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Newspaper
Iowa Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1892
Page
2
Historical notes and brief opinions on daily events. The column references Isabella pawned jewels to assist Columbus while King Ferdinand redeemed sparklers and Leovoto, ruler of the Belcians, is described as a prolific European gambler.
Mr and Mrs Augustine Landry of Biddeford Maine celebrate seventy years of marriage and say they live comfortably with their children nearby. The article notes that divorces are rare in Maine and comments on evolving social kissing customs. It also praises coaching fad attention and ribbon handling as healthful social activities.
A New York woman is jailed as insane after riding a Detroit to New York train silently throughout the journey. The incident prompted calls for vigorous measures from the Woman’s party.
Tomas E. Nupson, a detained inmate at the Maryland penitentiary, has devised notable clocks that boast precise time keeping and an improved socket for incandescent lamps, easing his long incarceration.
At Ash Fork Pa a six month old lamb roams from saloon to saloon begging beer. It drinks freely preferring beer to water and remains in a chronic booziness state.
Dr Pre Surirn argues people suffer from over zating as much as over-thinking. He notes that if Dr Smith had boarded at a scrumpy hash house he would see the victims must think hard before grasping the menu mysteries.
The German Society for the Protection of Animals plans to ask the Reichstag to investigate a recent race where many cavalry horses died. Emperor William supported the race and praised the riders, and his reaction is now awaited.
The text argues that Kansas should eliminate the Datton gang to uphold law and force obedience, declaring terrorism and lawlessness must be stopped at any cost and state authorities must be held liable for failure to act.
A colored preacher in Chicago foresees the city’s barriers falling as he denounces hotel rate increases used to celebrate an upcoming event. He aims to win public support by opposing the hotels’ celebratory pricing.
A citizen of Alameda, California, reeled and fell dead in the street. An observing scribe recorded the incident and noted that despite being taken to a drug store, all efforts to revive him failed. Those familiar with the deceaseds behavior generally will not dispute the account.
An exhibit in Poor's Railroad Manual notes Maryland increased track mileage over six months was modest. It contrasts Calvert County where land sells at as little as $2 per acre despite good quality and absence of railroad progress.
The article notes unlimited potential for the nickel in slot schemes and its use in English hallway coaches to furnish electric light for reading.
A small box holds a lamp mechanism that, with a penny inserted and a button pressed, provides light for half an hour. Repeating the process yields another half hour of illumination, suggesting a system with potential for longer use.
Amelica supplies Britain with more than half of its foreign wheat as Russian crops fail. The United States, the granary of the world, reports large yields and expanding acreage, ready to meet rising demand and guarantee steady supply.
The speaker cites finding markets for surplus grain near home and notes railroads are taxed to move corn and wheat to Mexico while praising aid to Canada and Mexico. He warns Mexico may be “offish” and asserts the United States will ensure proper behavior if required.
The piece lauds the creation of a national organization in Chicago aimed at reforming and maintaining the city’s roads. It argues reform is needed and long understood as essential, noting even skeptics acknowledge the problem and will support organized action if properly formulated and started.
The piece notes how the chrysanthemum signals character when worn in a frock coat buttonhole and warns of poor taste among the bold, delicate, or cad. It compares Japanese and Europeanized styles, observing oversized blooms and social judgment.
In his annual report Grew urges Congress to act to improve the militia of the several States with broad support from officers and the public. He notes federal steps exist but more is needed as many States show deficient organization and understanding of military service. If States fail to act the federal government should, at moderate cost, to safeguard all States.
The National Prison Association gathers in Baltimore this December drawing interest from thoughtful leaders. Ex President Hayes will preside and deliver the annual address as work to improve conditions for an often misunderstood class gains momentum.
An eminent oculist advises on safe electric lighting. He says shading should use frosted white glass or opal tinted covers or colored fringe so eyes cannot see the glow. He condemns cutar efflorescent glassy coverings as dangerous to sight.
The Ohio era report tells how Miss Ransom, telegraph operator on the Columbia and Port Deposit line of the Pennsylvania, warned the Italian supervisor, crossed swollen Susquehanna waters on a plank, and saved a northbound train from plunging into a broken trestle.
A small mouth bass thrives around the islands in Lake Erie, reaching about one pound in two years. The male guards the eggs, cleans the gravel, and drives off intruders while the female departs, producing several thousand offspring.
An Anglo Indian traveler in Canton befriends Ah Choy a Chinese youth who admires English mastery He boasts he can roll the letter r and mispronounces words like brass and swoolwich The tale ends with Ah Choy hoping to study in England and write an English poem reflecting shared aims between Chinese and Americans.
Judge I W Boulware of Fulton is visited by his granddaughter who forgets her prayer. He fumbles through nursery rhymes and recitations until a brave late night attempt ends with the child falling asleep on her knees.
A tired doctor returns home to his wife who reveals she is teaching a cooking class for young women and married women. They plan to share dishes with neighbors, including a boarding house, as a source of fun and companionship. The wife praises his practice and ends with a loving kiss.
A man found ill in a Sacramento outskirts shanty was taken to a hospital. During a bath his legs showed canvas garters sewn from edge to edge. The garters contained fifteen $20 gold pieces each totaling $600 plus $3 in his pockets. He appeared to be a long time tramp.
A Rochester woman ignores a selling newsboy who pushes novels including Philip Wilbur's Crime. The boy mentions Mrs. Wilbur of Gingville and a crime tied to Philip Wilbur after a high school breakup, prompting the woman to consider the book’s link to her former acquaintance.
The article highlights Pleasant Hill near Twigh Bridge Kentucky as a prosperous Shaker settlement from 1805 with 200 residents across three story brick houses on 3500 acres. It notes stock raising broom making weaving and tools production and quotes Dr Pennebaker on Shaker origins and celibacy debates and a view against marriage regulation.
A St Louis Globe Democrat columnist quips that a "dude" is harmless, stylish, and unthreatening, noting he does not commit crimes or seek power. The piece mocks social vanity, praising clothes over conduct while echoing playful urban irony about modern elegance.
In 1890 Chicago logged 21 541 vessel clearances and arrivals vs New York 45 283. A steamship reaching Chicago with direct European cargo sparked much rejoicing and suggested the inland city may become the nation and world’s chief sea port.
The text notes the extension of the Hennepin Canal to join Chicago with the Mississippi and the deepening of the Erie Canal, which would connect Chicago to the Atlantic via the Hudson River and to the Pacific via the Nicaragua Canal, with discussion of a direct Chicago Atlantic canal.
A reflective piece on how common phrases replace originality in everyday talk. Platitudes flood conversations in work, social visits, and public life, dulling wit while shaping speech patterns and public discourse.
In a Harper's Bazar anecdote, Frances at a children’s party follows her mother’s instruction to eat only three spoonfuls of ice cream. The other mother praises Frances as well mannered, noting her self restraint despite temptation.
A playful scene shows Little Tommy teasing a sister's admirer. The sister warns the admirer about keeping quiet while Tommy jokes about apples and his sister challenging him to stay silent for ten seconds. The young man leaves before seeing if the sister would retaliate.
A nobleman learns his barber nearly betrayed him over a pile of guineas. The barber explains he was moved by hunger and would have harmed him if he stayed. The lord replies he is glad and offers the guineas, won at the gambling table.
A Portsmouth man uses a bicycle mounted on a boat with a gearing system to turn a propeller by pedaling. The device is claimed to propel the boat swiftly through the water.
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