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Newspaper
Daily Liberal
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1881
Page
1
A distorted fragment of a poetic lament that laments life and love and friendship. The speaker invokes love beauty and hope while asking who will bid for friendship and a burial place. The text mixes garbled lines with references to gold domain and existential longing.
A rustic Uncle Remus and child discuss roosters in a rainy night, with Tildy the house girl bringing cloak and umbrella as the conversation shifts to a fable of Mr Rooster’s dance, dinner, and a long retelling of plantation fowl invitations and a moral about renewed neighbors. An unrelated section then describes a Sumpitan blow-tube and its darts, and a Richmond romance where a Ohio widower marries a governess and a forged fortune leads to peril and flight to Canada.
A humorous piece on summer hair woes facing young women. It describes front hair woes with bands and adhesives failing in warm weather, causing frizz and misplacement. It notes women endure repeated fixes, rely on veils, and laments fashion as the cause while urging practical solutions.
A Richmond young lady is betrayed into marriage by a man who forged references to gain status and obtained a draft for $800. The account, linked to A Richmond Romance, condemns the deception and outlines the criminal method while urging public vigilance against impostors. The story references a Dispatch article from the 28th and presents a cautioned narrative of moral peril.
The article surveys desert flora and people, detailing varied cactus forms near Tucson and California. It contrasts tree development in cacti, notes the Spanish bayonet’s eccentric growth, and mentions desert inhabitants and a critique of railroad rate politics in Iowa.
The piece argues the river route offers safer faster cheaper grain movement to the sea, favoring barges over boxcars, and urges Iowa lawmakers to ensure fair rates for western produce and clear waterways as rail access remains a barrier for many farmers. It notes public sentiment and leadership backing a shift toward river commerce, with attention to paralleled trade and landings at Chicago.
A Buffalo editorial laments society’s urge to protect by bans while arguing boys should swim. It recalls a Philadelphia tale of a Dutch father and spyglass, noting officials often look away to balance health and prudence with decency.
A Quaker named Isaac Hoppes pays two shillings sixpence at Westminster Abbey and questions why he must uncover his hat. The door keeper insists on uncovering, but the Quaker argues faith rests on the people not the building. The exchange ends with Hoppes requesting a refund and leaving. The piece ends with an unrelated ad for Kidney-Wort.
A fragmented 19th century ad warns readers against extravagant medical claims. It urges favoring natural remedies over costly doctors and humbug cures, claiming tone of wary health advice and urging popular remedies like Hop Bit. The garbled message references alarms, dangers, and remedies for ailments with a skeptical stance toward “expensive doctors.”
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