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Newspaper
Iowa Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1892
Page
2
A collection of satirical brief notes on current events from Mississippi mounds to New York politics. Witty sketches note burning coal seams near Uniontown Pennsylvania and a New York teacher’s pay dispute. Also remarks on hotel safe limits, wealth, Latin republics, trunk trusts and the upcoming World’s Fair.
The article notes Russia plans twenty two warships costing 30 million dollars amid famine. It argues the project would provide employment but cautions the populace faces hunger, and questions whether building ships serves the common good or diverts aid.
The Boston Herald warns that overconfidence breeds accidents in boating and daily work. Sailors with experience may ignore safety rules, while green beginners often follow the compass. An expert druggist prefers new clerks for precision, noting overconfidence leads to errors.
Cor respondents tally twenty six Senators who shared secrets from executive sessions. When the remaining one hundred fifty four correspondents finish, it will show Mr Young the clerk had little need to reveal what transpired. Clerks who report on secret caucus are usually forestalled by members sworn to secrecy.
A Hartford student reports on 1300 tramp cases finding 700 native-born Americans and only 10 percent illiterate. The piece argues this undermines immigration restrictions and the idea of universal opportunity, suggesting social study should reframe questions about life and protest among the displaced.
A satirical piece predicts a future where almost all belongings are made from paper with a pulp trunk that rivals steel in toughness. The author pokes fun at civilization's shift toward paper products and imagines flamboyant, overbuilt trunks that defy damage while mocking modern practicality.
Dr Tanner plans a California theme facility raising 100 young orphans to form a new social order. He believes preserving them from vice will yield a perfected society when they reach adulthood. Critics call the scheme impractical and fantastical.
A Spectator writer recalls visiting two poor infirm women in the village. The downstairs resident and the garret occupant rivaled in envy and spreading ill reports. The upstairs woman claims she has no friends, only rivals below and suggests higher circles may share the same fault.
In a village, a minister is robbed of watch money and manuscript sermons. Months later the robber returns the items and explains a sermon warning "Thou shalt not steal" moved him to reform and seek restitution. The tale appears in the Golden Censer.
A reflective meditation compares soil enrichment to soul enrichment and considers happiness beyond wealth. It links spring plowing to the “agriculture of grief” and urges steadfast faith amid life’s trials. A river metaphor follows, depicting life as a voyage from harbor to harbor guided by the Savior.
The Sigland chief McGregor fell wounded twice as his clan wavered. Seeing the leader fall, the clan’s resolve faded until the chief, bleeding, cried I am not dead and urged his people to duty. His words revived courage as the captain of salvation lay slain but alive in spirit.
The text argues that any occupation aiding the earth and humanity may be done as the Lord’s service. It asserts the divine ownership of the world and urges workers to act as unto the Lord regardless of their job’s humbleness or worldly impact.
The Christian argues that any honest labor whether making shoes or preaching sermons is service to God. True devotion lies in doing good for God’s world without interference, fulfilling the kingly claim on the heart and life.
The quote extols humble willing service to the Lord Jesus Christ as true wisdom, contrasting worldly wisdom with what is described as the mirage of the desert. It emphasizes spiritual devotion over external pretensions.
The soil for sowing should be dry and crumbly, about a quarter inch deep for most seeds. Light coverage for fine seeds, sand after sowing, firm the rows, water well, shield from chickens, protect from frost, and transplant when plants are inch or two high to a richer bed or the final bloom location.
A historical account traces the guillotine from Dr Guillotine’s 1789 proposal for a swift painless execution method through Antoine Louis and Schmidt’s design, its first use on Pelletier in 1792, and the naming of the device after Guillotine despite his natural death in 1814.
The article notes cellulose being used for ship armor in several nations including France Germany and Russia. Danish warships reportedly bore a cellulose belt and a shot pierced the hull but water quickly sealed the hole. Ground coconut fiber is treated to remove glutinous substances and swells on contact with water forming a tight seal. It burns slowly when uncompressed and is nearly incombustible when compressed, with low density.
A terse folk line notes the devil dwelling at a hill’s base where descent is deemed impossible to do slowly. The phrase evokes peril and mystique tied to a treacherous landscape.
The Chicago Inter Ocean recalls a Deadwood tale about a young tenderfoot who challenged a sworn enemy to a square battle in a saloon. They agreed to face off with guns in belts and toes touching, then dissolved the duel into partnership. The story ends with the man proving nerve and earning respect.
An old humor piece recalls amateur photographers thriving on free work through jokes about charging for portraits. A miller and a cottage owner illustrate unexpected reactions to price talks and the generosity of photographers who photograph for nothing. The text ends noting women’s attention to millinery.
The article urges early dental hygiene for children from first teeth through permanent teeth. It covers brushing, temporary fillings to prevent toothache, keeping baby teeth until permanent teeth emerge, and the superior importance of preserving permanent molars, with guidance on powders, toothpicks, brushes, and rinses to prevent rapid decay. It notes links to general health and mentions diphtheria as linked to dental decay.
A correspondent critiques Italian fishermen clinging to relics and charms amid poverty. He notes wives send relics to sea for husbands and faith endures through danger, while laments a Goon’s social stance against sin. The text contrasts steadfast belief with moral judgment rooted in biblical figures.
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