21 Apr 1881
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Newspaper
Le Mars Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1881
Page
1
An aging bachelor realizes he cannot marry for money and, after years of folly, follows his old friend Jack to a cottage out of town. There he sees a simple life with a family, a wife named Kitty, and children. He learns contentment through love over wealth.
An elderly wheelwright recalls his hard life with Ruth his daughter figure who tended him after paralysis. Ruth’s devotion through illness and a near tragedy at the well culminates in a Christmas wedding to John Hayes and a rebuilt, hopeful home.
A traveler recounts odd encounters aboard a train and onlookers with sharp, satirical asides. He notes a reserved woman with a peculiar appearance and a cigar of cynicism in a ghostly male reader, then shares a humorous exchange about camelopard and a chaplain of a baseball club. The narrative shifts to Rochester with a mock recipe for brown soup and a joke about Oyster soup from an odd occasion supper host.
The editor surveys beverages for digestion and vigor. Chocolate nourishes yet fat hinders digestion, though its aromatics aid digestion. Tea and coffee hinder digestion of fats, may disturb nerves if overused, while milk with tea or coffee complicates digestion. Fresh air advised to counter excess stimulant effects.
A condensed reminiscence of quotes on virtue and wisdom followed by a detailed profile of John A. Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge. It covers Roebling’s innovations, the bridge’s dimensions from towers to approaches, the peril to the designer, and Te details of the structure, with mentions of Fulton ferry slip and the inventor John Fitch.
A farmer and his kin in Frenchtown New Jersey reportedly suffer a hereditary laughing malady. The father first laughed a decade ago, now his sons and daughters, including Charles who laughed while proposing, all share fits twice daily. Grandchildren mostly inherit it. locals note the Manitoba lake island sounds blamed on pebbles beaten by wives.
Fragments of compact limestone yield a natural wind tone when northerly gusts sweep over the rocks. The sound resembles distant church bells and nun chants, likened to Trinita de Monti in Rome. Travelers report awakenings at night as the tones ripple across the lake. Ojibways recount legends praising their speaking god.
A Kansas City resident recalls youthful infatuation with actress Maggie Mitchell in the Pearl of Savoy era. He describes wandering streets, dreaming of romance, and a dramatic hotel encounter while imagining a future with her, only to learn she prefers domestic life as a stage partner contemplates leaving the stage. This reminiscence frames a vanished theater world and personal longing.
In 1823 Paris Fabien returns from a party to find a corpse in a sedan chair, his cousin slain by a sword thrust. A Swiss guardsman and Marcus duel on a billiard table before a pistol vault duel where Fabien, outgunned, improvises. Fabien lights priming with a lit cigar and fatally wounds Marcus in a climactic pistol shot.
Boston figure Dr. Neale testified in a church meeting led by Rev. A St Gordon about a past incident where heated discussion nearly erupted over church finances. He recalled telling the brethren to dismiss the session to prevent further trouble.
The text records a rumor of a meeting day ending with a joking exchange between doctors about keeping someone from leaving. Dr Gordon asks Dr Nodle for the secret of his long pastorate, and the reply notes mutual reluctance to depart when urged to stay or go.
A historical summary of the seven wonders including the Pyramids of Giza, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Pharos of Alexandria, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, and the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. It details construction scales, dimensions, and legendary timelines with figures on masonry, height, length, and weight.
In early Philadelphia a weekly dining circle of Washington Jefferson and others offered intellectual hospitality beyond mere meals. A memo notes a sup per for twenty cost under six dollars, proving brains, not stomachs, fed the republic’s elite. The piece argues true hospitality welcomes guests without display, shaping education and culture.
A cautious discussion asks why railway firms do not hire more women. Proponents argue women can manage training and operations carefully, claim lower color blindness than men, and note occasional skilled individuals who perform tasks with precision.
An Indiana applicant for an inspector of customs wore a bio man’s hat for twenty-four hours then rejected the post and turned to pursue a foreign mission.
A mosaic of aphorisms and quotations on virtue, character, folly, and conversation. Passages reference Shakespeare, La Rochefoucauld, Viehard, and others, exploring honesty, health, education, and the value of selective reading. The tone resembles a literary miscellany.
A compact historical overview of silver’s falling value relative to gold from medieval times to the late 19th century. It traces long-term declines to 1875, notes fluctuating ratios, cites Mexico Peru discoveries, Spanish and German actions, and the US demonetization impact. It highlights the Comstock lode output and Latin Union coinage effects on bullion prices.
Elizabeth Woodcock, buried under snow in a Cambridge to village journey, survived eight days by a pine-signal twigs and daylight, hearing village sounds. Rescued after a thaw, she died about six months later from frostbite complications, with all noting survival without food was impossible.
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