Article clipped from Fort Madison Weekly Democrat

.Norristown, Pa., July 18.—More than 100 barrels of wine were emptied into the Schuylkill here Saturday, and already fish stories of the w ildest de-scription are being told by the anglers from down the river. According to “Billy” Collins and “Gummy” Wilson, even the German carp have gone wrong and are standing on their heads in the mad.The costly flooding of the river resulted from the sale of the real estate of a wine company to Ellwood Roberts. a davout Quaker. He found in a warehouse treasures of a rare vintage and true to his creed, had them turned into the river.
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Fort Madison Weekly Democrat

Fort Madison, Iowa, US

Wed, Jul 26, 1905

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