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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1900
Page
3
Local column notes brief items from Webster City Iowa dated Friday December 21 1900. Short notices mention community affairs upcoming events and civic updates for residents.
A former editor of the Sac City Democrat now serves as janitor at the Sac City public school, celebrated by the Carroll Herald as a promotion. Old Ireland shows sympathy for the Boers. if Uncle Paul visits, he’ll receive a royal greeting. Odebolt Chronicle notes Editor Ward crossed out his name on a saloon petition. W. J. Bryan plans a weekly Lincoln paper The Commoner with expected high circulation. Debate on revenue reductions cites McKinley and Gage. beer tax preservation urged. Ebony and silver at Teed’s. Mississippi River deepening urged for westward trade. Boone notes Rep. Conner aiding Major Holmes’s relief bill and a government building appropriation for Boone. Waterloo rat-control scheme by Cedar Valley Telephone uses underground systems to employ rats.
The Chicago Tribune reports on a lucrative scam where swindlers pawn a ring or gem for 25 dollars while claiming 25 owed plus 5 interest, promising a 70 dollar equity. Victims pay 35 dollars and redeem to discover the article is worth 50 to 60, losing 5 to 15 dollars while the pawnbroker pockets the loan.
A Brighton Beach tale recalls a playwrightly debut where Mose Rosenstein offered a one night Faust company a contract. The narrator aimed for Mephistopheles, earned $7.50 upfront, and was soon cast in The Foundry after a season playing the devil.
Des Moines Iowa December 21 Jehel Tone senior member of Ton Broa wholesale grocers died at home at 12 45 yesterday aged 67 Tone was a longtime figure in Des Moines business and commerce and his passing ends a lengthy career in the wholesale grocery trade.
Paris December hearing in the civil chamber opened over 6 500 000 franc debt from art objects sold by Chas Wertheimer to Count Boni de Castellane and Countess de Castellane. Wertheimer's counsel denounced the count as insolvent while the Castellanes claim inflated prices and misrepresented items as antiquities. The case adjourned for a week.
A dampened flannel bound to affected parts with rlains Pain Balm offers prompt relief for lame back pains and chest pains. It claims to cure rheumatism with one application. Sold by H. J. Arthur, druggist. dt
Officials show hogs down 24 000 and cattle down 6 000 with a firm trend in hogs and cattle markets. The days action lists lower prices and tightening demand as trading continues.
Ki J Arthur druggist guarantees every bottle of Chamberlains Cough Remedy and will refund the money if not satisfied after two thirds used. It claims to treat lagrippe coughs colds croup and whooping cough and to prevent pneumonia.
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