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Newspaper
Centerville Times
Location
Centerville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1882
Page
2
The readable portions describe a chaotic discussion on redistricting and political appointments. References include Northanptnii and Congress debates with mentions of district boundaries, proposed changes, and the potential impact on representatives and voters.
A lengthy 19th century plea outlines widespread adulteration and counterfeiting of food and consumer goods. It warns that fake butter, refined oils, and diluted spices threaten public health and national honor, urging stronger laws, enforcement, and penalties to curb producers, distributors, and retailers involved.
A chaotic narrative recalls a train journey near Monroe Michigan with passengers thrust into peril aboard a junction crossing and a single depot as the setting. The chaotic account features travelers from Minnesota Manitoba and Chicago amid a crash of human stories aboard the Milwaukee and St Paul line, and ends with a grim graveyard mishap and moral rebuke of public servants.
A village weigh in a humorous scene centers on a hog whose weight sparks bustling debate. A crowd watches as figures guess the porker’s mass, with final claims veering around 225 to 230 pounds and a reveal of 224 pounds at noon, amid lively speculation and light banter.
The article discusses careful planting and pruning techniques including treetop trimming, root care, and winter cuttings for grape vines. It gives step by step guidance on soil preparation, bed setup, and protecting plants from frost, emphasizing early spring planting and sturdy root development. It also notes local opinions and a brief incident about a mob and a police response.
A letter from a Shanghai Tiontsien company member describes confinement and harsh treatment of Chinese students transported to Hariford into a walled school complex. They were kept indoors for days, later moved to three divisions in Shanghai, Quing Ty and Fogchow, with guards and restricted contact. A local temperance speech later recounted a drunkard’s collapse, prompting calls for reform.
A discussion explains that the Court in banc comprises all United States Judges in the District of Columbia who hold special terms for appeals and convene for the general term. It notes a judge cannot sit on appeals from his own decisions. The piece also reports Postmaster General Frank Hutton’s orders restricting mail carriers from delivering newspapers or unsold issues to subscribers without consent, with penalties for violations.
A fragmented reminiscence warns against mixing a merle remelly with ganek madrines and touts a dubious purchase. It mentions Packer's Qingar Tonle as a sterling earth remintive and claims improved outcomes for Wthelleantésma and WHOL Wye oueTMORK.
A fragmented notice notes a published seed catalog and plant listings with archaic wording, mentioning a Spring selection and a Ne district publisher. It also describes a New York funeral procession scene and a dairy farm incident where 100 cows drank brandy instead of water, causing agitation until a Watering faucet mix up was resolved.
A fragmentary column sketches damaged posts after ground exposure, notes on preservation with tar oil and turpentine, and a cut‑in humor about a coroner rivalry. It recounts a carriage‑ride incident involving a would‑be shooter and a dramatic inquest, set in a murky 19th century town frame.
Abundant testimony proclaims the Moline as the lightest running sulky with a Power Lift. The lever action now lifts the plow from the ground, reducing manual labor to a minimum. See the improved Power Lift in operation before selecting a sulky.
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