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Newspaper

Atlantic Weekly Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1894

Page

5

Sewing machine offer with testimonials and payment terms

An advertisement promotes a sewing machine at 1860 cash with railroad freight paid, requiring 40 yearly subscriptions or 20 subscriptions plus $10 in cash. It cites testimonials from LaFayette, Missa, and Hervey praising the machine and notes a standard firearm model for sale to agents, with terms to move bulk quantities.

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Rainmaker tale in Ambrym Islands folklore ends in flood

A veteran in the Hebrides recounts an Ambrym rainmaking episode where a native hurdle of tree branches was placed in a water hole to summon rain for yam planting. Rain persisted for 48 hours until local swimmers pulled the hurdle free, stopping the downpour and prompting a retreat from traditional doctors. The report then shifts to brief notes on tree cracking, Mrs. Lease denial, shootings, Topeka move, a Bellevue fire, and a Hessian betrothal.

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