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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1895
Page
1
The Leader of May 9 1895 notes Hawaii unearthing another plot while predicting thirty newspaper men will join the next Congress and carry blue pencils to mark edits. It surveys reactions to Bismarck birthdays, whiskey interests, and public commentary on poetry and society, with remarks on Anna Dickinson, Clara Hathaway, and Lillian Russell.
A man is under arrest in New York for swindling Wall Street brokers of 15000. He says he will reveal his scheme to raise money to pay any judgment. The Sultan of Turkey forbids newspaper correspondents from entering Armenia. If muzzling the reporter succeeds, he would surpass all prior attempts.
The Philadelphia Item notes lawmakers in Pennsylvania acted oddly during roll call, allegedly bloating their calves to draw eyes away from their ears. The item objects to the playful display and the distraction from perceived tenure issues.
The New York Tribune suggests the Virginia sentence of eighteen years reflects luck rather than justice. The piece argues that proper punishment hinges on the ability to catch criminals, implying California could have offered a different outcome.
Three masked bicycle riders held up a train in Sacramento, killing a sheriff, robbing passengers, and escaping on their Wheels. One rider fled, the other two were shot. The incident is described as a new sport the L W A W will not encourage.
The account portrays H. H. Holmes under arrest for defrauding the Fidelity Mutual Life Association as a bloodthirsty villain who preys on victims for financial gain. It emphasizes his lack of humanity and cold selection of targets, painting him as a soulless predatory figure in a sensationalized, novelistic style.
From graves of ancient Iquique, ears of corn were taken and examined. The kernels were identified as a supposed recent cultivated variety, raising questions about whether this ancient seed was ever grown again. The text argues maize study in America should start with collecting corn from prehistoric sources. It notes no statement about modern cultivation from the Iquique seed.
On the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Engineer Hines disregarded a danger signal and sped ahead to beat train robbers who showed a red light. The incident prevented a robbery but warns that if bandits learn signals can be ignored they may cause real danger by sabotaging rails or burning a bridge.
A curious observation claims Chinese practice includes using paper scraps as pocket kerchiefs and that Japanese garments extend to shirts underclothes and even trousers, illustrating unconventional material reuse.
A description of tightly pared paper garments noted as light and durable yet fragile in rain contrasts with a broader outline of Sino Japanese discord over Corea. The exchange shows Li Hung Chang lamenting losses, China opposing Co rea troops, and Japan asserting independent reform, with events spiraling where Japan gains upper hand.
The world mourns as a towering pianist Rubinstein dies in his prime. Having been widely praised for vigor and youth despite a career spanning over fifty years, he stands alone after Liszt as an unparalleled force in piano. Born 1830 in Vichnauijaetz near the Dniester, his mixed Russian and Prussian heritage reflected in his appearance.
The story centers on Samuel Carson, a former Missouri State Prison convict who, after fifteen years of living free, plans to turn himself in to regain peace of mind. His parents have died, leaving him $10,000 property he cannot claim without returning to Missouri to face the record. He also expects a pardon given his long blameless life since escape. However, authorities caution that all facts of his crime and imprisonment are known in Missouri.
Clergymen comment on a New York minister’s suit for payment of a funeral oration. The piece argues for burial reform to replace lavish displays with simple dignified ceremonies, noting wasteful pomp for the wealthy and cruel excess for the poor. It urges clergymen to lead a shift toward modest funerals and changing public opinion.
Lexow Committee’s prosecuting attorney asserts New York police wield extraordinary influence over business and citizens. He compares them to Russian police, claims domination extends to major cities, and notes co operation with Gotham police to pressure complainants. Reform through civil service urged.
Geraldine uses wiles to test Bellenden while he visits the aunt and a party at the foreign embassy. Bellenden, previously distant, grows engaged and wary as he contemplates a renewed closeness with Geraldine, whose flirtations mask deeper schemes. The social clash unfolds amid chattering rooms, dinner, and the band.
Geraldine frets over social risk after a heated summer morning as Granny alternates between reluctance and eagerness to accept Bellenden’s opera box. The dialogue hints at mismatched intentions and a looming choice of Tuesday or Wednesday, with warnings about imprudence and the need to appease Sir Frederick and the Raymonds.
A San Francisco Examiner report says Robert McCloud, a patient at the city and county hospital, carried about fifty concealed mercury deposits beneath his skin after using quicksilver as a poultice for thorn wounds. Doctors noted the local mercury effects but no systemic poisoning, and McCloud hoped to return to mining soon.
A traveling observer notes Maine farmers cutting grass on frozen swamps in December. Mowers work from hay racks mounted on sleds while two boys load with rake and fork. Grass had grown in wetlands too wet to mow in summer and cures on the stalk for stable bedding and ice packing.
A humorous anecdote recounts Lord Cardigan anger at a keeper for scant game in a plantation. After threatening dismissal, the keeper is sent to beat another wood. He protests, but is silenced, only to discover the fault was his lordship’s instruction to beat the wrong wood.
A reflective piece extols true and brave women who endure poverty and distress with cheerful smiles. It argues that a wife and mother's smile brightens a troubled home and heals a husband’s burden, adding beauty to faces and speaking to a man’s heart more than words.
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