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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1901
Page
5
The read text appears as a fragmented poem about winter giving way to spring. It mentions rain and dew as paths to hopeful renewal and blooming, with glimpses of budding growth and a glorious apotheosis implied by the fragmented lines.
A man proposes using a staged haunting to frighten a 75 year old widow into selling a valued London house and grounds worth about £8,000. He hires an accomplice to install spooks and fake paranormal effects, aiming to defeat the mother’s charitable sale and grab the property.
A haunted house in Duff House drew massive crowds and police as thrill seekers paid sixpence to spend the night listening for ghostly sounds. The owner capitalized on the craze, hosting day and night visits, but the spectacle ended when a fire destroyed the site and the mystery faded.
A counsel recounts crafting a harsh letter to a difficult customer who refused a $5,000 bill. Years later the recipient, a giant man named Cash, meets the author and reveals the payment would never have come if he’d known the writer was a small, unremarkable “sawed off cricket.”
A column describes proper watch care including winding daily and avoiding temperature shocks. It explains banana tree propagation with donkeys carrying fruit to the coast and notes on abundant sprouts after cutting. A piece discusses the habit of dining alone and its health risks, citing a London Lancet warning. An Australian dog tale ends with a sheepdog rescuing children, illustrating loyalty and caution.
In the Louisville Times tale, an old card dealer recalls a bout of card players paralysis after long hours at the table. His right hand twisted, a doctor treated with electricity, and within days the hand straightened though he never deals as much. He notes many others in the trade suffered similar fates.
A Pulaski Tennessee law office gathering in May 1866 sparked a club whose name evolved from kuklos to kuklux and then to the Ku Klux Klan. Atlantic Monthly notes the group grew from college humor into a secretive postwar organization originated in a ruined village house and later expanded beyond its birthplace.
The Salton Basin in southern California sits 200 to 200 feet below sea level with 1000 acres covered in salt. Salt is formed into ridges by a peculiar plow and dummy engine, then piled into conical heaps and sent to the drying house and crushing mill. About 2000 tons are removed yearly, renewed by salt springs. June heat can reach 150 degrees, endured by Indian workers.
London zoological society notes a peculiar ear marking on tigers. Bright white spots on the backs of their ears may simulate watchful eyes when facing forward, possibly alerting enemies and aiding the sleeper in caves or dim light.
Captain Cleveland and crew recount crossing the south polar continent to the western hemisphere aboard the abandoned whaler Resolution. After nearly three years shipboard isolation, drifting oceanale open water finally brings them to a port where James Wilson dies, ending the odd voyage.
A Wellington to Cape Horn voyage encounters the derelict ship Resolution with a single survivor. The man, Ilman, recounts six years aboard the Enterprise under Captain Cleveland, detailing expedition to the south, harrowing ice, and attempts to reach Grahan Land before being cast ashore in an uninhabitable wasteland. He recalls the voyage from Adelaide, seal fishers, and a perilous polar crossing amid blue skies and raging gales.
Poor Scotch students arrive with oat meal and potatoes as their life supply, prompting a midyear Mealie Monday holiday to return home for larder replenishment. Reminiscences of Edinburgh reveal three students sharing a room and distributing porridge, highlighting family sacrifices to fund education at St Andrews.
A fragment recounts a London poster about Daniel Lambert, claimed as the heaviest man, with weight around 739 pounds near his death. The garbled text hints at his public display and final weighing before dying, mentioning his extreme size and public reactions.
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