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Newspaper
Lime Springs Sun
Location
Lime Springs, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1897
Page
7
A war era lament recalls a brave soldier who fell in battle. The speaker mourns at the bugle call as comrades guard a perilous pass and carry the fallen hero through the crowd, laid to rest beneath a sacred banner. The poem honors steadfast love amid tragedy.
A Civil War era account describes a guerrilla shot at a patrol, captured near a cabin. The man refuses mercy, is hanged at a tree while his wife and daughter watch in stoic silence, then the party departs, leaving the body swinging.
An old Twenty-sixth Ohio veteran recalls Civil War uniforms. Gray trousers and roundshouts gave way to blue blouse and light-blue trousers after a Union regiment misidentified them, prompting pride in blue attire and a quick switch during a skirmish.
A Civil War memory recounts a night near Vicksburg in 1863 when a regiment dug a rifle pit by the Mississippi. The unit prepared holes in cracker boxes, fired on Confederate soldiers at dawn, and suffered Corporal Shorty killed by a rifle shot while detailing the fight.
A Chicago clerk Adlet asks to be away tomorrow while Laker recalls a prior plan to marry. The exchange reveals a misremembered timing, ending with Adlet noting the correction a week earlier and the men moving on from the topic.
The State Music Teachers association met in Marshalltown with prominent delegates from across the state. Keokuk was chosen for the next meeting site as officers were elected: President Frank Nagle Keokuk, Vice President Charles Grade Muscatine, Secretary Mrs. Alice Conner Ottumwa, Treasurer Rev. Mr. Bohn Ushu oosa.
The Fiint and Pere Marquette Stenamshpa depart Milwaukee nightly except Saturday at 6 45 and the large Pere Marquette ferry from towoo depart nightly except Saturday at 11 00. They reach Ludington next morning to connect with trains across Michigan Ohio Canada East and South. Passengers save time and money with tickets via FL PAL EL RS and may contact local agents or H F Moeller assistant general passenger agent Saginaw Mich for details.
A fragmentary World note mocks how figures in astronomy stretch to absurd scales from Neptune to Mars and the Sun’s spot size. It says experts overestimate miles and mismeasure ocean depths while calculating meteor weights, ending with a cryptic line about a cross in the light.
The strongest shooting gun in the world is the new Lee rifle made for the U S Navy. It endures 60 000 pounds per square inch at pressure on the breech. Winchester, with its vast Plant, built a gun satisfactory to the Navy, shooting to perfection and working smoothly. A large illustrated catalogue is available free upon request.
A Chicago Post excerpt depicts a tense scene where a man notes a fortune in money yet laments leaving less in other ways. He contemplates altering his will as she regrets his impending departure to the club, signaling strained relations and unresolved motives.
A historic advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease as a cure for painful swollen feet and bunions, claiming instant relief from shoe pressure and sweating. It urges readers to try the product, noting trial packages are free and listing Allen's address in Le Roy, New York.
A brief exchange from a weekly dialogue where a meditatively phrased question asks if paying for a religious department in the Sunday edition would work. The managing editor tentatively agrees, mentioning a personal treasure trove of jokes about bishops stored at home.
A compact collection of media quotes and wry lines from historic papers. The notes juxtapose a domestic dialogue about spirits and practical nightly routines with a sharp barb about money and labor labeled a capitalist by a Washington Democrat.
Reports from Canadian Northwest farmers are highly favorable with June rains boosting the wheat crop. Large acreage and strong yields promise a good average, while remaining homesteads along railway lines offer free land. For pamphlets and guidance to emigrate, contact agents in St. Paul Grafton Watertown and other locations.
A note from Yonkers Statesman remarks on a husband who is praised as a great artist. It mentions his recent exhibition and the committee placing his pieces on the top line for their natural appearance.
A vintage note warns against indulgence before meals and promotes Hostetler's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for dyspepsia indigestion and stomach tone. It claims benefits for liver issues chills fever and rheumatism. A mock dialogue hints at a long and ongoing financial dispute with Turkey referenced by a Cleveland Plain Dealer quote.
The National Cash Register Company of Dayton Ohio files suit in Trenton New Jersey against Edwards & Iceland grocers of Paterson alleging their Globe cash register infringes its patents. The company seeks injunction and damages.
An 1804 Washington Democrat snippet promotes Star Tobacco as the best and longest lasting chewing tobacco. It also advertises Piso’s Cure for Consumption and a no. 1 asthma medicine. A child’s remark on growing pains and a crude joke about a souring catarrh appear in the fragment.
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