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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1897
Page
6
A reader reflects on fear of death and judgment, contrasting common dread with Christian hope. Citing Romans and Corinthians, the writer argues believers face no condemnation and will transition from a natural body to a spiritual one, bearing the image of the heavenly.
Samuel Simon Sr. of Neshannock township Pa witnessed a blue fly half an inch long carry a dead spider to a hole it dug near his home. The insect measured and enlarged the shaft eight times over fifty five minutes, then buried the spider with earth and a cinder and flew away, according to the New Castle Democrat.
A traveler reports a flood of frogs after three days of heavy rain near Arcadia Florida. Two miles of ground and woods were covered as he rode through, frogs in three sizes, green tree frogs most common. He collected specimens, noting millions and deafening chirps. The event, first of its kind in the area, has locals excited.
Prof Dubard of Dijon reports in the Province Medicare that tuberculous disease occurs in cold blooded animals including carps and frogs and can be experimentally transmitted to them. The note also mentions a claim of Five million pills swallowed weekly in the country.
An Eastport grocer notes rapid disappearance of molasses and darker brown sugars from commerce. He links molasses to rum production, cites bleaching and boiling changes, and advises homemakers to simulate brown sugar by mixing molasses with granulated sugar.
A New Jersey trolley passenger observed a tongue near the rails that could derail a car if not closed. The conductor manually operated a ring and rod mechanism on the track to lock the switch, enabling safe crossing, revealing the tongue as a safety device controlled only by a man on the track.
A Chicago Journal piece outlines how a man in love shows attention to a woman, contradicts statements, and prefers others over the beloved in chat. It discusses blue moons linked to Krakatoa dust and notes huge investments in electrical plants, mines, and railways.
A New York Journal report recounts John McDonald, a Maine quarry worker who lost his face in a dynamite blast ten years ago. He wears a black mask that covers his severely scarred head, sustains life by limited jaw remnants, and interacts with coworkers as if nothing is unusual, while visitors feel a chilling unease.
A clerical stranger visits a Main Street bookshop in Dallas and asks for The Woman is White All Alone and In the Dark. He offers no purchase but hints the dealer has a "good thing" and departs, leaving the shopkeeper angered and seeking vengeance.
A Chicago News account details the snail’s tongue as a marvel of nature. It is long and lined with about 30 000 tiny teeth across its surface, kept coiled with only a sixth in use at a time, and capable of sawing through material against a bone hard roof of the mouth.
A drug extracted from the white zapote seed shows promise as a safe sleep aid for women in a Mexico City asylum. Doctors report it does not cause brain congestion, reduces violence and duration of insanity episodes, and may replace standard bromide mixtures in treating insomnia linked to mental illness.
The article notes a 4,000,000 dollar dividend on a 100,000,000 stake from Monte Carlo gambling, highlighting high costs for about 400,000 annual visitors and the casino’s lavish operation. It contrasts profits with the notion that visitors could save 5,000,000 yearly by avoiding the resort.
A humorous rumination on the unwieldy French rose names and the idea of a nomenclature committee to give practical, pronounceable names. The author notes long titles like Grande Duchesse Heritiere Marie Anne de Luxembourg hinder gardeners and shoppers and would rather simpler labels, praising the idea of renaming roses for clarity.
The article argues for carrying homing pigeons by doctors serving remote districts. Inspired by French military use, physicians propose pigeons as rapid communication when telephones or telegraphs fail. Doctors in sparsely settled areas would release pigeons to summon medical aid when calls are needed. The potential benefits are widely emphasized.
Mrs Benjamin Elliott, wife of a Scotch Plains breeder, was attacked by a bantam hen defending its nest. After she removed eggs, the hen clawed and pecked her face, causing deep lacerations and profuse bleeding. Mrs Elliott fainted and staggered toward the house as the bird persisted.
Philadelphia Record cites Dowbot research claiming a man who lost an eye and nose sighted by looking through a nasal cavity hole formed after a fall. He reportedly learned to see with his nose, perceiving sky and flowers while remaining blind to overhead light, theorized as a lens and camera obscura effect.
A 1832 accident where a farmer lost eggs and butter led Ashmead Baxter to seek a warning device. George Stephenson devised a contrivance on the engine boiler that produced a shrill sound, and rail directors adopted it on locomotives.
The piece notes scarce wives in colonies and explains emigration policies. It cites European colonies in Africa Asia Canada Australia and Cape Colony and describes missionary groups sending workseeking women under matron supervision. It also mentions dog hire services for hunting and as watchdogs with Newfoundland and Saint Bernard breeds common for summer use.
A reader notes a long list of palindromic words that read the same forward and backward. The collection includes Ana, bab, civic, deed, deified, noon, level, madam, rotor, sees, tut and many others, illustrating linguistic symmetry across multiple examples.
A physician notes that prompting patients with visual illusions to push one eyeball upward can make real objects appear doubled in their neighborhood. The method, tested to reveal the unreality of imagined figures, does not double actual visual impressions or sales imagery.
The piece urges health and moral duty, praising Dr. Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery for preventing and curing ailments from digestion to lungs. It cites a Spring Valley man testimonial of recovery from consumption and heart disease after three years of suffering, noting weight gain and improved strength.
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