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Newspaper
Bode Republican
Location
Bode, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1890
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR reads a private love verse with phrases like my love maple and wind love. The readable portions show emotional imagery but lack clear context, names, dates, or events to anchor a full reporting summary.
A weary tramp travels by foot through a rough Missouri countryside and accepts a ride from a stranger. Soon after, a pursuing gang overtakes the rig, forcing the narrator to flee and witness a gang threaten execution. He proves innocence with papers, stops a hanging, and sees the thief swung as justice. The episode ends with reflections on character and luck.
Veteran sergeant John Walters recounts his service in the Mexican War under General Scott, detailing the Vera Cruz siege, the capture of Santa Anna’s coach, the treasury gold aboard, and his later roles at headquarters and a soldiers’ home. He recalls battles, injuries, key officers, and the home’s founding with Scott’s order.
A collage of fringe vignettes contrasts a controversial Worcestershire shire cocktail myth with a tale of Dorothy Hogan’s 1890 wedding in Farmlake. It recounts diners at a New York restaurant discussing strong sauces, a hangover cure ritual, and the social give and take around wedding gifts, with reflections on tradition’s fading charm. The miscellany blends humorous anecdotes, moral musings, and literary notes from Scribner’s and other period sources.
Dapeed Winsett Death, a Daling, Texas correspondent, recounts the death of Jurly Muusies Menton, son of Lemuel Benton, a prominent lawyer. A bite on the bare foot from a tiny creature caused a rapid convulsion and fatal torrent of spasms, with the corpse showing livid discoloration and a peculiar fungus growth. Physicians suspected venom from a tarantula bite, noting such deadly creatures are rare in the area.
The excerpt argues immortality compels cultivation of virtue and wisdom beyond life. It warns neglect leads to endless consequences, as death ends physical being but not evils or goods. The soul, immortal, finds safety only through virtue, since it bears its deeds after death.
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