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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1885
Page
8
A garbled OCR passage describes a courtship scene with a male admirer giving gifts and attending picnics and dances with a woman, intermixed with corrupted phrases and stray names. The text ends with a Boston Court or remark about a wife and sister.
Lucy Morris and Captain Henry Cavendish are lost at sea when their ship the Swallow sails away with cargo profit awaiting disposal in Sydney. Stranded on a Pacific isle, Lucy endures a desperate vigil as Cavendish disappears during a storm. A missionary helps them endure until a rescue ship later retrieves Cavendish. They return to London to settle as a married couple.
A feature piece contrasts the Bluegrass region with river and mountain counties, praising cultured farmers, their private libraries, elegant horse stables, and tobacco sheds. It notes English park like grounds, aristocratic livestock, and a lifestyle blending intellect and rural prosperity amid growing tobacco and bourbon interest.
The Washington correspondent for The Indianapolis Journal reports Gov. Curtin recalling Russia’s oppressive tribunals and a tale of an American traveler who refused to salute the czar. He notes the czar learned of discussions via the Russian spy network, illustrating the system’s reach and secrecy.
An elderly lighthouse keeper at Rockport Hass Lester recalls life at a coastal light. He describes storms, shifting structures, and near disasters including a blown chimney, a crew member risking ascent to fix it, and the dangers from birds striking the thickened beacon during migrations.
A New York Mail and Express critique notes comic opera singers rise and fall quickly. It highlights Lilian Russell’s peak fame and rapid decline, alongside contemporaries like Fay Templeton and Louise Searle. Managers warn of moral and career ruin tied to comic opera’s temptations.
A jumble of reflective lines cites fading hopes for nations guided by philosophy and despair. The speaker laments sterile doctrines and proposes a modest critique of modern political and intellectual trends, noting lonely mortality andUnsupported lines.
A testimonial claims Mishler's Herb Bitters cured severe dysentery and indigestion, aiding a man who suffered blood loss and weakness. It alleges the remedy strengthens the blood kidneys and liver, with a physician endorsed formula. Sold by druggists at six bottles for five dollars, Philadelphia address given.
Measrs John Cameron and J Q Morrise were the lucky holders of one fifth of ticket 48054 in the Louisiana State Lottery, drawing the 35000 prize on July 14. The notice defends the lottery’s integrity against fraud rumors, noting the gentlemen’s verifiable win and urging belief in the drawings. A New Hampshire farmer and a Newport satirical claim about a Benedict Arnold era mill are mentioned in passing, alongside cautious advertising notes.
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