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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1899
Page
2
In Diller Nebraska a satirical note on Kentucky mountains violent conflict is paired with whimsical lines about the mosquito paying its bill. The piece also mocks frugal living and dining choices during scarcity with pithy maxims.
A note observes unusual demand for dressed beef during warm seasons. The trend hints at customers seeking readily prepared meat in heat, reflecting shifting consumer behavior and potential supply adjustments.
The piece notes Ambassador Cambon as a living example that the peacemaker’s lot is not always unhappy. It also claims the Michigan Supreme Court has nearly annulled all legislation work completed by the state legislature.
The diet of Hesse approved a special tax targeting bachelors though it would bring financial gain. The note adds that a man might marry in Hesse and later regret it.
Advice links boiling water to preventing typhoid fever and dyspepsia. It presents boiling as both a health measure and a matter of personal choice and taste.
A moral note warns against marrying into families where the father in law seeks control and wealth. The piece cites a California fruit novelty blending lemon and orange as an example of mixed influences. It comments on trends toward business and product fusion in the fruit industry.
A New York Times London correspondent lists the burdens faced by Mr Choate as ambassador to England. He endures demands for Parliament tickets, access to public institutions, introductions to notables, loan advances, and even late night lodging from strangers seeking favors.
Spain smiles through her tears as distant islands fall away and no insurrections to quell remain. Wealth from the United States and Germany eases debt while returning soldiers seek work. officers lament lost opportunities. Domestic reform becomes the focus for good administration.
An American former legation secretary recounts the sultan's calm mastery and fear of assassination. He notes elaborate security for processions, Armenian riots and massacres, and the sultan's habit of answering with gracious repartee in Turkish, while European intervention looms as a motive for Armenian actions.
The sultan, momentarily caught off guard, mutters “Merci, monsieur” in French. The scene contrasts his feigned inability to converse in French with Dom Paul’s claimed ignorance of English.
The article recounts historical smoking contests from 1723 Oxford where three ounces of tobacco won 12 shillings, to a Thames steamer wager of 100 cigars in twelve hours, a two hour silver prize for most cigars, Lille bouts with pipes and beer, and an American case where a winner smoked 100 cigarettes in six hours and thirty five minutes.
Dialogue from the Washington Star depicts Bronco Bob and Derringer Dan questioning a man known for his showy style. The posse has captured him after a period of arrogance, with locals noting his claim to own the earth and their reaction to his bosses.
A reflective line notes that the most unwelcome truths may paradoxically offer practical insight or advantage if faced honestly. The statement suggests a value in confronting uncomfortable realities rather than avoiding them.
U S patent office reports 383 patents issued with 139 sold before issue. Major buyers include Electric Power Development Co Philadelphia Hardware & Malleable Iron Works Pratt & Whitney Westinghouse U S Acetylene Liquefaction Phillips Mfg American Cotton Mississippi Valley Electrical. For info contact Sues & Co Bee Bldg Omaha Neb Harrisburg passes ordinance banning sample package left on doorsteps.
A collage of vintage product pitches and facts including Faultless Starch claims easy ironing with no sticking or fabric damage sold by grocers for 10c. Venezuela’s area stated as 506159 square miles and larger than most European nations except Russia. Travel costs cited for Paris or Switzerland at 35 dollars and Norway tour at 50 dollars. Mrs Mulli Plumstead endorses Piso’s Cure for consumption. Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup advertised for teething and colic at 25 cents.
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