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Newspaper
Mills County Republican
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1880
Page
4
A crowded jumble of social quips, cartoons, and miscellany from a Boston Transcript page includes jokes about politicians, cholera fears, sea serpents, and a parade of names. Highlights mention Dr Buchanan and Darwin, with light satire on English manners, theater, and fashion.
A Galveston merchant with a tied face and an umbrella sales pitch amuses passers by while claiming gold has gone missing. Nearby, Mrs. Onivid Tuomisos of Birmingham narrowly survives a railroad platform accident as her son watches in fear and a train stalls after striking debris and a nearby passerby.
A Hartford Times anecdote recalls three passengers on a horse car where two men show horse chestnuts as a cure for rheumatism. One claims thirty years of faith. another says he carries his for the goat. A lame man, not rheumatism, recounts his sprain and says he has carried a chestnut since a decade ago with no rheumatism since.
A sermon by Regis C White of Cincinnati criticizes funeral excess and public display. He urges simple, private farewells, modest adornments, and decorum, opposing lavish flowers, carriages, and kissing the deceased before burial. He argues against Sunday funerals and public viewing, calling for restraint and respect in mourning practices.
The account describes the Pontoon bridge linking Stamboul with Galata and Pera as dawn reveals a chaotic spectacle. A mosaic of visitors in varied dress, vendors with wares, beggars, dervishes, water carriers, soldiers, and carriages crowd the scene. Language blends Turkish and foreign words as crowds mingle under a vibrant, almost Babellike buzz.
A lecture for the Royal Colonial Institute by Sir Arthur Blyth, agent-general for South Australia, praised land laws that shift from unconditional sale to bona fide farming, limit holdings to 1000 acres, require improvements, and permit ten‑year installments. It cites 20,000 acres yearly for education, a £400,000 telegraph project, 900 miles of rail, and a high wheat standard with strong export prospects.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss Dr William Roberts lectures on digestion and fermentation. Mentions oysters and general correctness of popular judgment, with unsure references to practices and observations.
A historical note explains that raw oysters contain a glycogen-like mass and an associated digestive ferment the hepate flisnstase. When crushed between teeth the glycogen digests itself with the ferment, making raw oysters self digesting, a property destroyed by cooking which kills the ferment and leaves digestion to the body's own systems.
A London Lancet item reports travelers observing the human body acting as a conductor under anger and bodily excitement. A Melanean traveler describes Africans showing sparks when struck with a whip, claiming repeated excitement yields electric discharges from people and cattle.
The article estimates US population at 48 206 000 and outlines changes in congressional representation across states. Gains and losses show California Iowa Kansas Minnesota Nebraska Texas West Virginia adding seats while Alabama Georgia Illinois Indiana Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Vermont lose seats. West Virginia remains southern. eastern states gain none. western states net gain two seats. overall trend favors the west amid anticipated reform.
The tale cites a comic magazine paying a humorist ten thousand dollars for exclusive rights, with no minimum quantity, leaving them with only a military contribution. It references Peter Pindar earning 800 pounds yearly for copyright after deceitful terms. Horace Greeley sent a col lector a questionable account, later receiving a note claiming half the claim was recovered and the rest hopeless. He resolved to be more cautious in future dealings.
The piece discusses Gambetta as a public figure, noting ample lines and a powerful yet unegotistical presence. It highlights his enjoyment of companionship, respect for talent, and preference for witty, intelligent conversation over superficial charm.
Fragmented OCR text references Chartreuse monks warning against imitations of important articles. Mentions St Bernard, Carthusian founder, and a revolutionary period. No clear event dates, places, or names to verify.
A detailed Victorian era guide urges summer and fall preparations for wintering bees. It recommends storing thick honey in June July, rearing young bees, building warm, moisture controlled hives, feeding syrup, and centering brood frames to ensure strong colonies. It warns against stinginess and laziness, urging careful management. It also discusses Canada thistles spreading from imported sheep and seeds, and notes wheat crop prospects amid global trade tensions with China and Western competition.
A New York country-store keeper failed in business and proposed a settlement at sixty cents on the dollar. A firm accepted the Proposal and began proceedings to recover the amount. During trial a counsel alleged double entry in his books, but records were not kept properly under the count.
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