland France and Belgium with a proposed Manchester to Liverpool line to cover 21 ½ miles in eighteen minutes It notes a thirteen year history without a derailment and explains the rail suspended car design and novel block signaling for safety New Zealand considers a canal across the isthmus near Auckland to ease east west trade and aid mail steamers from San Francisco to Sydney
Experiments in Europe test glass pavements amid trials of asphalt wood and stone. If capitals adopt specially prepared glass for crowded avenues it could cut costs and increase durability while transparent sections reveal contractor tricks to tax payers.
Local firm Joun M. Kine Co. in Fairbury invites buyers to inspect a fine pasture land lot before purchase. Existing large disposals completed, with more property available for selection and inquiry.
The fallen ancient trysting oak in Sherwood forest will be replaced by a new tree planted beside the ruin on the Duchess of Leeds estate. An inscription on the old trunk will recount its link to Sir Walter Scott and the romance of Ivanhoe. The new trunk will also bear an inscription detailing the history.
An English inventor, F. Greene, reports a method to print without ink using chemicals that decompose on electric current. A standard press without inking can print by wiring the type and cylinder to an electric circuit. The test showed 100 impressions per minute with perfect results.
Proposals in Minnesota and Wisconsin seek medical examinations before marriage and deny marriages to persons with physical or mental disorders. The measures aim to curb unions deemed unhealthy by state lawmakers.
The article describes preserved skulls from a vanished civilisation, processed to remove bones and hardened for permanence. Heads measure about 4.8 inches by 10.8 inches with hair thirty six inches long, selling for high sums. A new trade in making them emerged but was halted by government ban.
Mississippi counts over 1.5 million residents while last November’s total vote remained under 60 thousand, highlighting a large gap between population size and electoral participation.
A fragmented OCR style timetable lists several city names and times across regions such as North Mie K Cia and Steele City. Entries include various times like 10:45am and 4:14pm alongside places including Endicott Powell Alexandria and Grand Iel'dLy.
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