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Newspaper
Mills County Republican
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1880
Page
3
A lone, friendless wanderer seeks refuge in London’s crowded heart. He notices ivy on a wall, a symbol of quiet hope, and dreams of a sheltered place where he too can grow. The ivy’s whisper hints at a future where mercy and belonging arrive.
The article urges strict scheduling and clear duties for farm workers, emphasizing regular rising times, defined tasks, punctual meals, and orderly routines. It stresses harmony between labor and employer, efficient stock and crop management, and honest attractive market presentation to boost earnings. It also covers sowing grass seed practices, swine health, threshing labor, and steam plowing, plus the value of a midday rest or siesta for worker welfare and productivity.
A Pittsburgh stable owner named Smith built a thriving livery business on Pennsylvania Avenue drawing horsemen to board their flyers. An expressman named Brown kept a horse there, a stead noted for reliability in work and rations, until a drunken night and a disoriented stumble led to a chaotic incident with a lantern and approaching danger.
A chaotic scene unfolds as a horse named Black Horse Will bolts during a race, prompting bystanders and a rescuer to intervene. Judge and drivers suspected bribery are noted, while Brown yells Stop him as the horse nears danger. A policeman assists Brown home, and the incident ends with a wary warning to keep quiet.
A traveling drummer disputes charges with a telegraph office representative over a collect dispatch. The exchange reveals tensions between trust and payment guarantees, as the drummer insists on paying only if guaranteed by the company. The scene ends with the drummer threatening to withhold funds, while the clerk seeks security.
The article suggests paving streets with iron blocks forming continuous electrical conductors. Sections would be energized by stationary steam engines and dynamos, powering vehicles with electrical driving wheels from the pavement. It claims easier, more certain movement than horse locomotion, while not preventing horse use. It invites further study by electricity students.
A fragment advises keeping flatirons bottoms perfectly smooth to avoid labor. It mentions if rough, dust can be removed by vigorously rubbing the iron on a wooden door sign from whigh coarser antioles rot eyayel shave with W.
A Naples based report describes Baron Spinelli hosting a visit to his museum near Concello, showcasing Bronze Age and gold ornaments found in local tombs. The collection includes bracelets, amber pieces, and a Greek tekythos vase, with notes on ancient craft, burial customs, and the urban impact of Neapolitan antiquities trade.
In a fragmented note from a western region, teachers and editors pursue "educational hobbies" that range from harmless amusement to risky stunts. The writer recalls 27 years in a pioneer state and notes hobbies that have appeared and vanished, including a reference to Gol Arithmetics and risky riding practices that endanger participants and spectators.
The article recounts Schwatka's 1878 Arctic expedition and earlier searches for Sir John Franklin's lost crew. It notes discoveries of skeletons and relics near King William's Land, the mystery surrounding the Erebus and Terror, and concludes the Franklin NW Passage history is largely closed with little chance of new definitive finds.
A monk in a monastery pilfered a cask of champagne and secretly bottled it for private drinking. Explosions and frothing wine frightened him, but he tasted the brew, found it good, and concluded the devil roamed the wine. He devised experiments leading to the discovery of the true champagne method.
The note proposes that chlorophyll may decompose carbonic acid, releasing oxygen under sunlight. It questions the classic carbon based view and hints at a broader organic process within the green world.
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