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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1895
Page
1
The Leader column riffs on public moods and curious facts. Notes joke about war correspondents delaying hostilities and croton oil vaccination risks. Mentions a man jailed for stealing a Bible, prize fighting, and a poetical line on Wei escaping a cowardice charge by a substitute. A telephone company claims widespread personal wiring soon. A wealthy East man dies without a will to ensure a “good light” for relatives.
Bacteria endure ten days in a strychnine solution though a small dose could kill humans, yet they survive only two hours in tannin which would merely pucker lips. The failure of Dr Mary Walker’s poem publication to spark sensational events is not proof the world is improving.
A Hungarian report notes 40 agitation to abolish after-dinner speaking. It recalls Mr Thackeray's proposal that speaking, like carving, should be done at the side table, implying a shift in dining etiquette and formal discourse at such events.
An official of the Standard Oil Company writes a book to prove that Isaac Newtons gravitation theory is impossible. It has long been understood that the company controls much of the earth, but the note argues it should not disturb the law of gravitation.
The speaker laments a season of terrible murders with multiple involved parties and wishes to foresee a chain of hangings where the same people would be implicated. The text notes that prophecy cannot accurately reveal such a sequence.
The trolley car at Camden New Jersey bumped a can of oil triggering an electric spark that set the car ablaze. Passengers escaped injury as the vehicle burned suddenly, leading to claims the trolley car might do anything short of chasing a man up a tree.
A historic note urges people to keep the mouth closed for hygiene both day and night. It cites an old superstition about devils entering through an open mouth and, contrasting with modern science, emphasizes breathing through the nose and using the mouth only for eating and speaking. It ends with a proverb about shutting the mouth and opening the eyes to gain wisdom.
The trusted bookkeeper of a Council Bluffs bank who shot an inspector earned a munificent $45 per month, while a New York Shoe and Leather Bank bookkeeper who made $160 monthly stole $354,000, highlighting the contrast between pay and temptation in banking misdeeds.
The piece argues that unwavering legal action against bank wrongdoing is the best safeguard. It cites the Shoe and Leather Bank robbery in New York and compares with the Bank of England where forgery and dishonesty are exceptionally rare. It suggests American banks should prosecute all offenders firmly, without excuses.
The text condemns suspending prosecutions to aid recovery of stolen funds while noting William II must balance his liberal rhetoric with autocratic aims. It cites his sympathy for De Lesseps' widow and family, suggesting a clash between medieval despotism and modern impulses within his character.
The Interstate Commerce Commission records 2,727 railroad worker deaths and 81,728 injuries among 873 602 employees last year. Automatic couplers show limited impact as the safety system is not yet widely in use, while rail travel remains comparatively safe with 208 passenger deaths and 3,229 injuries.
The article surveys bells' spread across Europe and Asia from ancient Egypt to China and India. It notes early uses in Greece Rome and Babylonian times, myths of Cybele and Corybantes, and heroes like Tydeus and Rhesus. It cites ninth century Arab travelers describing China’s justice bells and officials punished for misusing the toll.
Jessie McLean of Newburgh on the Hudson once a popular American actress linked to Colleen Bawn faces bankruptcy in London with about 400000 dollars in liabilities and less than 3000 dollars in assets. She married a man famed as the son of Marl Cowper and alleged to be a natural son of Lord Palmerston, notable for selling Sandringham to the Prince of Wales.
A boy named Sheridan Le Panu writes that life splits into three stages. Youth and innocence involve planning villainy and rascality. Manhood brings the practice of that contrived mischief. Dotage marks preparing the soul for the afterlife.
A curious tale recalls Ty Holmes asking a friend for his idea of happiness. The reply of pouring feet on the fender led to goat satisfaction, then years later Holmes found alone by the fire looking unhappy. The visitor offered the same line as a reply.
The passage portrays Geraldine a wild, beautiful cottage maiden of Inchmuaren, more suited to rugged moorland life than fashionable finery. She captivates with Gaelic wit and charm, while a noble heiress within the family pew yearns for admiration, yet remains sulky and miserable until destiny promises her supreme beauty and status.
In a remote Highland setting Jerry and Donald chase trout at a stream near Inchmavon Castle. Their fishing yields excite, but a misread disguise and a bold stranger provoke comic misadventure as Jerry endures an intrusive greeting and asserts her dignity. The scene blends landscape splendor with social tension and hints at upcoming trials.
A miniature painting by two Memish artists is said to be the smallest work of art. Painted on the smooth side of a four grain of common white corn, it depicts a miller on stilts with a grain sack, a horse and cart, and peasants on a road. The scene is exquisitely detailed, yet the entire piece measures under half an square inch.
A pamphlet by an Italian doctor advocates restoring life in syncope by holding the tongue and using a spoon to stimulate the throat after two physicians failed to revive a drowning patient. The text warns against rapid water intake for horses and cautions on overdrinking, noting the stomach is small in spring chicks.
The article argues civilization now trains for war, with Europe under arms and every man of age serving. It notes Japan’s military rise, Napoleon’s cultural prominence, and growing public support for larger army and navy budgets. It warns that nations fear war as the world arms, citing Japan’s ascent and Christian civilization’s influence on military schools.
In Canton a prisoner observation reveals chained inmates with granite weights and iron neck rings. Four or five cudgels and a leather boot sole hang nearby as a guide explains the torture device used during examinations.
A ministerial educator tested students by sending them a sealed envelope with a sermon topic. One pupil opened it to apply Zacchaeus to his call, describing himself as small and up a tree, then claiming God made haste to come down and follow his example. New York Observer.
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