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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1897
Page
3
A vintage column advises women on efficient laundry practices using hot water and Ivory Soap. It describes sorting garments, washing linens, boiling rinse, starching, and air drying before ironing, emphasizing labor saving methods for better results. The piece is attributed to Euiza R. ParkKER.
Clerk Geare of Martinsville Indiana a war veteran has returned 350 dollars in back pension money after officials say his health has improved and he is no longer entitled to the pension. The case is described as almost unprecedented by pension officials.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad completed upgrades on the Martinsburg West North Mountain segment by November 1. Nearly four miles of track were regraded and the line straightened at Myers Hole and Tablers, improving safety and increasing tonnage per train. Separate items note Chicago society figure Anna C. Myers’s theft case, Mrs. McKinley’s simple White House life, a humorous exchange about dinner attire, a dyspepsia club in Atchison, and German awards for accident-free service.
In Skaguay Alaska a former Chicago laundry owner and partner expand into steam laundries and hotel building. They bought Troy hand laundry for 250 dollars and expect rapid profits, with weekly returns of 62 dollars while planning to acquire a steam plant in Juneau for 800 dollars.
Mortimer I. Stevens asserts that Skaguay business operates on the same principles as in the states and notes distributing handbills about their enterprise around town. The fragment reflects frontier commerce and local marketing tactics in the port town.
A New York Times warned critique argues auctions tempt housewives and shoppers to overpay. It contrasts the safer choice of first class stores where buyers can inspect goods, rely on honest treatment, and avoid crowded, overheated auction rooms with deceptive bidding and dubious provenance.
The Sketch records a playful exchange where a boy admits the spitting was his own idea while denying outside influence. The aunt questions devilish whispers as the boy jokes about biting and scratching.
Clara frets that Tom cannot ensure his plan will succeed as Bloom boasts a beautiful complexion though skeptical about its lasting effect.
The Burlington Route offers Thursday departures from Omaha to San Francisco and Los Angeles via Denver and Salt Lake City. Clean modern tourist sleepers with through cars, carpeted interiors, and uniformed porters. Second class tickets honored. berths priced at $5. Folder available at local ticket offices or by writing J. Francis, General Passenger Agent, Omaha.
An insurance scheme named the industrial is organized by workers across Germany to insure against losses caused by strikes.
A curious note describes a thread of web extending about two and a quarter miles after silk from a single spider was used to span the distance. The remarkable line highlights the spider's prolific silk production and unusual scale.
An 1895 testimonial for Cascarete and Candy Cathartie claims stool relief with 10c and 25c prices and a money back guarantee. A note mentions the first lucifer match in 1829 and a Piso’s Cure for Consumption testimonial from Amos Kelner of Cherry Valley Illinois.
A newly discovered sunspot is described as 30 000 miles across by scientists. An old time advertisement touts Smoke Sledge Cigarettes, 20 for 5 cents. A humorous line notes women duel with sharp but stylish words.
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