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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1897
Page
10
A poem by W. D. Ellwanger in the New York Sun reflects on a worn wedding ring. It speaks of a love that began with youth and continues through age, noting how charity has filled the ring with gold through decades of feeding the hungry and needy. The piece compares the ring's thinning metal to the deepening pledge of devotion that endures beyond time.
A dead man, 112 years unburied, vows to haunt a town and gain respect in spectral society. He tests blowing out lamps, discovers a lone night clerk, and witnesses odd devices as dawn nears before fleeing toward the graveyard. The incident unfolds in Chicago Record style.
A Baltimore Herald anecdote recalls Bishop Paret of this city visiting an Episcopal family in West Virginia. He notes the hostess’s hymn verse timing while boiling eggs, joking about singing the third verse only for additional firmness. Also mentioned is a Jefferson biography describing a 1400 pound cheese from 700 cows with the motto Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to Ga.
Bill Pardy of Wheelerville shot a full grown red fox along the North branch near Odit's camp after a dog chased it to the Big Ash ridge. The bullet clipped the tail, leaving the fox tail light, and Pardy tied the chained tail to a leather strap then carried the creature home with a bag of cartridges attached to the stump tail for balance.
In a late nineteenth century reflection on the sixth century council of Macon, bishops debated the question Are women human beings and sought to define their proper place. The article notes the council’s liberal debate, its non universal authority, and the evolving view of women beyond cattle or beasts.
A critique of Washington society portraits widows with daughters who relocate to the capital seeking status. The piece argues Washington welcomes retired foreign-linked traders while snubbing local brokers and banks, using rich residents for spectacle yet privately lampooning their ambitions. It concludes Washington tolerates wealth without trusting the profiteers.
A Chicago correspondent recounts a tale of class status. Mrs Benevolent nurses her maid through typhus, sends her to Brighton for recuperation, and the maid declines returning to service declaring no one but a lady would have nursed her. In northern Japan, Anois children gain their names after age five chosen by the father.
The Central Park menagerie oils the elephants and rhinoceros twice yearly with an oiling process that cleanses skin, opens pores, and freshens health. The rhino, lively and frisky, is restrained with a rope noose during cage cleaning and oiling, while elephants kneel on command for the treatment.
An Atlanta homeowner returns to find a tramp dining at her table after locating a key under the mat. The intruder, having eaten and drunk, offers blunt advice about hiding the next key and departs without payment, leaving the stunned owner to reflect on security.
A blind man seeks a pension but is refused after a clerk cites an alleged “unrespectable” act. He had eloped with another blind man’s wife, a matter deemed incompatible with pension eligibility, prompting a terse moral verdict from the assistant.
Gibraltar commands the strait with long range rifles and fortifications, and at the nar rowest point only 18 miles separate Europe and Africa. A fleet of powerful ships based there can be called upon to aid in defending the Mediterranean against foreign naval forces.
A Hamburg youth formerly deemed insane after claiming a bullet in his skull is vindicated by Roentgen rays showing the exact bullet location. The case follows his earlier assertion and strange behavior while confined. Also noted is the Beauzy people in Temaraha hills, described as agile and elusive natives who fear capture.
French innovators unveil a half height revolving tower to be built near Montmartre. M. Devic credits the design with a two minute per revolution hydraulic powered spin. The upper ballroom would host dancing from 11 pm to 2 am, with an artificial ice rink below.
A loud voiced would be political star in an eastern Washington town irritates locals at a first club meeting. An old judge interrupts with a sharp quip, suggesting the orator breathe fresh air to ease the burden on townspeople.
A wagon family of six fled after a neighbor taunts them about leaving. The dialogue shows they are “a-gittin’” because the vigilance committee ordered departure. The tale ends with the family riding away, hoping to reach the next county quickly.
In a Park Street doorway a shabby man with a bicycle face hides as two young men approach. He asks for money for a bed, and after a cruel mock, the man reluctantly offers a dime to appease the beggar who is described by the New York Sun.
A widow valued for social standing and income of 3500 dollars annually faced allegations in London for embezzling wedding gifts. The case notes a long period of unsuspected behavior as she tended weddings and reportedly stole presents.
Legal notices and court actions listed include subpoenas warrants bail bonds writs and affidavits. Mentions Venice-Criminal Venice-Cigil garnishee notice confession of judgment and information with orders by mail or telephone and notices by publication.
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