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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1899
Page
2
The piece notes Gov. Roosevelt as a doctor of laws and questions Platt’s power to legislate for the Troughrider. It cites belief in public trust, defenses of investigations, and rumors of Mark Hanna resignations. It recalls a Washington window incident and criticizes patriotism in Chinese officials.
State Entomologist Johnson declares Napley estate of Alan Harris hosts the monster peach tree of the United States. Its trunk measures seven inches around with limbs exceeding two feet in circumference. A note on restraint links mental steadiness to self control and warns that unchecked emotion may unsettle even the strongest minds.
A broad American missive to London from representative men in every state praised English sympathy shown during the late war. It warned neglect of prompt acknowledgment harms future favors and social regard, citing an influential woman's remark about lack of call or note. Shakespeare is cited on thanks being the exchequer of the poor and the wise.
A former express clerk recalls a vanished messenger Hooper who disappeared after a boxed shipment of eighty thousand dollars. Hooper’s body was found later and investigators ruled suicide as a motive, while the narrator reflects on temptation and integrity with a Michigan hotel encounter years later.
Dr Zwingle of the agricultural department travels to Morocco to study the African date palm for Arizona planting. The department plans extensive irrigation trials to establish a date industry in the arid southwest with refined varieties selected for local adaptation. Each young tree costs about 5 dollars delivered to Arizona under expert supervision.
A vintage advertisement touts Faultless Starch for easier washing, promotes a humor book free with each package, and notes Western Mercantile Co of Omaha selling sisal twine at 9c and manila at 98c with delivery. It claims the largest lace price in history and promises money-back satisfaction if not delighted.
A terse ad asserts a "constitutional cure" price 75c. It proclaims that losing money can yield wisdom, framing loss as the buyer's gain.
An overview of SykRrupP oF Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co describing its laxative benefits and gentle cleansing effects. Claims it treats colds fevers headaches and constipation while highlighting ingredients Senna and aromatic plants and warning to buy only under the full company name. Available in Louisville and New York priced 50 cents per bottle.
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