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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1901
Page
8
A mother reflects on her son’s return from alien lands scarred by months of blood and death. She recalls his boyish will, the laurel he wears, and her own hollow pride, grief, and longing as she praises him while crushing the laurels in a quiet, aching moment.
An account from New York describes two cousins renting a brownstone boarding house on Fourteenth Street. After a period of fading security, new maids arrive including a dangerous Margaret, and a violent burglary plot unfolds leading to a dramatic night with breaking shutters and masked intruders. The discovery of Margaret as a leading conspirator ties to a broader spree of fourteen robberies and murders, highlighting the city’s crime wave and the survivors’ relief.
Insurance men discuss a novel risk of premature burial amid worries over suspended animation. A speaker suggests policies guaranteeing tests to confirm death before burial, noting moral hazards if a body is later found alive. Public fear and medical tests are cited as factors influencing such coverage.
The article describes a vast game preserve spanning Africa and details a treaty among Engiard, Germaany, France, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, and pain prohibiting hunting of vultures, secretary birds, owls, giraffes, gorillas, chimpanzees, mountain zebras, wild asses, white tailed gous, and other animals. It also notes protections for young and adults of several species, highlighting the global effort to conserve wildlife and regulate hunting across empires.
William H Moore, a financier, shifts from industrial interests to railroads. His family enters the railway field by joining Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific through Moore & Brothers. The Moores, prominent in Wall Street, formed several major firms and later part of United States Steel. Moore was born in Atica North Carolina October 25, 1848, educated in Oneida seminary and Corvaland Academy, studied law in Chicago, and joined Small & Moore before forming partnerships with his brother.
A 19th century recollection recounts Union and Confederate leaders, prisoners of war, and President Lincoln at a moment of moral strain. General Powell recalls the meeting where Lincoln vowed to honor national principle, tears in his eyes, and the restored singing of the Battle Hymn of the Republic.
A Palmer House reminiscence recalls a Dec 24 1864 moment when Admiral Porter ordered the fleet toward Fort Fisher. A ship’s commander paused to read the Strayer Before the Battle, then, at the signal to anchor, overruled by a burst of resolve: If we’re not going to fight, I’m not going to pray.
An eccentric battlefield tale recalls a messenger at Shiloh delivering a toast to General Grant and boasting of capturing new guns, while a separate note mentions Saxony schools mandating memory work. This fragment blends wartime slang with archival oddities and a secular catechism reference.
In the travel book Spanish Bighwaye and Byways the author recalls kind courtesies extended to her after war tensions. In San Lucar a shopkeeper refused sale as unsuitable but guided her to a fashionable store and refused payment for the pleasure, smiling graciously.
A London paper reports the Bishop of Liverpool requesting girls set for confirmation to avoid hairpins that prick his hands during the laying on. It recalls Doctor Creighon, the late Bishop of Londin, who allegedly solved a similar issue by transferring boys to his suffragian, described as an all varsity oarsman, tied to Blackstaith cast iron bands.
The note recalls a playful exchange about a piano tune mistaken for Wagner with a humorous aside about a plane tuner. A Philadelphia Bulletin blurb mentions women laborers in Spain and nearly 1,000,000 women working as day laborers with 60,000 registered as day servants, highlighting a unique class of workers.
Norris town Herald notes Mrs Statestreeth worried about romance in early years. Mrs Stockyards responds with a playful line about multiple loves.
Mrs Elizabeth Rorick of Bock Creek Indiana suffered severe rheumatism with sleepless nights. Doctors said nothing could help but after using Dodd's Kidney Pills she recovered fully and remains free of pain. Word of her cure spreads across Yippecanoe County with many reporting excellent results.
A fragment from a Harper's Bazaar page shows a stuttering employer and clerk exchanging dialogue about an ink drying, referencing Olive Ray and a blotter in a dated letter scene. The snippet captures a small dramatic moment within a fashion periodical.
Soltena the gums cures wind colic and bunions while soothing hot sweaty feet. Allen S. Olmsted advertises a 25 cent foot powder with free sample. Midwest text cites jury reforms and a political note, then details the Pan-American Special train to Buffalo with dining cars and schedule through Chicago.
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