04 Apr 1895
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Newspaper
Benton County Times
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1895
Page
1
A vivid coastal scene contrasts waves and seaweed with emerald breakers and a steadfast lighthouse. The shore and sky blur into a horizon where faith and doubt mingle. Yet the lighthouse remains a pillar of strength, lit by day and fire by night.
Charles Davidson of Yaleta recounts a deadly encounter with a wild Franklin Mountains bull. A mysterious outlaw, riding a wiry Spanish mare, charged, fought, and killed the beast with a knife between his teeth, then vanished, leaving Davidson grateful but unable to learn the rescuer’s name.
From recent consolidations of Swiss railways and German bank financing, construction on the 12.3 mile Simplon Tunnel likely to begin soon, with a 114 mile northern connection to Brieg and a total cost near 18 million dollars. Subsidies from cantons Italy and Milan Genoa may cover part, with seven to eight years required for excavation.
Crowded gold room as brokers fight and speculate amid a $100 million gold corner. Fisk proclaims leadership while Speyers pushes bids to 163 1 4. merchants buy to cover shorts and a dramatic crash follows Gould’s selling. Prices soar then collapse amid panic.
The total emigrants from English ports for last month reached 9,948, an increase of 2,457 from 7,491 in the previous year’s comparable return. The rise indicates a sharp year over year growth in departures from English ports.
A humor filled column platter cites excuses about promises, hypnosis, and the foolishness of husbands. It notes cases like Mr Young of Wabash locked his wife in, Mr Potts of Pekin locked out, both suing for divorce. The wit riffs on honesty and married life amid light social jests.
A fragmentary newspaper collage cites King Lear and a humorous remedy for chills and fevers, then shifts to a magistrate exchange about an alleged kiss on a public highway. It includes a list of Iowa fire insurance companies with business totals and premiums for 1893 and 1894, ending with a quip on divorce laws by Kate Field.
An 19th century testimonial extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a reliable blood medicine. It claims to enrich red corpuscles, purge impurities, and cure nervousness, fatigue, scrofula, and various illnesses linked to low blood quality. It quotes a pastor's endorsement and a Montreal convention anecdote.
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