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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
5
Miss Lizzie Crocker, a Council Bluffs teacher, sues the city for 10000 in damages after a fall into a washed out hole in a street or sidewalk. The incident occurred during a fray or freeze in three places, leaving her with injuries.
The piece extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve for scratches bruises cuts wounds corns sore feet and skin irritations with a promise of pay if not cured. It also recounts a Nodaway woman shot by her child and a Decatur Alabama resident praising Electric Bitters for indigestion and ensuing health gains.
A collage of local notices, appointments, and product pitches. Items include a planned Atlantic sewer project with a $87,000 price, a water works plant for Cumberland at $6,360, and a hospital ice plant addition costing $16,000. Also mentions Foley remedies, DeWitt’s Salve, and Kodol for digestion. Several names (Royce, Prentiss, Forester, Atkinson, Vander Wilt) and local institutions appear, plus a hog sale total of $2,052.60 and a hotel or public notices section.
Frank Jameson recalls his proposition to Bessie Whitney, a cool calculating daughter of a political boss. On a river ferry to New York, a misread encounter with a stranger leads to a mistaken police arrest until Bessie intervenes, proving her courage and loyalty to Jameson. The episode ends with Jameson acknowledging Bessie's practical sentiment over sentimental theatrics.
A naval officer on ordnance duty at home awakens his wife in sleep with a plea that she must have a new jacket. In a sleepy misstatement he says a “three Inch guy” is needed, causing the wife to fear for another woman and wonder who she is.
A Washington Times excerpt notes women and men differ in curiosity. It cites examples such as a woman owning a sewing machine yet not knowing its manufacture, while a seamstress would be in the house daily, knowing about her trade.
A collection of witty lines contrasts stage nerves with audience invisibility. Notes reference a performer on stage and a quip about learning typewriting from Bertha and an aside on money and enjoyment.
An elderly farmer profile celebrates vigor from good digestion and sleep. The ad touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets as cures for stomach and digestive ailments, citing patient stories and a free Common Sense Medical Adviser offer for 21 stamps and Buffalo, New York contact.
SEL Mallory of Chariton proposes building a railroad from Chariton to Knoxville and possibly south to Corydon and Alferton. He offers to invest $24,000 to $30,000 of his own money. The plan, though matured, is believed to be affordable at roughly $810,000 to $1,200 per mile. The line would benefit farmers along the route and connect several towns.
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