02 Sep 1869
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1869
Page
1
An old narrative recounts a perilous night as Kaiser Henry the Second endures a storm and a rockfall while trapped in a cavern. He escapes after a desperate crawl through twisting passages to daylight, then reflects on flowers and divine lessons from nature.
A fragment from a 19th century style column critiques fashion excesses such as high-heeled boots and hair dyes while noting the social pressure to dress seasonally. It also mentions a capable mechanic named Warren at a Mont Holly Vermont cake factory who can fix complex machinery.
A Chicago company forms to distill soap grease from garbage with abundant raw material, while urban life debates fashion’s grip and its costs. The item weaves in science curiosities, a Paris-turned-illustration of social mores, an account of a Jefferson Market wedding scene, a Humboldt medal note, and stray observations on birds, coffee, and weather folklore, all framed in a period newspaper voice.
A garbled extracts reveal editor Stewart earnings for 1888 totaling 3 919 213 with talk of sharing profits. The piece mocks press slang and quotes a gossiping editor’s remark about politeness and profanity in public print.
An emigrant recounts a 1849 overland journey from the Rockies to Salt Lake City with a party of men. They forage for rumored dust, endure rugged mountains and a riverlike torrent, camp by a wild gorge, and a lone lookout ventures upstream seeking a possible supper, facing fatigue and danger.
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