13 Sep 1882
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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1882
Page
1
Three hundred and eleven American cities owe about 600 million dollars, with water works accounting for 142 million. Cobb county Georgia reports a non fading natural ink for records. Silver coins in depositories head to Philadelphia for recoinage as interest on US bonds largely stays at home. A mix of railways, mining, and notable local items fill the ledger from Iowa to Osabo.
A garbled broadcast of incidents across states. Mentions Sept dates in Maine Nebraska California Ohio and Texas. Reports on earthquakes fires bank failures a cholera case and a legal matter involving a mayoral or statewide political contest. Also notes marriage and prison events amid wild miscellany.
Telegraphic summaries reveal conflicting health reports on troops. Wolseley announces simultaneous offensive and defensive laws while alarming dispatches claim slow advance and growing public dissatisfaction. Ismailia work parties replace front line casualties as stretches of the campaign prolong beyond expectations.
A humorous colonial style column mocks a boy swearing and a mother washing his mouth with soap. It then touts Bunnock Bicon Bitters as a cure for digestive complaints. A child from Naugtak learns crude words at school while a sister jokes about marriage.
Mrs KE H Perking of Creek Center N writes she suffered nightly asthma and could not sleep until two bottles of药 were taken. The remedy, said to secure relief, appears to have prevented future recurrence.
A Montreal notary’s defalcation surpasses 2.99 million dollars. Jamestown South Dakota reports Lynch alias McCarthy, extradited to the sheriff for murder of Luzus McNeat in Plymouth Tudl ana seven years past. An Aleghany tannery near Billsbarg was burgled by a rear window, stock and securities stolen. Harrodsburg Ky notes the killing of Jeff Robards by Samuel Hall during a visit. Mt Pulaski Ill jury cites unknown assailants for three deaths from thrusts. Pinkerton detective Charles Harris shot at San Antonio by two men from an immigrant train. both fled.
Washington Star recounts the Alaska Native Alexy from St Michael’s Norton Sound who served aboard the Jeannette. He pushed ahead on perilous searches, hunted daily, and remained loyal to the end, admired for manners and helpfulness. Lieutenant Danenhower notes Alexy’s courage, skill, and longing for family.
A discussion on shifting views of marriage and woman's independence. The piece argues that women now pursue education and self-respect, reject marrying for fear of ridicule, and see value in delaying marriage until after age twenty five. It contrasts educated, traveling women with younger, beauty focused peers in Newport society.
A satirical piece mocks clocks and their relation to time. It wittily describes clocks as selfish, perpetual movers that unsettle people and trains, and notes railroad clocks stay wrong to aid station timing. The text ends with a fragmented aside about regulating time and a stray numeric cue.
The best natured woman in the United States lives in Austin. Her husband Ferguson tried to provoke her temper with a drunken row and a wager of sixty dollars. Despite his attempts he found her affable and loving, aiding him after a broken sofa scene and offering tea or coffee with a smile, showcasing remarkable composure in the face of provocation.
A cryptic fragment describes “ee Angels around 4 own on the ile” and “Arranged the dry heamer to ekie th e nice supper.” The text is garbled with missing letters and unclear context leaving only the odd reference to angels and arranging a supper.
A Philadelphia examination exposes pharmacist substitutions and dilution across multiple prescriptions. Doctors warned that clerks altered strength and ingredients, substituting iodine for toloform and using bread crumbs to fill gaps, compromising patient safety and treatment integrity.
A Little Rock minister entertains a strange visitor who asks to be loved in return for a dollar. The scene unfolds with awkward humor as the petitioner presses for affection, while the pastor offers a measured response and bittersweet farewell.
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