23 Sep 1885
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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1885
Page
1
An aged voice recalls youth and companionship as time flows. The speaker laments aging yet questions fear of loss, wondering what use he has for youth’s gold while facing the distant shore of life. The poem explores memory, love, and the quiet restraint of growing old.
An elderly professor recalls a tale of Dr Mordon and his daughter Charlotte, whose charm drew Seymour, a shy student. A prank at a senior party leads to a quiet romance in the observatory, while Charlotte learns her mother’s long hidden past and a noble vow to unite love with a professorship.
The Pittsburgh Chronic cites many alleged toothache cures from hot poultices to tobacco and jokes about their futility. It notes that some endure long journeys for a dentist only to be shocked by the pain and the quick extraction, and warns against overreliance on home remedies while acknowledging the dread of a wisdom tooth's return at midnight.
The column compiles scattered items from high society and politics including Victoria wearing the Koh-i-noor at Beatrice’s wedding and General Grant’s funeral cost estimate of 875000. It mentions Victoria Claflin Woodhull’s London marriage to banker John Biddulph Martin, a Columbus Ohio prison death for Charles Neuville, and General Mac Pherson succeeding Roberta in Madras. It notes Mrs Sartoris planning a return visit to England and Kenyan?
A fragmentary 1885 speech by Senator Sherman criticizes the Republican Party’s postwar conduct, praising Grant’s legacy, condemning Confederate sympathizers in government, and arguing for continued Republican reforms and strong national unity amid Democratic opposition. The rhetoric attacks cabinet appointments, civil service, and foreign policy choices, reflecting enduring Civil War era tensions and party loyalty themes.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions various names and terms in a jumble. The readable bits reference a place or event in a Western region, with unclear attribution and no concrete actions or outcomes. The passage lacks a coherent narrative or dates.
An 19th century debate on the natural tongue for a child in isolation ends with two infants six years into the test. Despite expert predictions of Hebrew Chinese or other tongues, the children utter only animal sounds. The tale concludes noting the experiment’s unexpected result and its impact on science.
The essay compares Shakespeare and Rembrandt as monumental, original figures whose work provokes vigorous debate and critique. It notes both artists exhibit brilliance and failure, provoking readers to defend or question their genius and to credit them with the power to inspire discussion and reverence alike.
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