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Newspaper
Mills County Republican
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1880
Page
6
A reflective poem recalls a mother and her infant. The speaker, watching the blue eyed child with curling hair, is stirred by memories of a past love. The scene shifts between tenderness for the baby and the ache of a former romance, ending with a soft, nostalgic mood. Chicago Futer-Ocean.
Martie Woodbridge, a farmer’s daughter, travels from a small village to London seeking work as a governess. Amid delays, rejections, and market-flooded hopes, she receives help from Mr. Raymond, an artist, leading to an unexpected proposal that changes her course from seeking employment to becoming his wife.
The London Times uses a telephone network to relay parliamentary speeches. A stenographic reporter reads notes to a compositor at a telegraph line, who operates a typesetting machine at 200 lines per hour. A signaling system coordinates when to begin and stop, enabling near real time reporting before press deadlines.
Heavy rains battered parts of Germany destroying grain and straw while potato crops suffered widespread losses. In Silesia a single district reports 150000 marks in damage. 200000 acres of arable land and pasture flooded by the Odor overflow. Around Oppeln 8000 acres of potato fields submerged and villages isolated. Farmers brace for market shifts and potential higher bread prices as damage assessment continues.
Krow Whey Peel at Adrian and Reed Bowoh Smith druggists claim Day's Kiongy Pan provides the very best satisfaction. They say they would not take two hundred dollars for their goods if they could not obtain another. The report hints at strong customer loyalty and repeat business in the town.
A poem recalls a sunny meadow by a brook in youth and summer, contrasting it with a winter scene. An old man wanders, reflecting that summer forever cannot last and memories of brighter days linger despite time.
A historical recount traces Shakespeare's lineage to 1825, noting his daughters Susanna and Judith, their marriages and lack of issue, and the extinction of the line with Elizabeth Nash in 1826. It covers Sir William Davenant myths, Tudor-era anecdotes, and a Cambridge memory of festive college life ending with reflections on Shakespeare’s legacy.
An observer recalls a Cambridge evening service in a chapel filled with professors, fellows, and undergraduates in white surplices with colored hoods. The scene, described as imposing, contrasts sacred pomp with a stark critique of ceremonial dress and its appeal to children. The narrator notes the austere, angular white robes and questions their Christian value amid the spectacle.
A vivid reminiscence of a night skirmish in South Africa during the Zulu War describes a picket firing into a perceived threat, a volley along wagons, and heavy gunfire. Soldiers crowd under wagons, horses bolted, and native troops fire into the air as chaos reigns. The scene ends with a ceasefire and the narrator noting no Zulus were seen, though the alarm lingers.
An essay traces the ancient custom of the best man from Saxon times to Victorian practice. It notes the forewoman role guiding the groom’s party and the brides attendants led by a matron, highlighting the ceremonial origins and evolving titles within wedding pageantry.
Billy Madden, famed lightweight boxing champion, arrives after a New York departure for a coast trip. He will stay a few days in Salt Lake City, meet Olympic youths, and demonstrate boxing techniques while forming class and exhibitions. Madden comes with introductions from Jay Gould and New York sports circles, seen as a sporting pet.
The article notes a shift away from dangerous quinine overdoses to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a safer tonic. It claims many patients, including fever and ague sufferers, are cured rather than just relieved, with persistent Bitters use preventing relapses. It also mentions a short note about a young lady sending a poem to a British newspaper.
In a dated 19th century tone the ad denounces late medical ideas and promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier. It claims cures for fever and ague and liver biliousness, with testimonials from James Stricken praising the remedy's quick effect on a child and wife. It also notes European meat imports and various market notices.
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