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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1898
Page
8
A lyric meditation on losing loved ones and finding strength in faith. The speaker pleads for help as earthly supports fail, trusting the Lord to sustain through desert places and rising tides with a guiding, comforting presence.
A humorous Civil War anecdote from the Chicago Inter Ocean recounts a Missouri teamster new to service commanding mules with a hostler nearby and a pious Indiana farmer facing a balky mule. The farmer vows to speak if the animal does not move in a minute, using blunt, humorous lament.
Canon McColl recalls a tale of William Ewart Gladstone in Parliament. Sir John Pope Hennessy, a chemist with faults in a French treaty critique, faced Gladstone who deftly exposed the error and reassured him. The exchange ends with a witty remark that both men know chemistry yet err.
Mrs Hatty Myhill formerly of Iowa Falls Iowa was arrested in Coloma Wisconsin. Sheriff Miterer will obtain requisition papers to return her to this county. She hired a team at Wilsons livery but did not return and trunks were sent to Coloma. The district court at Eldora will hear the case.
In 1712 Louis XIV backed opera balls at the Palais Royal to settle state debts. The idea by Chevalier de Bouillon earned 6000 francs yearly, but no balls were held before the king’s death. After his passing, police lieutenant d Argenson and the regent Philippe d Orleans revived the plan to fund debts. London Saturday Review.
The passage critiques Chesterfield’s view that true value lies in external polish over intrinsic worth. It cites his letters praising graceful manners and social form as essential, arguing he equates virtue with social display and even labels a soldier or scholar as inferior without refinement.
The article describes ancient junks resting high and dry after sea retreat left land over a mile expanded. Vessels dated back over 30 years with rotted gear, sunbleached paint, and planks stolen for firewood, illustrating decades of exposure and neglect.
American engineers completed a year of prep and shifted a 9 000 000 pound Northern Pacific railway bridge pier about four feet in minutes at Bismarck North Dakota. The text notes historical mayoral salaries in London reaching 50 000 annually in 1878.
An American hotel named the Grand sits on piers above a coral reef at Limon Puerto Rico. Spray from the surf creates rainbow tints in the sunlight around the building.
A medical discussion on the risk of being buried alive during plagues and other illnesses. Doctors explain signs of life after apparent death, the limits of exhumation distortions, and Vienna’s mortuary “test” with bells and thimbles. The piece notes current testing doubts and praises adopting the Viennese practice.
A Yonkers Statesman item notes a man writes a poem on a fifty dollar bill. The editor keeps the note and later returns the bill after realizing its unusual feature. The incident highlights a quirky interaction with currency and literary gesture.
A massive circular stack in Llanelly rises 400 feet from base to summit. The cap weighs 27 tons and construction used 720000 bricks. The structure bends significantly in high winds, making it a notable tall feature in Britain.
The blue crab swims end wise using a big forward claw and a trailing one. It can steer, rise or fall, and move sideways when frightened. In the tank it shows lively movement as crabs and lobsters occupy the water with varied postures. A second piece recalls a tramp seeking work and a stranger offering guidance and a dollar.
In notes from 1697 to 1728 the Herveys discuss whist play, gambling propensities, Bath society, and distractions like puppet shows. Lady Bristol notes Bishop Nevell’s decline, while Tom Hervey’s guardian and relatives reflect on gaming and entertainments of the era.
The text traces the slow spread of cups for tea and coffee in Europe from the mid 17th century, noting regional dates for first cups. It explains the oriental coffee cup’s rarity, the Chinese teacup’s dual use, and the influx and later faking of porcelain, highlighting the need to study genuine Chinese porcelain amid widespread forgery.
Bethe notes in Archiv der Gesammten Physiologie that each person has a unique odor detectable by sensitive noses and even by dogs. A blindfolded man could identify individuals in a group of 20 by scent. Smell develops to puberty and then remains constant. Family members share a common odor that persists despite long separation.
The Troy Times recounts observations on Canadian sleep culture where people stay up past midnight and dine late, with breakfast not until 9 to 9:30. Americans wonder about rest, while locals embrace late bedtimes and leisurely mornings, challenging the idea of universal healthy routines.
A worn lion lies by a stream groaning over lost kingship. Hyenas gather, feign sympathy, then attack. The lion reveals he dusted his hide with strychnine and dies. he notes a lesson about political friends.
A historical note recalls Lord Eldon objecting to abolishing the death penalty for petty shoplifting. A fellow Tory judge extended a sentence by defending the sovereign’s property with a vivid addition about a soldier’s murder and the king’s breeches.
Naval experts say modern battleships spend about 15 years on active life. A century ago ships stayed in service for most of their commissions. The Victory was 40 at Trafalgar and the Royal William dated from 1670 and lasted until 1813, rebuilt several times.
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