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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1894
Page
8
Fragmentary verse depicts union and longing as night falls. The speaker praises a beloved figure described as virgin and fragrant, with the hill wood as a meeting place. The poem hints at wisdom in love and a dovelike departure as dusk deepens.
Mrs. Rycliffe travels to New York to assess Medora and the hardship she claims. She discovers an extravagant, debt‑ridden household and skeptical townsfolk, then returns to Grassnook resolved to withhold aid while offering support to Elsie Cameron’s sister.
A 19th century medical journal advocates systematic training for idiots, reporting gains from an institution for tuberculars. It claims improvements in behavior, health, and social conformity, with about 10 percent earning wages after seven years, while others show mixed outcomes and some mortality. The language reflects dated, controversial views on mental disability.
A San Francisco Anglotype recounts a ball where a Coquette faced an attempted switch to a rival and then faced a whist table. The ship captain sought to excuse his prior engagement, while the Coquette resisted, insisting on keeping her place at the original partner.
French heliographer M Dujardin tests a movable studio on wheels mounted in a glazed car that runs on a circular rail. The setup shifts the photographer to the sun’s best position, reducing the need for curtains unless light becomes too intense.
A Detroit Mercury Press reader recalls superstition about the number 13. At a Pontiac funeral gathering a woman jokes by placing a two year old child with thirteen guests, then the guest who breaks the spell dies soon after the dinner. The tale ends with the barber shop chorus noting the eerie twist.
A collage of 19th and early 20th century prose and ads. The Mantle of Charity described as a life changing garment of warmth and virtue. A family Bible is humorously called the other “gatekeeper” to marriage and divorce records. An advertorial pitch for Hostetter's Stomach bitters claims health benefits and malarial relief.
An old time ad style promises health through natural living and gentle remedies. It extols a childlike vitality and praises Byrup of Whys laxative while urging readers to trust Hall’s Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy. The piece closes with a quip about a druggist and a flowerseller defining professions.
A New York clergyman consoles a mourning parishioner in deep black. The widow retorts about appearances, noting she looks worse in black. The dialogue shifts to observations of roses, with a haughty reply denying any due on them.
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