12 Jul 1894
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1894
Page
1
A mosaic of odd items. a Holland girl is described as tiny and light while silliness about soot cleaning and gunfire features. Hong Kong’s plagues, Venezuela England disputes, and Belva Lockwood’s Virginia law license surface amid fashion, funerals, and transcription lore.
The report notes China and Japan moving forces toward Corea and warns that victory may hinge on which nation more fully delegated command to European officers. It cites the Taiping rebellion as the last great Oriental war precedent where surrender of army command influenced outcomes.
A Philadelphia expert uses composite photographs to expose forged signatures by comparing irregular blurred lines in genuine signatures with the regular pattern of forgeries. The piece notes Conan Doyle’s early popularity and hints at a forthcoming lecture by Doyle in the United States in October on George Meredith and The Younger Influences to English Literature.
Ada Wilden, a daring young woman, slips toward a treacherous crater edge during a hike with friends. Randolph, a hunter and college student, descends by rope to rescue her from the water below and a possible fall. Their rescue leads to romance as Ada and Randolph plan a future together.
Detroit Free Press describes a curious episode on a city street where a bow backed man with a satchel notices a bright 50-cent piece on the pavement. A pedestrian pockets the coin while an old man recalls a past incident of a similar coin in the same area. The men discuss schemes and seek information on local street dealings in Detroit.
Walter Aldrich of Providence Rhode Island displays a unique confederate bandana handkerchief. The alk red body bears portraits of Davis Beauregard Semmes Lee Mason Stidell Morgan Jackson and Johnston in black with southern plant motifs. Supposed to be the only extant of twelve ordered for the Confederate government in England by Judah P Benjamin. It was rescued from the Alabama as she sank, later owned by Gen BD Kirby Smith, then by others before Mr. Aldrich. Framed and priced at 1000 as a historic Confederate memento.
A Prohibition item reports Col Verger and companions debating intoxicants. Hostetter McGinnig claims champagne is less intoxicating than other liquors because few can afford to drink it, sparking a light exchange about affordability versus potency.
Miss Arnlotis, hailed as Windy Sleele Maid of Orleans, challenges audience members to test her strength by lifting a piano from the orchestra into the ring then carrying two men astride a barrel. Her feats include lifting a piano and a live elephant, with European strongmen Hans Styrer and Carl Abs joining the scene in Paris while others perform marvels on stage. The article also notes Rosa Bonheur’s artistic rise and honors.
A young Englishwoman named Miss Hamilton agreed to become a go-between for the Ameer of Cabul, who wished to educate his harem in European manners. She would travel to Kabul under royal protection and name her own salary after being recruited by an English officer and friends in Calcutta. Hamilton is said to sing play and paint with marked ability and has general medical knowledge.
A young man attempts to propose to Mary, faces delays from his courtship, and finally nears commitment as the mother interrupts with a playful question. The scene unfolds with comic tension and signals a near engagement reported by the Detroit Mee Press.
A rainmaker in India showcases an apparatus with a rocket reaching a mile high containing ether. On descent a parachute slows it, ether sprays out cooling the vapor. absorption of heat allegedly densifies the vapor, producing a limited shower.
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