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Newspaper
Iowa Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1892
Page
6
A sampler of comments on current events including Oscar Wilde’s poetry claim for America, British politics with Mr Stanley, and railway trends. Notes on iron versus steel for ships prompt marine-architecture debate, plus a glance at election campaigns with候 candidates publishing long platform addresses in full in newspapers.
The piece condemns mudslinging and abuse in campaigns as undignified and harmful. It notes widespread opposition to such methods and praises prominent party papers that advocate a clean campaign free of objectionable features.
The Neue Freie Presse in Vienna publishes a frank interview with Prince Bis marck. It sparks strong excitement in Germany and especially Berlin as it depicts the young Kaiser as a failing statesman who risks Russia friendship and imperial stability. It notes Poultney as a trusted adviser offering statecraft guidance.
The piece mocks English education methods with vivid imagery of stones, shillalahs, and cabbage heads used to argue for reform. It links Queen Victoria to the rise of aniline dyes and notes Wilhelm von Hoffmann’s role in London chemistry, suggesting public opinion on reforms and industry.
Succi the Italian faster plans a London test speaking for three days and nights with no food water or sleep. He aims to speak on theology psychology astronomy and more to dispel the notion he is insane. His stunt recalls Senator Blair who enjoyed long study and political bills beyond the public view.
Mr Dodge, the Worlds Fair artist, seeks a male beauty with Activon limbs and Narcissus features for a horticultural building painting. Despite ads Chicago offers Apollies but no responses. Curley Bellows and Edmund Russells are urged to step forward for the project.
After the City of Chicago wreck near Kinsale passengers climbed cliffs to nearby cottages. Some cottagers offered help without regard to payment while others charged high prices for basic relief. Steerage passengers received little attention overall. The piece notes Irish hospitality can reveal both generosity and greed.
Hersckovitz, a Russian immigrant, was arrested in New York after beating his wife with a knout. He told an officer he could do as he pleased with her because she is his wife. The incident highlights conflicting views on domestic violence and cultural background in exile.
Henry M Stanley's first English stump speech drew a disorderly North Lambeth audience of costermongers. They jeered him and hurled insults while his wife defended him. Police ejected four men as constables kept order. the vote of confidence was barely carried and the meeting ended in an uproar.
An exploration of old charts and Greek Roman beliefs about perilous seas. Legends describe sea monsters sirens Cyclops and Sirens temptations, whirlpools Charybdis Scylla, Symplegades rocks, brigand winds, and devils of the deep.
Last evening around half past six a sudden shower hit a Bay Ridge boat returning from the races. A well dressed man with two ladies on deck lost his straw hat when a gust swept over the vessel, the ribbon on the hat connected to his lapel.
The census compares cereal production in New England Kansas Iowa Arkansas and other regions. New England shows higher wheat and corn yields than Kansas even with rugged terrain. Arkansas illustrates how poor cultivation reduces yields despite rich soil. The analysis argues diligent farming exceeds natural advantages in the agricultural South and Southwest.
Russia has one card factory owned by the Foundling Hospital that monopolizes production. It ships about 6 million packs annually to meet demand from 30 million players. The plant employs 329 women and 68 men from worker families, all living onsite, with salaries of 5 to 15 dollars monthly. Work runs 6 am to 6 pm with two hours for meals. It also produces 1200000 packs for German colonies and 12000 packs of miniature cards. annual profit is around 800000 dollars. Cardboard is supplied by Neva paper mill.
The passage laments superstition as a source of pain and sorrow. It lists omens such as banshees death watch ravens magpies Friday misfortune and spilt salt and coffins, arguing that fear of superstition corrupts judgment and reason.
A rustic column quotes political proverbs about promises, platforms, loyalty, citizenship, and the 4th of July, attributed to a figure named Jedge Waxem. The piece humorously critiques campaign tactics and voter trust in a regional voice.
A modern edition of the famous Siamese twins draws wonder in Shanghai. Two five year old Chinese brothers are joined by a fleshy ligament under the arm and share synchronized needs and reactions, with both feeling hunger at once and shared facial flushing when one drinks wine.
A Philadelphia Record passage recalls the Krakatau disaster of 1883. The lighthouse keeper on a isolated rock survived the enormous wave that buried villages and wrecked a small steamboat, while 40,000 people perished. The vessel later washed ashore largely wrecked but upright.
A fragment from the Saturday Evening Post urges calm faith, mercy, and truth as the best contagion prevention. It stresses personal and household cleanliness with lime whitewashing, wet floors, ample water, and a good current of fresh air in cottages.
A London Illustrated News writer endorses braided wire pillows and cushions from an American firm. The invention, praised for resilience and coolness, could replace dust‑collecting stuffed cushions in theaters, churches, trains, and carriages, improving cleanliness and durability.
An old lawyer explains to a rising student that red tape is essential in legal work. He recalls a judge who rejected a neatly prepared report until it was redrafted with an elaborate wrapper and bold title endorsing the red tape, after which the judge approved it.
Polish exile Dr. Alexandre Markopf and writer George Kennan are cited as influencing Russian policy with reports on Siberia. The Globe-Democrat notes authorities ban magazines, tighten travel permits, and keep political prisoners under close surveillance as suspicion of travel leads to imprisonment.
The New York World notes Prof Burnham’s claim that true memory strength comes from health and that mnemonic tricks are largely useless. It cites Marliabecchi’s unhealthy diet as a contrast and recalls historical memory feats by Greek commanders, medieval scholars, and figures like Macaulay Gladstone and Blaine who ignored memory specialists. Sy rPaTny is a nuisance when relatives are ill and phones must be disabled.
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