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Newspaper
Chariton Democrat
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
3
A verse romance extols a bride whose wealth lies in gold and gems her eyes and lips, skin and brow, voice and emotion. The speaker vows love for riches yet offers to reject marriage for wealth in favor of the beloved promise of devotion. The poem ends with a resolve not to wed solely for riches.
John Hall, nicknamed Miser John for his frugal ways, receives a letter that rekindles a long-ago romance with Margaret. He travels to town, changes his appearance, and returns with a wife and a grand Thanksgiving feast. The community celebrates as his life transforms into happiness after years of solitude.
Ames Young of Sterling in Wayne county hauled hay to Scranton and found a hornets nest in the barn. Sulphur fumes caught nest, fire spread to the hay load and wagon, consuming hay, wagon, and part of the barn while the hornets escaped.
The Brooklyn Eagle delivers a bitter onslaught against Paul Kruger late president of the Transvaal republic. It cites forthcoming memoirs and preprints accusing him of corrupt privilege sales and treachery while naming Cecil Rhodes Lord Milner and Chamberlain as figures in the controversy.
A poem celebrates harvest in bright sun and dew, linking earth's riches to love and toil. It evokes a living blue sky, rippling hills, and valleys filled with music that answers Earth's sorrows with gratitude and reward.
A Belgian paper recounts a widow who, after her husband died in a railway accident, receives ten thousand francs. Hearing a traveler with a lost leg was paid twenty thousand, she confronts the company. The clerk replies that twenty thousand buys a leg, whereas a husband costs less than that.
Emperor William ordered army chaplains to deliver evening lectures for private soldiers. Attendance was not compulsory, yet rooms filled nightly. The colonel dismissed the religious awakening as a byproduct, noting compulsory attendance serves as punishment for minor offenses.
Lucy Kemp Welch, renowned animal painter, keeps a small pet menagerie as models. In her large studio she relentlessly pursues equestrian subjects and once chased a runaway horse into the street to recapture it before resuming her work.
The British cruiser Charybdis and German cruiser Vineta bombarded Porto Cabello fortress, silencing Fort Solano and Castle Libertador. Amid panic, merchants sought intervention from the American consul, while Castro’s reply refused German demands.
Washington reports Mrs Ulys S Grant wife of President Grant died at 11 17 last night from heart failure aggravated by bronchitis age prevented rallying at 90 Nellie Grant Sartoris was with her at death others of her children were away at the time Granddaughter Rose Mary Sartoris and attending doctors were present The end was peaceful with Mrs Grant largely conscious to the end
The Senate spent the day on the omnibus statehood bill and amendments to it while considering the Burton plan on Chinese laborers for Hawaii. House leaders debated liquor restrictions in the Capitol and a wagoner Butler case resolution, with sessions noting labor capital cooperation and a failed London dock charge bill. The week included votes on militia efficiency, a union railroad station, and New York Indian lands allotment.
South and Central American diplomats in Washington show anxiety with frequent calls to the State Department. Six ministers visited Secretary Hay, while Roosevelt discussed Venezuelan affairs at the White House. Congress leaders Downplayed immediate U S involvement though the Monaco doctrine issue lingered. In Nebraska a coal famine worsens with severe shortages statewide and little movement of supplies to smaller towns.
A fragment lists a patent remedy Hamburg Drops praised for liver disorders. The text blends quotes about burglars, newspaper printing, and a church outing robbery tale, ending with a humorous exchange on municipal economy and political blame.
Carmel Indiana resident Mr Joseph L Duffy shares a testimonial on using Dodd's Kidney Pills to regain health and strength after severe kidney related weakness. He states four boxes restored vigor and appetite and plans to continue the remedy. He asserts others in the area report cures and endorses the product as a permanent kidney disease remedy.
A collage of old advertising lines promotes Velvet Cocoa Soap by Stewart Bros Co of Council Bluffs and Putnam Face less Dyes for floor coloring. It mentions grocers selling Velvet Cocoa Soap at 5 cents a cake and humorous interjections about umbrellas and pawn shops.
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