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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1913
Page
2
In Richmond during the final Federals assault, Edith Varney leverages a Confederate telegraph operation to test Captain Thorne. A coded note and a staged firing threaten Thorne, but Thorne exposes tampered rifles and earns Wilfred Varney’s praise. General Randolph arrives to ease the crisis.
General Randolph hurries to Thorne case as Arrelsford and a sergeant clash over the prisoner to be executed. The court found him guilty of conspiracy for forging orders, but Randolph says the dispatch was not sent and declares the man not guilty of that charge. TO BE CONTINUED?
A German paper explains a simple experiment to show the earth’s rotation. A bowl of water with chalk dust creates a black line. After several hours the line shifts east to west relative to a nearby parallel object, illustrating the Earth’s daily spin.
The article notes dogs have highly developed nervous systems making them faithful watchers yet sensitive to high pitched sounds like trumpets and violins that cause pain and howling. It contrasts with soft tones that please many dogs, adds cats and other animals enjoy music, and recommends a soothing diapason movement for intelligent dogs.
The note explains making cheap kindling when timber is scarce. Melt one pound of resin with three ounces of tallow, then mix in fine sawdust or straw while hot. Mold into roughly one inch square pieces. A pair of these pieces will start a fire in a stove.
A brief quip notes the ease of spotting smallpox in a person. The exchange suggests the visible signs are obvious, with a humorous tone about the illness being readily identifiable by appearance.
Charming dress can have high or low neck with small collar and dual closing styles. Plain set-in sleeves and two piece skirt complete the costume with raised waistline. Pattern 6422 sized 14 16 18 years requires 344 yards of 44 inch material and 1½ yards velvet for collar. send 16 cents to Pattern Department with name address and pattern number.
The waistcoat or vest becomes essential with slits and warmth into a cutaway coat. Two styles shown tight high closed and a feminine open low with wide revers. Fabric options include brocaded velvet and embroidered silks. Pattern 6416 fits bust 34 to 42 inches with yardage listed and 40 cents to request, name and address.
Mrs Charles Anspaugh of Noble County Indiana writes Peruna saved her life and she is recovering after being run down She notes Peruna Tablets offered for those who object to liquid medicines and asks for a Peruna Lucky Day Almanac for 1914 from her druggist
Six year old Marion watches her aunt sew a rag doll and muses that God must place eyes last, explaining why they cannot see how he makes us. The child’s innocent question reflects a gentle belief in divine creation observed by a family.
A 39 year old Otterbein Indiana man details a 26 year battle with kidney trouble and bladder inflammation. After failing medical care he tried Dodd's Kidney Pills, took two boxes, and recovered fully. He endorses the remedy and invites readers to write for information and the company offers.
A dialogue notes how long car journeys wear on travelers as landscapes blur into monotony and daily life demands persist, with the vacationer lamenting the daily need to shed travel grime before dinner.
A chagrined editor recalls inviting a poet to submit more work after receiving a bulky manuscript. The exchange highlights the burden of unsolicited submissions and the editor’s regret at underestimating the poet’s productivity.
A fragmentary note recalls a somber moment with a southern colonel and a mint julep. The dialogue hints at wit and floral offerings, capturing a quiet, elegiac mood.
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