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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1896
Page
2
A distressed child pleads to a drunken father to return home and renounce the fiery bowl. She recalls their lost years, prays for his soul, and imagines a heavenly reunion with her mother as she lies near death. The plea appeals for repentance, mercy, and reunion before it is too late.
Secretary Lamont objects to reviving the lieutenant general rank in the army and cites historic precedents. The letter discusses generals Meade, Hancock, Sherman, Sheridan, Miles, Ruger and Merritt and argues the rank should not be revived at this time. Also notes related naval and military issues, appropriations, and ongoing political maneuvering in Washington.
John Allen, an eight year old from Lake City Florida, developed a strange illness six weeks after an orange thorn pierced his hip. He shed his skin from the neck down in a five day process while remaining mostly pain free, then recovered fully. a physician exhibited the hardened skin cast resembling a perfect human form.
Mead Post, No 50, in Anita on March 28 adopted resolutions protesting pensions for officers and widows as unjust to private soldiers. They urge pensions for privates, request department approval, and seek publication in The Iowa State Register. Also notes Beggs German Salve unsatisfactory return rate and marketing claim.
A country gentleman and a Berlin physician illustrate aphasia in brief anecdotes. The old man forgets every servant’s name and renames them by quirks such as “king” and “old waiter,” while the doctor loses word meaning after two words yet recovers shortly after.
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