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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1900
Page
2
Column notes a radiant society queen under brilliant lights while her dressmaker and overtaxed staff face exhaustion. The piece cites Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy and features reader testimonials from Mrs. Lizzie Anderson of Salem New Jersey and Mrs. Sarah Sweder of La Porte Indiana praising renewed vigor and happiness.
Incoherent text fragment references Shakespearean acting and props. It mentions kings, clothes that won t crack, death shot silk, balloons, and phrases about men who poll babies and build something. No identifiable event or source details are present.
The piece portrays Chinese women as bound by oppressive customs. It notes marriage as early and daughters treated as shadows and sorrows. It discusses arranged betrothals, foot binding, and male supremacy, with some critique of traditional neglect and the Christian influence on daughters.
A tiny mouse resides in a bulk window on Chestnut Street and helps a bag firm by catching flies. Each evening after closing, onlookers watch the agile creature capture flies with swift, precise movements, a curious display that amuses local crowds.
The stock market showed limited activity with about seven cattle cars and steady to slightly higher prices for corn fed cattle. Hogs were in strong demand with prices near yesterday, while sheep and feeders remained steady to firm as country requests stayed heavy.
Cattle receipts around 600 with steady tone. Natives, stockers and feeders from 3.50 to 4.30. Butcher cows and heifers 3.00 to 4.80, canners 2.60 to 3.00, fed westerns 4.00 to 4.15, wintered Texans 2.60 to 8.85, one Texans 3.00 to 3.35, calves 4.00. Hog receipts about 5,000 with active demand up about 65 cents. Heavy and light hogs quoted 5.25 to 5.20. Sheep receipts 2,100 head. fat lambs 4.75 to 5.25, muttons 3.50 to 4.00, stockers 3.00 to 4.00, culls 2.50 to 3.00.
W V Wolcott of Boston died at St Vincent hospital from apoplexy on a Big Four train. Mrs Wolcott and daughter Camilla S Wolcott arrived from Boston and St Louis respectively. Native of Onondaga New York he led Wolcott Hume publishers and Street Car Coupler Co later senior partner in Wolcott Co banks with offices in Boston New York. A search found cash on his person from a government petition.
MacArthur Bros Winston and Sopher of Chicago awarded in Boston the Wachusett dam contract by the Metropolitan water board. The bid price of 1 603 635 is the lowest in the bidders list and is among the nation’s lowest.
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