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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1892
Page
4
A dated collage of verse and prose pieces includes a rural dialect poem on shouting and faith, a Ruth M. Stuart signature note, and varied quotes on medicine, marriage, and moral anecdotes. The mix blends religious verse with early 20th century health ads and anecdotes from readers.
An assortment of hat styles and low prices advertised by E, Reeve & Go and Gro. L. Ganonarri & Co. Also promoted are Dr Hale's Household Tea and Hale's Cough Cure with broad claims of health benefits. The noisy ad mixes products, medicines, and services for shoppers in midwestern markets.
A New York Recorder item describes clothespin Corbett and Sullivan figures with cardboard limbs, mounted on strings to simulate a prize fight. A street fakir sold the toy, claiming it provides quick, unmatched fun as the two puppet fighters spar endlessly without tiring or being knocked out.
A collage of light vignettes from Harper’s Young People and newspapers about young princesses and children. It notes Princess Maude and Princess Victoria’s likenesses and hobbies, a western child admiring Aunt Sallie, a five year old boy’s fever and quarantine, and a young girl puzzled by phrases he’s learned, all in light, observational tone.
The article explains campaign financing sourcing from candidate assessments, county and state committee matching gifts, and large voluntary contributions. It cites Illinois practice of a percentage assessment, exemptions for indigent candidates, and occasions of lump sums for wealthy aspirants, plus anecdotes on Indiana state and national committee interactions and a 1888 county example of voluntary sums and high spending.
An 19th century World account describes private graves for Roger Williams and his wife. Carbon traces show coffins, rusted hardware, and a braided hair knot. An apple tree nearby yielded fruit yearly, its roots weaving toward the skull and limbs, shaped like a human form.
An article discusses making ghost photographs and spirit pictures by exposing a clothed figure out of focus against a dark background then adding the real sitter for a visible angel on development. It also notes voting population growth in the United States between 1880 and 1900 and compares birth rates in Russia and France.
William Withers Jr a quiet California theater conductor recounts his historic coat worn the night Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's theater. The coat bears two clean knife slits from Wilkes Booths attack and remains a cherished memento of the tragedy and Withers close brush with death.
A group of six men at the Capital hotel heard Judge Yost claim a witness yawning proves lying. Senators and judges agree yawning signals deceit, though no clear explanation exists. Judge Yost offers a theory that embarrassment at telling a lie causes yawning.
A Detroit Free Press tale recalls a nocturnal chat where a sick man jokes that his wife takes all the quinine for the family, revealing a humorous take on illness and devotion. The vignette sits beside a Chicago Tribune note praising Bombay street cars for breaking caste barriers.
Allan Thompson of Dulmene recalls Ella Hotchliss of Maiview Iowa who wed at eleven to an eighteen year old. He witnessed her later playing with children and making mud pies. About a year later a daughter was born weighing three pounds. Neighbors urged the child wife to wear long dresses and stop rope jumping.
A boy asks an elderly passerby if he saw a boy near the corner. The elder recalls a possible sighting but nothing definite about the boy’s appearance or intent. The conversation hints at fear and potential pursuit without clear conclusions.
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