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Newspaper
Benton County Times
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1895
Page
2
A Boston Transcript poem contemplates universal loneliness from birth to death. It traces a solitary inner life in mother and child, lovers, spouses, and the unshared grief of each stage, ending that the soul remains alone through all crowds and journeys until death.
Adrien Mauprat pleads for mercy and vows defiance as Cardinal Richelieu tests his loyalty with a marriage bargain. Julie de Mortemar rejoices in love with Adrien while Richelieu plots to outmaneuver conspirators and secure power amidst looming treachery.
The aging Cardinal Richelieu contemplates threats to the throne as plots swirl around Maurice and Gaston. He resolves to act alone, recalling Adrien’s loyalty, Mauprat’s danger, and Rome’s potential bishopric for Joseph while fearing Huguet’s treachery. He sees Rome, power, and peril converging in a single dangerous night.
A serialized tale reveals Marion Delorme's fury over being barred from a secret conference among Barabas and the Orleans faction. The segment hints at traps, eavesdroppers holes, and Marion’s strategic reprisals in a period of royal intrigue.
Theo But notes a strong dislike among South German peasants for bats. Farmers fear bats may prey on pork hanging to cure, and view them as unlucky, bringing poverty and misfortune to households.
A witty Chicago Record quip mocks a listener who explains the opera, with Charon and Pluto portrayed disagreeing about the audience’s ears and the performance. The exchange satirizes overzealous commentary during a Jupiter themed performance.
The article traces 1870s 1880s pitching from the old side arm to the modern rules. It highlights A. G. Spalding and peers like Cummings Bradley Matthews and others, noting rule changes, box dimensions, and the shift to back distances that reshaped the game.
President Freedman raises exhibition game prices to 50 cents in New York claiming superior product. The Cleveland Leader criticizes the move as risky and misguided. Western League opens May 1 with Grand Rapids at Indianapolis and other matchups. St Paul replaces Sioux City with hopes of a strong season. Yale football officers for 1895 are listed with Foote as president and Bass as secretary.
Father Ramseyer recounts the Bantama festival killings in Ashantee, detailing royal processions, the king’s ceremonies, and the slaughter of hundreds of slaves and prisoners for ritual purposes. The piece describes local governance by Cabooeers, famine of mercy, and the brutal customs seen as sacral practice.
At Indian Head naval proving grounds several tests were conducted. An acceptance test of a Sterling thirteen inch shell with large explosive charge showed it pierced a seven inch nickel steel plate with no damage. A fixed ammunition test for a six inch rapid fire gun from Winchester functioned perfectly. Earlier tests included service percussion fuses for shells.
Richard Harding Davis describes a day of terror in Paris when an anarchist bombing near the Castiglione Rue destroyed two hotels, scattering crowds of Americans and English tourists. Spectators fled as chaos turned a city scene into a frantic, deadly moment.
Two starving youngsters stand on a dirty street as carriages pass. A tearful younger boy sighs that if he were rich he would rush to heaven to bring his mother back, while the older girl dismisses the idea with a soft, protective touch.
The article presents domestic tips for cooking and cleaning improving bread cutting and stain removal. It also offers medical advice for an irritable stomach using egg whites with sugar and water and cautions about ammonia in coffee. A shoemaker argues for shaping shoes to the foot’s normal form with slight enlargement as needed for distortions to gradually restore natural shape.
A survey highlights patents, education, religion, and culture. Americans patent counts reach 20 803 annually. British pupils show high myopia. New York hosts Greek language worship. Lenox Library preserves London Times back to 1805. Austrian passport limits. phonographic desk study aims. The German Reichstag tests it. London theater superstition guards roles. the Aitken Bible in Boston sold for 300 dollars as the first English printed in America.
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