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Newspaper
Iowa Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1893
Page
7
A fragmentary verse declaring love and longing, mentioning heights of love and power, awaiting a nod, and the joy of kissing a baby’s mouth and touching a baby’s hand. The text reads as a tender meditation on maternal affection and emotional reach.
Hester warns of a fatal dream about George Bowman and a deadly Delta engine incident. A temperamental fireman, driven by fever and jealousy, seizes control of the engine causing a wreck that crashes into the river. George saves several passengers before collapsing unconscious.
In a New York Mercury account, Hester and George survive a deadly engine wreck after her dream warned of danger. She blames herself as he recovers through illness and delirium, and months later they marry in a quiet church. The wreck’s fiery memory shadows their union.
Our Animal Friends recalls fishes that largely stay still from Christmas to Easter. At a Newcastle Ontario hatchery overseen by Mr. Wilmot carp and eels lie motionless in deep tanks, while a New York hospital goldfish survives being frozen in an ice block until warmth frees it to swim again.
A hedgehog quietly stalks a sleeping snake, bites the tail, and curls into spines. Dragged and bitten, the snake damages its jaws while the hedgehog holds on. The reptile tires, the hedgehog unrolls, kills the snake, and eats breakfast, claiming no intent to kill but accepting the outcome.
A Boston Journal note questions whether modern life is more tense now than in the past. It cites a larger leisure class yet fiercer competition, with demands for higher achievement from professionals and workers across classes.
The Taxation Society invites brief opinions on taxation policy. Submissions may be published or discussed by the editor or society members. Send writings to Taxation Society, this office, P.O. Box 88, Buffalo NY.
The Syracuse industrial voice argues two Business Men's Associations have spurred growth and improvements, supporting central New York industries while bearing heavy local burdens. It calls for broader public participation to share fiscal responsibilities and sustain prosperity.
A Boston reader protests reports that Lowell and Paris plan bicycle taxes. He argues bicycles are a necessary transport tool for workers, boosting productivity and road quality, and urges tax on profits not bicycles. He requests editor feedback and notes royalties on bicycles may imply stocks and personal property.
A prominent local citizen asks the tax board to raise his assessment, declaring his wealth has risen fivefold since last year. He had previously had a reduced assessment citing poor business conditions, but now seeks taxation on five times the former amount. The request is approved.
The proposed tax on large inheritances faces strong opposition as it would fine heirs with estates over 250 000 and raise questions about constitutional powers and court rulings. The Philadelphia Record and Evening Post discuss graded taxes and wealth fairness.
A bachelor bibliophile marries his book loving servant after she buys a rare Montaigne first edition for a penny. He initially underestimates her taste in books and offers a large sum, then decides to wed to obtain the Montaigne as a dowry. The tale humorously explores literary passion and marriage.
Mme Vincent argues Napoleon Bonaparte enforced rapid marriages among officers and officials. He dismissed bachelor excuses with urgency, arranged dowries for the poor, and once united 6 000 soldiers by decree. His court compelled marriage en masse as a daily routine.
Georgia moves to create village farming to cluster residences within five miles of each other. Nearby homes would have space for outhouses, barns, and gardens while remaining close for schools stores social outlets and religious life. Governors and prominent leaders back the plan as syndicates form to implement it.
Sixteen years ago Frank Sullivan, a Southern Pacific machinist, had a white bean enter his right ear. He later grew deaf in the left ear and, after attempting to remove debris with a toothpick, found the same bean, now discolored and mucus covered, had traveled from the right ear through his head to the left ear.
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