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Newspaper
Daily Liberal
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1881
Page
1
A Bluebook essay contrasts long range warfare with traditional valor, arguing modern bravery is passive and cerebral. It notes soldiers endure distant fire without direct fighting, likening the shift to a move from sword to gun courage and stressing psychological restraint over action.
A discussion of the strength of women, centering on heart, love, and endurance. It argues women rely on hope, affection, and personal sympathy rather than intellectual courage, shaping their compassion and efforts toward helping others through intimate, caring involvement.
The Honolulu Commercial Advertiser reports alarming lava advance from Hilo with streams possibly reaching the sea, causing mass destruction. A lava flow near Waiakea plantation suddenly erupted while Mr. Kennedy and Charles Richardson observed, speeding down a gulch toward a lagoon that fills with lava and threatens Waiakea mill and buildings. The manager moved portable stores and prepared to relocate the plant as lava supply slackened later in the week.
The article reviews voices seen in Parliament and public life, noting how figures like Fox, Mackintosh, Erskine, John Bright, and George Thompson shaped or failed in oratory. It contrasts delivery styles with courtroom or pulpit power, emphasizing adaptation for the Commons. Separately, practical guidance on cooking follows, including Parmesan buttered tomatoes and a chocolate cake recipe.
A reflective portrait of a silent bicyclist whose face shows little beyond calm purpose. He rides with determined calm, seeming oblivious to surroundings while his resolute stride implies a fixed goal and unshaken conviction.
Domestic receipts list quick recipes for boxep sponen puppine muffins and wine sauce rich murrins with rice and milk. Also includes luton butter for tarts lemon butter and a tomato breadcrumb filling recipe.
The Onawa Gazette reports growing interest in sorghum farming in Western Iowa. John W. Wood of Soldier produced 1200 gallons of sirup and 200 pounds of sugar last year with a rough homemade mill and plans a larger operation this season. He foresees 4000 gallons of sirup and variable sugar, praising cane from upland soils and inviting readers to sample his products. The piece notes the Gazette will follow the industry's progress with interest.
A 19th century report describes an allegorical statue of Justice with a sword and scales. A condemned chair sits before it as a judge triggers a mechanism turning on a concealed electric battery to execute instantly. Trials on animals and a magistrate fatality are noted, but adoption remains unlikely.
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts plans a growing collection of old costumes for art students and artists. Starting with New England attire, the effort relies on inquiries and voluntary gifts to replicate seventeenth to early nineteenth century garments for life drawing and exhibits. The aim is to loan and display authentic or accurate pieces, including private heirlooms from Massachusetts families, to aid study of Greek and Roman attire and other classes through extensive documentation and access.
A London Canada reporter recalls daily store incidents where a purse goes missing then reappears on closer inspection. A Dundas Street dry goods firm recounts three women nearby, an umbrella palm, and a purse slipped into folds. Police involvement follows amid accusations before the true culprit is found.
A woman’s umbrella is moved to a hotel and later found among belongings after a fire. It is hoisted from a buggy and reveals a missing purse. The storekeeper keeps watch, the woman is wrongfully accused, then returns the money to its owner. The tale is vouched as literally true.
The article surveys Indo European nursery tales like Cinderella and Faithful John, arguing that despite surface variety these legends are built from a small set of recurring incidents. It highlights grateful beasts, externalized life stakes, Delilah-like seduction, and stone-turning humans as widespread motifs across cultures.
The Saratoga letter describes fashionable fans as symbols of wealth and flirtation. It highlights various designs from circular floral nets to elaborate silk appliques, ostrich feather creations, peacock feather round fans, and lace fans on white crepe, noting diamond settings and high prices.
Report from Santa Fe New Mexican describes a man in Guada lajara with skin that sheds yearly like a viper. His sister and brother show progressive blindness from the same cause. In Cautia they are termed viper man and woman and linked to maternal excess of viper meat. In Cuba vipers meat is eaten as a blood remedy.
In 1398 a peace meeting between John of Gaunt and Scottish Lords seeded precedence disputes. Robert Stuart Earl of Fife acted as de facto Northern Governor as King Robert II aged, Carrick ill. The Prince bore the ducal title, Rothesay was created, and the Regent adopted the grand title Albany to signify the Highlands.
The article traces Alba Albion and Albany as names for Scotland, noting usage by Aristotle Ptolemy and Ethelred, and the revival of Albany in 1398 at Scone. It argues Albany referred to the Highlands north of Clyde and Forth, a place as well as a title, not merely a name.
A humorous critique of Norwegian steamship travel highlights chronic delays and the unfair scramble for cabin space. The author condemns the practice of favoring two gentlemen over a booked traveler, while noting general Norwegian honesty in other matters.
Instructions describe steam cooking potatoes by filling a steamer, washing skins, placing over boiling water, covering tightly, and timing to have potatoes and dinner ready together. The guidance emphasizes watching simmering steam and keeping items hot a moment before serving.
A brief noting a protective duty to buy Kidney-Wort to cleanse the system and a school scene where Captain X quizzes pupils about Pitt the statesman. A pupil defines a statesman loosely and another suggests a man who goes about making speeches, reflecting local humor.
A Chicago railroad official reports Hopiters cured a young man’s severe thirst for liquor, stabilizing his nerves and yielding over two years of sobriety with no desire to drink again. claims many others have also been helped.
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