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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1900
Page
5
The text discusses how many Chinese district and river names are repellent to outsiders but carry vivid meanings. It suggests knowing the meanings, such as Shanghai meaning Near the Sea, enhances understanding and connects geography to life.
The article explains the origins of Chinese place names such as Pe kiang or Yellow River and Peking meaning northern capital. It notes Yangtse Kiang as the great river, claims China once favored Nanking as capital, and explains color based river names and city meanings like Heavenly Place and White River.
In a proposed network the boxes would be emptied and repacked for Omaha and other western cities. Goods would be forwarded with convoyed packages from the east. If successful, eastern agencies would open in major cities. Central Freight and Trunk Line reps plan meetings in New York next week to discuss the plan.
The forward extension handle bar is an undoubted hit in cycling. It keeps grips in the same position but moves control forward, changing the riding feel and becoming the current fashion.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat excerpt notes that facial asymmetry in full-face photos is often concealed by retouching and lighting. It cites examples from a bewitching lady whose uneven features create piquancy, and states that figures like Bismarck and Gladstone gain strength from asymmetry.
The piece warns readers about a man selling a CASCAR ETS substitute under false pretenses. It accuses him of exploiting credulity for extra profit and damaging another business’s reputation. It cautions against buying his product and notes true CASCARETS come in metal boxes with a long tailed C and a stamped C.
The piece suggests the first sun dial began with a spear set upright by a nomad chief. It explains how the noonday shadow’s direction and length varied with season, noting a six foot spear would cast longer or shorter shadows by latitude and season. It links this simple device to the birth of astronomical measurement and Egyptian obelisks.
The article notes that English legal leadership is dominated by Irish and Scottish figures with Bentchard Webster as master of the rolls, Sir Edward vVatson as solicitor general, and Sir Robert Finlay as attorney general representing Irish and Scottish backgrounds in the kingdom's top law offices.
An old advertisement touts CASCARETS as a natural remedy for many illnesses from headaches to cancer. It claims quick, painless relief through easy movements and notes a price of 10 Cathartic, with a metal-encased tablet stamped C. C. C.
A Detroit Journal item notes how some women worship fashion, while others shun it, with fashion devotion described as an accessory for some and a personal defiance for others.
Advertisement claims Faultless Starch makes laundry easier and gentler. Mentions grocers stocking the product and promotes its use in home chores.
A compact reflection on disciplined minds focused on precision and efficiency. It highlights mental hardening and the drive to perform with exactness under pressure. An implied link between mental training and practical, sharp outcomes is suggested.
Putnam claims its faceless dyes produce the fastest and brightest colors of any known dye. The bold claim emphasizes speed and intensity as key selling points.
Mrs. W. G. Atkinson widow of Governor Atkinson is active in the insurance field and has achieved notable success, continuing her public work and leadership in Georgia.
Fragmentary item notes an opening at homestead townsite in Oklahoma with references to laws and local names. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but point to a municipal or land act affecting property or settlement.
Japanese clerks are now employed in sizable numbers in London. The report notes growing usage of Japanese workers in clerical roles across the city, highlighting shifts in employment patterns and urban labor demands.
A promotional note urges trying Magnetic Starth as the sole solution, claiming universal adoption and long term dependence. The fragment references England and birds and includes unclear spellings and garbled text.
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