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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1897
Page
7
The period shows railroads facing financial disaster yet some roads push development. Nickel Plate Railway stands out for rapid improvements in roadway, equipment, and service, with public funds fueling better facilities and lower rates. The piece praises mutual support between public and railroad for faster, safer travel east of the Mississippi.
Australian colonies gather in Adelaide to decide on federation and a proposed constitution. Delegates from Victoria New South Wales Tasmania South Australia and Western Australia attend as Queensland and New Zealand do not participate. The dispute centers on upper house powers with radicals demanding proportional representation by population and moderates advocating state equality.
Readers share testimonials praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier for kidney trouble back pain and other ailments. Women from Philadelphia Cincinnati and Florida report relief gains and improved health after use and recommend it to others.
The Dingley tariff bill passed its final hurdle in Congress with a 40 to 40 Senate vote on the conference report. The President signed at 4 PM, effective immediately. Treasury estimates forecast revenue gains across schedules, despite anticipated importations. Priscilla Spooner of Akron dies at 103, the region’s oldest resident.
A cloudburst sent a devastating flood down Crab Creek into Youngstown, sweeping across the valley. The Erie Railroad and bridges failed, homes flooded, and residents evacuated as waters rose to second stories. Firemen and police conducted rescues. nine families saved from second-story windows within minutes. Dozens more perilously clung to debris as darkness fell.
A compilation of 19th century editorials and quotes discusses the Klondike gold rush, imperial power shifts, and public figures. Prominent figures named include Seward and various city papers, with commentary on Russia, Constantinople, and Turkish diplomacy. The collection reflects mixed opinions on prospecting, empire, and wartime outcomes.
An old Dutch baker named Pietersen Van Amsterdam endures a witchly curse after a quarrel with a troublesome woman demanding a dozen New Years cookies. Extraordinary misfortunes strike his shop and family until St Nicholas intervenes, breaking the spell and revealing that thirteen is now the baker’s dozen.
An Edison style design outlines a motor carriage with storage battery power and electric propulsion. The article notes widespread interest, many inventors working on horseless vehicles, and projections of production costs and operating expenses, suggesting market potential and diverse designs to suit various budgets.
Earthquakes destroy Tehuantepec, Mexico, with Shocks still felt in the region. The town once housed about 17,000 people and notable buildings, now largely ruined. No confirmed death toll yet, residents displaced and seeking aid.
A new grain based drink Grain O is sold in grocery stores as a coffee substitute. It claims to aid stomach comfort, costs about a quarter of coffee, and can be drunk like coffee by children with health benefits. Experiments reference petroleum ether temperatures well below zero in relation to its production.
A through train service from Chicago to Colorado Springs and Pueblo via Denver is noted with a daily schedule. The Denver office lists departure at 10:40 p.m. and mentions connections on the Burlington route.
A fragment discusses iron content in ox blood being higher than in other creatures and references beef as nourishing. It mentions dried products and remedies, including Cure for Consumption and nerve treatments, with prices and trial offers from various vendors and areas, indicating a late 19th or early 20th era medical advertising tone.
An old advertisement bundle touts Allen's Foot Base powder curing painful feet and corns. It claims shoes become cozy, it reduces sweating and calluses, and offers a nickel trial or 25 cent full package. Also promotes hair renewer and Grain-O coffee substitute with various claims and prices.
A pasted newspaper item notes a new product called GAINY made of pure grains that can replace coffee with little distress, sold at 25¢ per package. It claims to benefit delicate stomachs and even children, while advertising low cost and comparable taste to coffee.
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