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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1901
Page
5
A fragment from Burgess in An Age of Youth contemplates judgment by deeds and the hope for salvation. It ponders moral struggle, longing to do right, and the tension between past misdeeds and future virtue in a search for heavenly approval.
A fragmented Hopetown reminiscence centers on Dorothy Shepard and cousin Reginald Pierce amid family tensions over a wedding and a photograph. A local photographer’s studio, a missed trip and a young working student narrator weave through memories of vanity, support for kin, and a pivotal encounter at the door with a pretty young woman requesting wheelchair photos.
A historical look at street con games. Fakers at the country fair use cane racks knife boards wheels and other devices to separate players from money. Descriptions detail rack setups, cheap jewelry wheels, and hidden tricks, warning visitors of manipulated games and deceptive layouts.
Dottie ignores remarks then introduces her husband and friends in a chaotic social moment. Mall visits, Nell schemes, and Dorothy’s wife reveals two happy years of marriage amid rumors of a photo business and a secret. Local neighbors greet them as the group plots further introductions.
A description of a crude tiger trap using a platform, strong springs, and steel grips. The mechanism holds a tiger by a foot when weight depresses springs, then locks with a powerful steel grip. The text notes wooden feet, vaults, and steel trays as key components of the setup.
A fragment discusses opal color patterns and common types like Harlequin, then shifts to Sunday School statistics noting 123 old churches reorganized, about 146000 dollars raised for missionary work, and 222 men employed. The text also mentions a proofreader correcting typographical errors of compositors.
A child named Ralph refuses to blame Walter for tipping his toy boat in a garden brook. After a calm talk about forgiveness, Ralph forgives and shares fruit with Walter. The two boys spend the afternoon together, and a new mishap occurs when a yellow dog splashes into the water, tipping the boat Jenny. Ralph calmly rescues the craft, resolves the dispute, and forgives his friend.
A physiognomist claims the lower lip signals character, beauty, and benevolence. Full rounded lips denote tenderness, while shriveled or thick lips suggest indolence and luxury. Very thin lips imply lack of warmth, unless the upper lip is short, which hints at a praise-seeking nature. Upturned Cupid’s bow corners indicate a cheerful, optimistic temperament.
A convoluted West Ludian report describes a maid, a quadroon waitress, and a noble heir in a case mixing Okah worship and poisoning. A whipping tops the punishment, followed by the mistress and his daughter dying from convulsions after breakfast. A suspected servant is freed as rumors swirl about occult influence and vengeance. The piece also notes a Parisian sighting of the Sedan chair carried by elderly and infirm passengers on Sundays.
A Dresden manufacturer claims a new compressed air process can blow unusually large glass vessels beyond the prior 20 gallon limit, enabling bath tubs and large kettles. The report also notes archaeologists tracing Baghdad caliphs to early paper towel use, and global shifts toward motorized furnaces reducing foundry costs.
Daniel Jazivuk a 28 year old Hollanden bellboy captain in Cleveland has led a varied life as soldier sailor capitalist laborer janitor interpreter agriculturist and traveler. Born near Odessa he left at 14 and roamed Europe then Egypt learning languages including Russian Spe bish English Arabic Italian. He later worked in Alexandria and sailed widely before settling in the United States where he amassed a fortune through speculation and mining stocks and pursued prospecting across the Western states.
A Chicago Chronicle excerpt reports a quirky theory that butchers resist tuberculosis due to exposure to fresh meat and slaughterhouse fumes. It describes doctors debating the idea, noting no healthy butchers appear to be dying of consumption while some patients supposedly seek animal blood as a tonic, with no evidence of health risk to butchers.
In Awanitye Dorset a granite globe and inscribed slabs near the sea deter vandal graffiti and attract visitors. Mr Hurt adds phantom milestones to invite writing while the globe and tablets remain largely untouched. Also noted is the ship Columbia’s 1797 voyage from Boston and a quip on possums as misperceived delicacies.
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