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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1897
Page
8
A writer recalls landing his first salmon in a rugged river pool. With a 15 foot rod he hooks the fish, battles it across a gravel bar, and finally secures the prize by clubbing its head after an intense struggle. The scene ends with the author muddy and elated, proud of the catch.
From China comes a tale of a slow steamer captain who boasted of a record fast voyage after repairs. He won many wagers as tea shipments flooded in, earning nearly 15,000 dollars in profit while the ship lagged behind others in speed. The owners benefited, and the trick could not be repeated.
The article explains how annual snowfall builds a massive Antarctic ice cap. Some bergs reach miles in length and thickness, with fronts 1,000 to 2,000 feet high. Other examples include blocks up to 30 miles long and 3,000 feet thick, towering above the sea.
Old Loaf recounts the Soar family roots in Ambaston Derbyshire with a 600 year old loaf kept as a sacred relic alongside a deed and writ. King John granted lands to the Soars and the bread was traditionally conveyed with the writings, the pair still preserved. Jamaica chapel meeting reports three resolutions for a new chapel built from material of the old one to save costs while continuing worship in the interim.
The fragment recalls Mastral describing a Russian dentist Cascellins as able to fasten and extract teeth. It notes perfumed air along parts of the French coast when the wind shifts. The brief item blends ancient lore with travel lore about scents carried by sea winds.
Paris report on a medical inquiry by M Magnan into the link between intellect and neuropathy. Zola is cited as the initial subject, with observations concluding he is not epileptic or mad but shows nervous disturbances tied to high intellect and strain on the nervous system.
A humorous dialogue from the New York Journal portrays a father attempting to define natural philosophy as the science of cause and reason. Bobby presses for explanations of gravity, force, elasticity, and vibration, until the father warns he will use his slipper if he hears more questions.
An irascible man visits a sub station at four, asks for a $50 money order. The clerk refuses, citing the clock. The next day, two minutes before closing, he returns and asks again, receiving a curt reply that he is in time for 50 orders for one dollar. The scene ends with a polite remark on courtesy.
A Hartford Courant piece recalls Yale in old days when students bribed printers to glimpse exam papers. When stopped, one rogue devised a plan hiring a printer to wear white trousers and sit on the inked form at noon. The inked trousers yielded the questions, easing the students’ distress and saving them.
The Boston Music Hall Organ, stored in a shed for ten years, will be sold. It cost over 60000 dollars and weighed about seventy tons. Finished October 31 1863, it was to be heard November 2 with an ode by Mrs James T Fields recited by Miss Charlotte Cushman. Labeled as sacred and “the hope of art,” it was discarded in 1884 for orchestra space.
The London Telegraph reports a young evangelical curate who, while smoking in the street, faced scandal. A female parishioner witnessed the act and immediately renounced her adherence to the thirty nine articles, reflecting a crisis of faith sparked by the incident.
Some German towns employ glass water pipes with an asphalt covering to prevent fracture, preserving water supply infrastructure in harsh conditions.
A Detroit Free Press interview recounts a long European journey with emphasis on fires and coal costs. The traveler notes contrasts between London coal scuttles and American grate warmth, recalling stoves in Italy Germany and England while praising a book. He laments high coal prices and the stubbornness of old world heating, contrasting winter comforts with continental cold.
English ordnance survey members touring southern Scotland clash with a crusty farmer over access rights. The farmer refuses and releases a bull into the field as the surveyors flee with their theodolite. He taunts them asking to show their government papers.
A vigorous English traveler arrives in America from a steamship voyage and, after a bright health start, awakens the next day a changed man. The shock of eight self-portraits in American papers overwhelms him, leaving onlookers stunned by his sudden deterioration.
The treasury report shows 343000 immigrants landed last year. 127000 aimed to stay in New York state, 61000 in Pennsylvania, and 36000 in Massachusetts, together absorbing about two thirds of total migration to the United States.
A New York firm once asked Abraham Lincoln for insight into a neighbor’s finances before Lincoln’s presidency. He responded that the man, his wife, and baby were worth about 50 000 dollars, noted an office setup with a table valued at 71 60 dollars and three chairs worth one dollar, and mentioned a large rat hole in a corner warranting inspection.
Oregon’s Crater Lake in the Cascade mountains is described as a small surface area lake yet its depth reaches around 2,000 feet. The noted depth highlights the lake’s dramatic vertical scale within a secluded highland setting.
A New York Sun report describes a grizzly in the Central Park menagerie handling peanuts through the bars of its enclosure. The bear uses two claws to grip each peanut, bringing it to its mouth with a careful sideways claw action. Spectators debate whether peanuts are an acquired taste or a local staple.
A Kentucky tale recounts coon hunters fleeing after striking an old tree said to be haunted. Vivid fear spreads through the group and a voice of distress is heard. An elder recalls a prior haunting linked to a murder by Louis Streat. a suspect named Senderson faced bail and vanished.
A New Yorker, recalling London, notes English clergy and middle class women commonly play cards for money. Stakes are small with women at the table, yet such gambling would scandalize many Americans. The speaker contrasts English prudence with perceived American strictness, highlighting how a woman leaving a card game with about nine dollars would be deemed fast.
In E Pritt's Anglers Basket a Scottish laird recalls a tale of a heavy ash fish told to guests at dinner. The servant Donald answers with the shift from breakfast to supper, noting the fish weighed awkwardly and the laird confesses he will stop telling lies to please the shooters in old age.
A 22 foot long octopus was found partly buried in Anastasia Beach Florida by two St Augustine cyclists. The local scientific society president deemed it an octopus with missing tentacles likely worn away by sand waves or sharks. Also notes linking nerves to teeth and comments on Manx superstition.
A Washington Post recap notes the loudest voices in Congress as Marriott Brosius of Pennsylvania, nicknamed for his thundering speech, stands out in the current House. It recalls W D Kelley and Charles H Van Wyck as former vocal giants, and cites William Allen of Ohio whose booming oratory became legend in earlier eras.
The Sportsmen's Review recounts a Chicago suburb attempt to hunt rabbits with a hose. Cutler guarded an exit while Ada Kleinman yelled into the hose. A rabbit emerged but a startled squale was seized instead, ending the stunt as a cautionary tale.
A short report notes renewed interest in Chelidonium sap for cancer treatment. It cites St Petersberg physicians and Mr Leeson Prince in Nature, referencing 15th and 11th century texts on the plant’s medicinal use, and Old botanical authorities praised the herb for centuries.
A Collector's note claims the lord mayor's 15 male servants wear sap phire blue velvet livery with gold lace during office. After service, uniforms pass to the servants who sell them to the supplying firm, which then ships outfits to African kings for state occasions, sometimes including a gold throne or crown.
A historical legal notice summary lists subpoenas, warrants, bonds and notices including security to keep the peace, appeal bonds, recognizance on adjournment and writs of attachment. It mentions confession of judgment, replevin bonds, information and notice by publication as part of civil and criminal proceedings.
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