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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1902
Page
2
In a dim Paris apartment Ridgeley and Trenwick confront debts, betrayal, and a plan to guard a lost love May. Ridgeley vows to protect May’s memory and a signed fortune while Trenwick seeks a last chance to salvage his life and future from the looming ruin.
A charming tale from the Childhood of Queen Victoria recounts Princess Victoria buying a doll with six shillings, then returning it after helping a beggar when her funds ran short. She later gives the entire money to the beggar, revealing her compassionate heart.
A scouting party from Company B of the Seventh races to Wharton’s ranch as Indians attack Smoky Valley. Billy, a fourteen year old bugler, helps shield the family. the siege ends with Billy and Wharton’s daughter, Kate, dying after sacrificing themselves to save others. The troops honor Billy as the last to fall and Kate as the final signaler with the “Lights out” call.
The article defines petrifaction as the gradual substitution of inorganic material for organic matter, noting it is extremely slow and requires a mineral in solution. It explains decay interrupts the process and that actual flesh cannot petrify, while reported petrified bones are often sensationalized, though some human bodies have been found encrusted with silica-like material.
A man visits a Edinburgh pipemaker explaining he wants to see how pipes are made. A boy offers only to show a cubie and asks for sixpence. He breaks a pipe to demonstrate, declaring that is how he makes cubbies, as the man pays and leaves.
A first mate recalls a Havana harbor yellow fever hospital scene during a June voyage. He details crew losses, hunger, and near-death experiences, including being placed in a deadhouse and later saved after fifteen feet of life. He describes delirium, vivid memories, and a prayerful recovery aboard the ship.
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