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Newspaper
Enterprise
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1893
Page
4
A rough survey of neighborhood notes recounts Saturday sightings in Zearing and gatherings at local homes. Reports mention repairs, threshing work, and small incidents including a runaway carriage and a mule accident while rail line improvements proceed.
The New York Times praised Henry Labouchere for a humorous fish tale about a cock and a perch, noting the anecdote’s originality and innocent humor. It recounts a fish hook eye incident and a playful boast about a perch biting again, calling the tale a harmless fit and entertaining.
The excerpt traces a girdle as more than a money receptacle, carrying many everyday items. It lists an inkhorn, pen, book, rosary, tallies, knife, spectacles, and other trinkets, depicting a busy medieval accessory from Chambers' Journal and early plays.
Boston Herald reports on a silverware graf from Harvard students and visitors at local hotels and Adams House. Students allegedly pocket spoons and forks bearing hostelry names, gathering a disparate collection as they sip tea and dine.
A Butler County farmer Jamison grows corn over eleven feet tall with four stalks and giant ears. bridge work on a $10,900 span at Cherokees impedes progress. Reports describe grasshoppers damaging crops, rattlesnakes seen on a farm, a burglary at Aplington, and a runaway team accident near Hampton causing significant injuries and costs.
A garbled report describes a bizarre surgical reconstruction on a prehistoric fossil by Professor Janiting at a university chair, with claims of adding spinal bone and further procedures. The text mentions observers from Calltttsburg and mysterious patients, hinting at sensational claims and questionable methods amid a chaotic account.
A Massachusetts case details a family clash as two physicians privately consult while a patient’s fever rises. The attending doctor delays third views, citing professional rules, provoking fear and distress among relatives. The family appeals for a visit, but the attending physician resists, citing consent and professional ethics.
Fragmented account describes belief that horses with white feet foretell doom. Tales mention General Lasalle avoiding such mounts, linking a death day with ominous events including a broken mirror and a wife’s portrait. It cites Abdel Kader gifting horses to the French emperor and various prices and possessions tied to white-footed horses across borders.
A fragmented tale recounts gamblers at a street meeting describing fortune from roulette and nickel games. A man wins big after a risky run and narrowly avoids hanging, while others chase luck and speculations on new gambling devices. A city worker recalls a Minnesota traveler whose railcar spike idea boosts Pullman profits.
A garbled historical fragment asks about paying a bill next week or never. It includes informal phrasing and unclear names, resembling a stray personal note rather than a formal notice. The readable content centers on payment intent and polite responses.
A fragmentary report describes unusual fruiting in a river area near Mississippi, with mentions of bone like figures and a peculiar scene along Hat live. The text references local places and a coded sequence that hints at a broader event or tale. The readable parts name Greclivd and ZAlton Buntinel in a cryptic context.
A college graduate endures poverty and social disgrace after learning his father is an embezzler and fugitive. He supports his mother and sisters, abandons his architectural plans, sacrifices love and travel, and becomes a bruised but successful businessman, haunted by youthful dreams.
An OCR fragment cites a New York Times piece noting a Connecticut farmer asking neighbors about color choices and praising a local inn for its variety. A Philadelphia Press excerpt mentions a Siamese prince’s topknot removal and lengthy ceremonies with provincial governors to attend and bring gifts.
The Philadelphia Press notes pigeons cannot fly high as balloon experiments show. At 0,000 meters or 500 meters they spiral toward earth, suggesting pigeons are not guided solely by sight. To view point B00 miles away would require about 20,000 meters ascent, implying reliance on unseen factors.
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