15 Oct 1880
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Newspaper
Mills County Republican
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1880
Page
1
The column surveys tensions between Chili and Pert, notes a London sanitary conference invite, and reports Russian destitution. It mentions Japan considering a foreign loan, Ute ratification papers for $76,000, and a potential next spring start for land awards. It covers Parnell addressing Kilkenny, the Dishland league’s aims, a Chicago shipping convention, and a October 14 meeting with state leaders.
A 19th century style guide explains moisture loss in heated rooms and the need to add water to cooling and furnace systems. It notes that higher temperatures release more room moisture and warns that dry air harms people and plants. Practical tips include water pans, towel placement, and plant care.
A fragment from an OCR page shows garbled text reading like General references and stray quotes. The readable portion is insufficient for a substantive report, yielding only a brief, unclear glimpse of names and phrases without coherent context.
The Davenport sawmills cut about 75000 feet daily while MecCord sold his Logan mill to A. Dougman for 14000. Across the region, hogs die from cholera, and town finances show no bonds outstanding with 40000 in the treasury. Reports detail court sentences, electric light plans, saloon bans, and a mix of local incidents and business moves.
A British physician studied 38 boys aged nine to fifteen found with cigars and pipes. He reported circulation and digestion issues, heart palpitations, and a strong craving for alcohol in many, with nosebleeds and mouth ulcers in others. Stopping smoking reversed many symptoms, and he warned tobacco fuels drinking.
A German doctor claims to dye eyes to any color in animals and humans. He travels with a rose eyed dog, an orange red eyed cat, and a chrome yellow eyed monkey. He also cites a black eyed man and a gold and silver eyed woman as specimens. He says the ocular changes strengthen sight rather than injure it.
A fragment discusses the habit of recording birthplaces and lineage of farm stock. It argues that knowing a mare or horse’s ancestors adds value, aids selection, and preserves breed quality for profitable improvement.
The report mentions potential shifts on the Western Union board with Grant, Stone, and Everett. A U.S. grand jury indicts Congressman Voorhees for embezzling from a Hackensack bank. Major fires in Troy cause heavy losses, and epizootic horse illness spreads from the East to Chicago and Cincinnati. A veteran sailor from the Shannon dies in London at 95. Gold inflows to the U.S. rise, and postal revenue shows gains. Poisoning at a Milwaukee area family sickens but leaves most of them safe. Congress gains a physician associated with the World’s Dispensary relocating focus. Other dispatches cover Utes, shipwrecks in European harbors, a Clines Ranch outrage, and a Richmond grand jury charging Pond for intimidation. Distillery cattle sheds burn in Illinois with substantial losses and insurance, plus a violent Pittsburgh railroad incident linked to a Democratic procession.
Special dispatches report that a Tammany and Tevirng hall conference failed to choose which faction of the democracy should dominate and select a mayoral candidate. Colquitt reportedly elected Georgia governor by 40,000. Republicans gain in the assembly. Delaware returns show Democrats 1,620 inspectors, Republicans 8,673, with a Democratic edge of 50. Hartford Courant cites 160 towns with mixed results and a constitutional amendment approved by about 9,000. References to Grant Hancock interviews, Indianapolis rally, and multiple deaths and assaults across states.
A writ of errors and superseders was awarded in the Dejarnette murder case from Danville Virginia, with execution set for December. Reports detail a SteubenvilleOhio fratricide with stabbing, grand juries charging Georgia citizens in armed revenue attacks, and a Bisbee Arizona attempted outrage followed by deadly shootings. Other items note a Rock Glen Indian death threat, a Harper Kansas murder confession, and widespread unrest amid pending arrests and possible lynching near Gunnison.
Ramires, a leading revolutionist, dies after an action on the 14th. His successor as Mexico's foreign minister is unnamed. In South America, Chimbote falls to Chillang, with Captain Lynch demanding 100000 in gold. Peru’s president Gonzalez seen as likely, with cabinet speculation. Reports of bombings, refugee escapes, and Red Cross hospitals in Lima area. Chilean actions attributed to revenge for Covadonga explosion. Also UK England-Mith powers dial negotiation, Dublin landlord violence debated.
Fragmented dispatches report Col Rathires’s suspected entry into Mazatlan with intent to strike at San Francisco, a guide’s betrayal, and a surrounding army. Other reports note Admiral Seymour’s arrival, Ayoob Khan at Herat, and Montenegrin presses amid European tensions as powers seek quick resolutions.
A Cheyenne brick building yields bricks with trace gold. An office owner tests bricks and gets assay certificates showing gold content. Investigations trace bricks to a yard near Crow Creek where placer mining had occurred, explaining gold dust in the bricks.
Mrs. Prudence Glover of near Cincinnati just turned one hundred and celebrated with many friends. She remains active and cheerful, moving without aid and appearing far younger than her age. A guest speaker joked about her heart and suggested she might become a bride, sparking newspaper interest.
A fragment describes a welding compound used in Europe comprising iron filings borax balsam of copaiba or resin salammonine with parts ratios. Surfaces are prepared with a preservative paste, heated to fuse the powder, and portions are joined by heat. The text notes standard welding heat and surface treatment to ensure bonding.
Incomplete OCR yields fragmented phrase about an infusion and face washing. No coherent events, names, dates, or places readable for a proper summary.
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