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Newspaper
Jefferson Era
Location
Jefferson, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1867
Page
3
A Strathmore correspondent recounts a strange encounter as an eagle attacked a fox over a mountain hare. The fox clung to the eagle’s breast, the eagle rose high, and after a fierce struggle both fell. the fox died while the eagle eventually escaped, fading into the distance.
The article discusses brittle lamp chimneys made from lime glass and the cheaper silicate of soda glass, detailing proportions for lead and lime glass and the durability differences. It then shifts to earthquakes and their causes, noting the crust’s heat, volcanic connections, and historical quake events including Lisbon 1825 and New Madrid 1811, with classifications and notable impacts.
A cautious man seeks wealth and makes a fatal pact with the devil, promising to sell his soul for endless riches. He spends wildly, builds palaces, bribes power, and borrows endlessly while the devil counts the time. In a final move a newspaper exposes the tale and the soul is saved as the financial world reels. Fourty thousand tons of wheat ship from Liverpool to New York in April.
A fragment from a moral screed urging payment of owed dues. The speaker laments husbands, wives, parents, and workers neglecting duties and education while citing examples like a man in arrears on a newspaper volume. The tone hints at social critique and personal accountability.
California Correspondency writes of a moonlit alpine journey with six horses, a cargo of silver, and a stop at a station called Digler. The narrative notes snow depth, a Chinese labor camp, and a tunnel under the mountains, while contrasting the midwinter travel conditions with the era's railroad ambitions in Iowa.
A traveler in Palestine records a Jerualem visit dated March 1 1907 describing about 95 000 in Jerusalem including 9 000 Jews and the distress at the Wailing Place of the Jaws. He notes pilgrims in varied dress and prayers amid desolation of Zion with inflammatory sentiment and lament.
Advice from the era on keeping horses healthy emphasizes proper feeding, clean stalls, and attentive grooming. It warns against dusty hay, neglect, and poor ventilation, urging salt licks, warm water, and balanced grains to prevent illness and promote a sturdy, willing temperament.
A 19th century inventor in Oakland Manchester Conn perfected friction ignition with salt impregnated matches in boxes of one hundred. He faced mob fears as neighbors feared arson and theft until his partnership Chapin & Pos expanded production in Springfield. Reported weddings and oddities accompany the tale in a local paper.
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