01 Apr 1885
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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1885
Page
1
Fragmentary verse describes a chaotic scene in Sudan with references to Khartoum, a torn treasure of banners, a boat, and soldiers. The speaker urges steadfastness and to strike while hope remains as turmoil and bloodshed unfold under hot skies.
In New Orleans for cattle business and Mardi Gras, Jack Raymond falls for Dolores De Wolff, a dry goods overseer’s niece. After a hectic hunt through Canal Street lodgings and a post office romance, Jack proposes, Dolores accepts, and they marry as the narrator and Stevey watch. The couple plans a spring move to a Chicago home while Stevey and the narrator return to stockyards life.
Interview with Charles H. Tirkson head of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals discusses legal wins, notable cases, methods of enforcing animal protection, opinions on horse clipping and spurs, gender differences in cruelty, vivisection, and public conduct. He cites the £200,000 legacy of Miss Wilson, describes officers arresting in stables, and notes reform needs in attitudes toward dogs, cats, birds, and equine mistreatment. He also offers social etiquette guidance on salutations and public decorum.
In a brisk domestic scene Miss Wag plots to win her father’s consent for marriage to Coroner Glibtesque. The mother probes motives while the daughter hints at political ties and a quiet inquest, debating whether a coroner in the family would be a safe ally or a dangerous omen.
A Globe writer argues for stern moral guidance in marriages, suggesting wives often correct their husbands by firm means. He proposes wives should teach husbands how to properly court and respect women, criticizing lax domestic habits.
A condensed review cites France consuming over 1.4 million litres of alcohol annually with about 400,000 drink shops, varying by region. It notes Holland reducing shops from 45,000 in 1881, Russia trimming from 257,000 to 146,000, and Berlin drink shops rising to 11,690 by 1880. It highlights Sweden, Denmark, and Swiss views on alcohol harm, including mortality rises and gendered alcoholism, with Swiss physician Rebutuau warning that amylic alcohol from grain or potatoes is poisonous.
A coal mine mule named Old Barney, famed for thirty five years in the Old Hickory area, wandered from his owner after leaving the mine. He spent days in sorrowful seclusion until, during a blasting, he returned to the danger zone and was killed by the rock debris, leading locals to believe he sacrificed himself to end a lonely life.
The piece notes gas lighting disappearing from most European bedrooms and upper-class houses, with gas deemed unhealthy as it consumes fresh air and soils ceilings. Lamps and candles replace gas in houses, except kitchens and similar rooms, reflecting a shift in lighting practices across England and the continent.
An early 20th century Prairie Harper note shows how feed quality and water source affect milk. A cow’ s milk output dropped from high quarts daily after well water was cut off, then rose when hot water soaked grain and fresh fodder were used.
The article notes that teaching as a business is much more remunerative in England than in Amelia with headmasters earning from 1200 to 8000 dollars yearly. It cites Elton and Rugby as examples of high income, suggests English schoolmasters are often paid in fees, and alludes to historical figures and contemporary misprints while referencing newspapers.
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