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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1899
Page
6
A synthesis of editorial musings on marriage, truth versus print, Philippine officers, politicians versus statesmen, authors, municipal ownership, colonial ventures in Eritrea, a federal lottery case, flag defacement laws, and a Toulon garrison incident with a soldier’s flag apology. The piece weaves commentary on governance, capital, and national symbols.
Captain McLauglhan and crew aboard the British steamer Nyanza report a dhow saved from destruction by eight gorillas who swiftly manned the rigging and sails as a cyclone bore down in the Red Sea. The incident, photographed and verified by an interpreter, sparks questions about training apes for seafaring work.
A Paris sculptor uses liquefied carbonic acid and copper pipe bases to create snow like statues coated in frost free from solid marble. The method forms frost from atmospheric moisture when the gas evaporates, yielding ornate decorative figures for drawing rooms and boosting the artist’s income.
Signor Perosi’s oratorio the Resurrection of Lazarus received an enthusiastic debut in Milan under his direction. St Ambrogio filled to capacity and an ovation greeted the young composer. The Lombardia reports aristocratic ladies kissed him in admiration, a claim Perosi denies suing the paper for libel.
A Richmond School teacher Susan Wymar credits Pe-ru-na with relief from sleepless overwork in the schoolroom. A Racine City reader Margaretha Dauben praises Pe-ru-na for female complaints and health. A free book by Dr. Hartman titled Health and Beauty is offered from Columbus, Ohio.
A quip compares the mind of a wise man to a reliable firearm with long range and precise aim, suggesting sharp focus and far seeing judgment.
An advertisement touts Five Drops as the sole effective remedy for rheumatism and related ailments. It claims medical endorsement, perpetual cures for diverse conditions, and emphasizes affordability at $1 per bottle or six for $5. A 25 cent sample offer is available by mail until May 10 from Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co. Chicago.
Over recent years about 152 American women wed European nobles, reviving aristocratic fortunes by roughly 20 million dollars.
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