24 Feb 1893
Page 1
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1893
Page
1
A dialect filled poem fragment describes a spring campaign by river and field. It evokes longing and hope, referencing the Mississippi river and bayou along with racial imagery. The piece hints at collective memory, struggle, and a yearning for unity amid hardship.
A desperate farmer seeks instant wealth by summoning a goblin at a forest crossroad as instructed by an aging trickster Michael. The goblin serves the master, but the farmer’s fear and cowardice doom him: failed crops, ruined harvest, and a cursed life until he perishes in a self-inflicted blaze, leaving the goblin to torment the living.
Prof J W Donks of the New York State Farmers Institute advocates macadam roads noting improved roads cut transport costs, boost farm value, and spur local demand. England and Ohio examples show land values rising with better roads, suggesting each region should share taxation for road upgrades.
Fragmentary text discusses medicines and their effects, a remark about corious Ceenamox and Omaha philanthropists, then shifts to rail service along the Wisconsin Central Line with Chicago to Puget Coast sleepers. Also mentions Canadian poultry shipments to Liverpool and freight updates from Chicago.
Fragmentary legal notice noting a sworn acknowledgment by Frank J Cheney and notary public A W Gleahon for a debt claim of one hundred dollars tied to a business in Toledo Ohio. The text also briefly mentions Isaac Pirmas, a celebrated inventor, and a birthday in London, with scattered references to Cincinnati.
Fragmentary OCR from a Boston Globe page mentions rentors and circulation, with garbled names and places. It references lottery items and a cough remedy, but the text is largely unreadable and does not present a clear event or persons.
An old style health ad promises relief from nervous indigestion and irregular digestion. It touts the gum drops as mild and gentle, not violent, and claims they improve complexion and health. The copy includes odd misspellings and a call to send for a sample via a Peoria postal route.
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