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Newspaper
Humboldt County Republican
Location
Humboldt, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1900
Page
8
A youthful dream of an airy bed of cottage life with garden and beehive, a peaceful home amid flowering vines and evergreen trees, a simple heritage of imagination rather than concrete wealth. Elizabeth Akernallen evokes a tranquil Eden-like dwelling amid nature, with a bee hive of straw and honeyed air.
In a desert regiment a guard miscounts and four prisoners vanish overnight. Lieutenant Gray and Captain Morton scramble to uncover the truth amid whispered betrayals, suspicious officers, and a blamed guardhouse search as a board probes the daring escape.
Judge J. J. DuBose recalls a juror who claimed to be a foreigner but answered Arkansas as his homeland. The moment amused the courtroom during a murder trial as the juror admitted, perhaps tongue in cheek, that he was not naturalized. The judge excused him, noting he was not a foreigner despite the quip. Memphis Selmitar.
In Waterloo a funeral service and burial were held after a violent storm damaged the town. Local officials and state figures attended, including Lieut. Gov. and Secretary of State aides. Floral tributes and ceremonial rites marked the Fairview cemetery burial conducted by Knights Templar.
Gov Shaw announces new state library commission appointees including Mies Waite of Hurtington daughter of J L Waite editor of the Hawkeye aged 24 who led the Hawkeye women's department. Other members listed: Capt W F Johnsten Fort Budge Mrs BD We Norris director Men UH of Towner Corning.
Guilty verdicts in murder and assault cases surface from Sines City to Fort Madison. Ernest Meyer stabbed his brother in law Chris Bauer amid intoxication. Stephen Triplet killed himself in jail amid incest allegations. Timothy Hickey found not guilty of murder in Fort Madison after self defense claims. Des Moines moves toward closing open saloons. state officials dispute petition canvases. Post office changes occur in Delaware, Madison, Calhoun, Buena Vista, Mahaska counties. A Cedar Rapids pharmacist confessed to a $3,000 absence of funds. the Kegley infant dies from poisoning. a Cedar Falls school election passes 30,000 building funds. Centerville fire devastates business blocks.
A new military prison chaplain in Scotland visits a cell on his first round and introduces himself. The prisoner replies with dry humor that Tam does not care who the chaplain is. The chaplain insists, prompting a quip that previous Kirke were preached to empty, but Mike managed to fill them, suggesting the chaplain faces a tough crowd.
Mrs Younghusband asks if there is a difference in the milk while Mr Younghusband notes a perceived improvement in quality. The exchange jokingly references price guarantees and lasting supply as they discuss household provisions in what reads like a domestic vignette from a Chicago Daily News page.
A garbled historical excerpt shows fragmented dialogue mentioning Aura Hboveman Utobby and Dr Weider with eight children. The text includes references to a pope, Kate, and a marriage, but details are unclear and largely nonsensical, yielding a damaged script-like snippet without a clear narrative.
An advertisement offers a $100 reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Holl's Catarrh Cure. It endorses FJ Cheney & Co and notes long acquaintance with F Cheney as honorable in business. Also promotes Holl's Family Pills and mentions wholesale druggists in Toledo. Contains testimonial blurbs and disjointed dialogue excerpts.
A fragmentary exchange from the Boston Transcript features a speaker questioning whether love persists despite wealth and change. A terse dialogue follows about riches with lines suggesting love may endure or fade as fortunes shift.
A collage of old advertisements and quips appears, featuring quotes about poultry, ink brands, medicines, and consumer goods. The notices reference Carter's Ink, Portam's Dyes, Laxative Bromo Quinine, Piso's Cure, Hale's honey of tar, and various city papers, with dates and slogans typical of early 20th century advertising. The snippets mix product pitches with brief moral or humorous lines attributed to multiple regional papers.
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