23 Mar 1899
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1899
Page
1
General directory lists city officials including mayor and assessor, plus obscure names. It notes secret societies with meetings weekly and visiting members invited, and church services on Sundays with times.
A damaged OCR fragment shows multiple misread lines from an old ad page. It mentions J. R Gorg of Spencer offering services, a merchant touting quality work, and names like Martin Jenswald and James Mulndao. Also includes garbled pledges about trees, cheap goods, and a large tall man.
The North Sea steadily advances along the east and west shores of Norfolk and Suffolk, washing away coastlines and vaults. Cromer lighthouse ruins and the village of Mywich vanish, while ancient seats of government fade into history as waves swallow towns, with 24 000 walls at risk and potential troop withdrawals noted in the period's health and logistical concerns.
A farm visitor experiments with a wheeled carriage that can traverse roads and fields, asking if it can pull a plow all day and be operated by his wife. The seller offers a price of 3000 dollars, with bulk discounts for larger orders, while the buyer declines, preferring horses.
A group of family men recount a curious scheme in which young suitors use the family dog to deliver notes and arrange visits with Miss Kate and Miss Stu. The plan backfires as the narrator narrates catching the ruse and causing a rift with the girls. The dog Jack allegedly acted as Cupid, their hunting excuse turning into a clandestine mail service.
Veteran storyteller Verne marks fifty five years of marriage as critics like George Meredith weigh in on his work. A visitor notes Lady touches visible in most rooms at Fen Stockton's home, save the study where Verne holds sway. Harper's editor Alden, unseen in the page, has led the magazine since 1869. Witte presents an allegorical painting to St Paul’s Cathedral in London, to be hung in the central nave near the oldest quarter church dome.
The text blends moral advice with religious instruction on behavior, manners, and views on women. It discusses hypocrisy, dress, and attitudes toward theater, then shifts to a lesson outline tracing Jesus journeys from Judea to Cana and Jerusalem.
A fragmentary report recounts piracy near the Straits of Malacca and off Europe's coast. Pirates boarded vessels, overpowered crews, and looted cash and goods before abandoning the ships. Subsequent attacks involved a Malay crew and an armed boarding, with casualties among officers and passengers.
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