02 Apr 1891
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Newspaper
Le Mars Weekly Sun
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1891
Page
1
A potpourri of observations reports and facts from the era. Notes include Bank of England 1694 establishment, Kansas school stats 509,614 pupils 11,612 teachers, and teacher pay. Tales of unique families, enterprise schemes in New York and Berlin, minnow spouts, and global labor figures. Also mentions Holt County twins and a Humboldt railroad plank exhibit.
The item recounts Chaster's printed denial of a circulating report that he rode a bicycle, and his firm pledge to avoid such acts in the future. The passage moves through a miscellany of late 19th century notes on hunting attire, seed germination, and various curiosities from Europe and America.
Poem reflects on the illusion of honest fame as a meme traced on Time's sand. It contemplates legacy, eventual forgetfulness, and the transient nature of jewels and glory. The piece references Krnxasury, Lowa, hinting at a misspelled or archaic place name from Iowa.
Dr Elfenstein reveals Sir Reginald’s false tale and claims Sir Arthur was a prisoner. He plans to take a voyage to bring the rightful heir to Glendenning Hall while promising reunion with Ethel after a perilous voyage. They seal their love with a kiss and await a future bound by fate.
Karle Elfenstein reveals he has kept a vow to dedicate himself to a cause and confesses a long forbidden affection for a young traveler. He asks Ethel if the dear girl will become his wife, as he embraces her and declarations of love unfold.
Dr Elfenstein learns of his mother's death from a New York letter as he travels fifteen miles to Yonkers. He had hoped to reunite with her and possibly bring her to his English home but finds she died of heart disease, buried in Greenwood. He resumes his journey with resolve, aided by a physician during his absence.
Dr Elfenstein unveils that Sir Sitzrey Glendenning’s brother was not murdered but died naturally after years of abuse. The revelation makes Earle Elfenstein Glendenning the heir, with Sir Sitzrey’s trust in his son and his estates passing to the boy at death. The tale leads to plans for a return to England aboard a two week steamer.
The Marseillaise is credited to Rouget de Lille as a 1792 composition for Strasbourg conscripts, named after Marseille troops marching on Paris, though the claim is questioned in 1879. The pensioning of the author by Louis Philippe in 1830 is noted. Breslau researchers attribute spontaneous hay combustion to a fungus.
A humorous Turkish anecdote features Ismail Hassam the well to do Turk from Stamboul who dodges a neighbor's donkey loan request with a spauldering tale about a donkey and a sacred precinct. The tale ends with the neighbor doubting truth versus tale. Also noted are a forthcoming visit by Sir Winigamu Gorpon and a quip about robins signaling spring.
The piece critiques glowing claims for Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription, noting patient outcomes vary and urging scrutiny. It questions blanket cures, warns against overconfidence in remedies, and invites readers to test both products with a money-back offer through the World’s Dispensary Medical Association.
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