26 Jun 1872
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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1872
Page
1
The fragment presents a curious facet of verse and prose blending childhood whimsy with reflective imagery. It weaves lines about a baby, questions of origin, and a luminous life narrative balancing youth and age, with references to silver, gold, and the passage of time.
A long fragmented 19th century account recalls Billy the Cadman and a deadly cab driven crime in early San Francisco. The tale follows a murdered driver, a missing earring, a shaken Eva, and a troubled George Beale, amid a century of local legends and scattered clues unearthed on a train and in a city.
A long review notes the aging German Emperor William II’s health decline with periods of partial recovery. It highlights his 74 years, recent strains on mind and body from hunting and travel, and the heir apparent’s readiness to shape policy. It mentions Bis aswarck’s influence and fond recollections of past campaigns, with scattered biographical and economic notes as context.
A distorted account traces Rewnett Wash and the Red Cloud Bitters saga from 1848 to 1867, noting Pieters’ claim of originality against Red Clan and Red Jadeed. An 1869 Washington Territory move and enlistment wrap a tale of rivalry, mischief, and fading fortune amid questionable elixirs and legal battles.
The Adelphi course speaker Rev Robert Collyer staged a ceremony last night at Cornell Ithaca presenting a self made horseshoe to Vice President Susel in a speech praising honest labor. The gift honors relief funds raised for Chicago fire sufferers and marks lasting university respect for practical work. This act echoed a 19th century pledge that funded a museum tribute to Collyer. The event featured remarks by university officials and a public cheer from students.
The Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette analyzes Census Bureau mortality tables finding differences between states with strict temperance laws and those with lax morals. In Maine Massachusetts and Michigan prohibitory regimes show higher direct self destruction from alcohol than indirect, while Maryland and Missouri with laxer statutes show opposite trends. The article compares ratios across states and notes overall higher nonprohibitory states’ indirect self destruct patterns, with specific per 25,000 to 70,000 figures for personal crises and alcohol-related deaths.
Capt. Wm. A. Gayett lists Union dead buried in Tennessee area national cemeteries. Names of cemeteries include Arlingtonville, Cave Hill, Chattanoogan, and more. Notes several interments added since earlier compilation and references to Tennessee division veterans. Also mentions electoral vote table corrections and Honduras seeks £12,000,000 loan for a Atlantic to Pacific ship-rail project.
A long, lurid column mixes Native figures and camp life with vivid but dubious details. It recounts Red Dog and Big Foot among Sioux braves at a hotel near the North Platte, describes their appearance and meals, and weaves in sensational anecdotes, crime notes, and scattered historical mentions, all rendered in a rough, fragmented style.
A distinguished Paris physician warned that exposing children’s arms to cold causes drastic health effects. He claimed twenty thousand child deaths over twenty years from this practice and argued that body temperature shifts from exposed limbs disrupt vitality. He urged keeping hands and arms warm to prevent recurrent throat or stomach ailments.
The passage mingles portraits of Dolly Yarden and Dally Virgen with misread lines about Alekens Ry and a cherry colored mantle. It shifts to Havana's 250000 residents, narrow streets, and brick, cement, and marble houses. It notes Iowa’s population growth and predicts state rank changes by the next census, then abruptly references water electrification.
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