23 Feb 1906
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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1906
Page
1
A prisoner named John plans a desperate escape from a harsh confinement. He hides a pocket knife, claws at mortar, and slowly enlarges a slit to glimpse the stars, driven by a stubborn resolve to reclaim liberty and reunite with Molite after a hasty marriage.
A Confederate colonel escapes a Yankee capture by crawling along a roof and descending via a waterpipe. He battles pursuit, is aided by a loyal overseer, and emerges to confront his captor as the search across the plantation intensifies.
A fragment describes Coronel John weighing risks of descent versus ascent and considering a new direction. He ponders danger, hopes, and a shout that interrupts his musings as he looks upward for a safer path.
An amusing dialogue adjoins a Cleveland Plain Dealer page where a father plots a stern act to block a daughter’s marriage to Henry. The daughter tempers him with wit, promising to sue for breach of promise if needed, while the parent finally concedes with reluctance and humor.
The former Prince Charles of Denmark, now king of Norway, is expected to be equally popular. Known as the sailor prince, he is a sportsman with simple tastes and a kindly manner that should endear him to his subjects. Haakon VII has had fewer chances to display administrative skills, but his careful upbringing and studious habits should aid his new role.
Washington dispatches report that backers expect the pure food bill to pass the Senate and reach the House. They cite a Feb 21 Senate vote and a favorable report on Rep Longworth’s $6,000,000 appropriation for American legations abroad. Other items cover Dolliver Hepburn railroad reform, Alaska gambling ban, Alaska railroad aid, naval Paymaster Jewell’s resignation, land for army posts, and coal league lobbying amid anticipated strikes.
A little girl notices crackles and sparks from combing hair and asks why. She tells her mother with wonder that electricity is in her hair and even in her grandmother’s stomach as a maid asks about Mrs. Yoney. The scene suggests a garbled, humorous excerpt from a Cleveland lead-in.
Washington reports show the Senate adopting a Tillman committee resolution directing ICC to investigate railroad discrimination and restraint of trade amid speeches by Tillman and Lodge. House debates include punishment bills for wife beaters in DC and funding shifts for agricultural stations.
A Skowhegan man, Mr Pitts of Hathaway Street, says he was near death with back pain, night sweats, fainting spells, and rapid weight loss for years. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills, now sold widely, for a complete recovery and notes he has been well for three years. The ad also promotes cold cures and laxative tablets with regional product names and a moral quip about marriage regrets.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as remedy for stomach ills and related blood issues. It claims alcohol free glycerine base, lists herbal ingredients, endorsements by surgeons and medical professors, and promises relief from dyspepsia ulcers catarral inflammation and constipation with accompanying testimonials and quips.
On the edge of Death Valley, guests aboard the Los Angeles Limited receive a Christmas surprise as Union Pacific hands out souvenirs and a glass decanter of California wine. The festive scene lightens reporters’ travel fatigue and binds the parties aboard the early trip, linking Death Valley with warm memories.
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