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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1901
Page
3
Poetic fragment extols a book a pine and a fire as shelter from storms. It speaks of sages songs lovers old friends and warm gatherings by the hearth and notes the comfort and faults of such an intimate shelter.
Walter McDowell, ruined by gambling and debt, experiences a life changing moment when he finds a sleeping waif with a five dollar coin in her lap. He contemplates giving the money away but returns to the tables, wins huge sums, and later, haunted by guilt, reenacts the act of charity with tragic insight. Eventually he joins the army and, years later, repeats the gesture with a gold coin to a sleeping newsgirl, prompting a wary reaction from a companion.
The New York Sun notes Zanzibar remains an old and important ivory market sending significant tusks to Europe, though it trails Congo’s Matadi in volume. Tusks are gathered inland and carried to the coast by locals, with profits influenced by native sellers’ ignorance and village fortifications of ivory.
Fragmentary report notes cheese making as a Holland staple and mentions East and West provinces rising in prominence with exports. References Belgium, duties, and unspecified figures or authors, but the text is heavily garbled and unclear. The source lacks coherent details for a full summary.
The article notes 1%49 French birth figures at 847,627 with an excess of 94,894 over the decade’s average. M. Bertien comments on France’s position, likening it to a man dying under chloroform while Germany reaches about 95 million inhabitants versus France at 88 million.
Rival American asphalt companies contend for the Bermudez lake near the Orinoco, with rumors of U.S. naval intervention as Venezuela under General Castro counters rebellion led by Celestino Peraza. Caracas faces a fragile balance of power amid limited military forces and a history of foreign arbitration.
Asphalt has been known since prehistoric days with Babylonian use as a building material. Medieval decline gave way to revival after a 1712 Swiss physician found large beds in the Alps. Its paving value emerged after accidental road use, progressing slowly and expanding greatly in the last 26 years.
A 19th century appeal to Mrs. Pinkham describes chronic ovarian and uterine inflammation, abdominal and back pain, and relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Letters from Hampton Virginia praise the treatment and urge others to write for guidance.
Stories about Joseph Harris, famed head of the city London School, recount a tale of Lord Mayor Owden who could not understand Greek. In a Christ Hospital address, only one word registered with him, the name Owden, prompting Harris to recount how the Lord Mayor rose and bowed each time it appeared as a compliment to him.
A quirky event description notes left-handed gatherings where invitations and greetings use the left hand. Guests must draw or write with their left hands, with prizes awarded for the best and worst efforts in a playful, chilly Chicago setting.
The Grand Duke Heese shows a curious taste for men while admired for his needlework. His royal highness excels in embroidery with beautiful color arrangements and great care in design. He is artistic, devoted to music and dance, and acts, though not fond of active pursuits. He also shoots and rides.
The Primrose Dames of England used a clever tactic for the Tories by circulating claims that Salisbury’s four year rule produced 33,886 more marriages than the Liberal era. The circulars were believed to influence the campaign significantly.
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