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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1902
Page
7
A fragmented page discusses bread corn bread and molasses candy recipes. It includes reader inquiries about facds eackery, notes on format and repetition in recipes, and a stray heading MANHOOD BEFORE ILOSRY with unrelated social commentary. The tone mirrors a late 19th or early 20th century domestic column.
An Electric World description outlines incandescent lamp production from paste filaments to carbon, platinum connections, vacuum sealing, and quality testing. Steps include drying paste, flashing, wiring to platinum mounts, glass bulb formation, exhaust sealing, and final market testing before shipping.
The plan to bore a seven mile tunnel through the Sierra Nevada at 124 million dollars aims to cut 32 hours from Central Pacific travel. The piece notes corporate action bypasses political hurdles, compares to the Hoosac tunnel, and praises the expected gains including removal of 4 miles of snow sheds.
In Waldron Indiana lies a renowned goldfish farm run by Shoup, claimed as the world’s largest producer. The operation spans 26 acres with 30 ponds, breeding prized telescope and comet varieties imported from Asia. A crew of about 100 workers guards ponds from birds, hawks, and predators, while managing cannibalistic behavior and staged pond transitions for harvests and shipments nationwide.
The ad claims Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery eases rheumatic pain by cleansing "uric acid poison" from blood, restoring rich blood supply and overall health after years of misery and ineffective treatments. It contrasts rheumatic cripples with those crippled by lost limbs to emphasize irony and need for the remedy.
The article describes commercial goldfish production in Indiana and across the United States. It notes wholesale prices from fractions of a cent to 19 cents each, with aristocratic varieties like the Comet and Fantail fetching higher prices. It details feeding practices, the role of bread crumb diet shipped from a Indianapolis bakery, and the annual crop value sometimes reaching $29,000. It also touches on farm routines and the spectacle of feeding time as thousands of fish chase crumbs.
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