10 Dec 1891
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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1891
Page
1
A fragment suggests a tale of Sally Betty pouring tea that connected two lovers. The text mentions a Mongol origin pot-pourri and a character named Dorinda, hinting at a vintage domestic scene or sentimental vignette.
A narrator recalls Therese Thrane and the cursed will of Ignacio Menendez linking Therese to Melville Blauvelt. The curse, born of a Cuban rebel and a centuries old feud with the Blanvelts, haunts their romance. Blauvelt ultimately rejects fear, embracing the tropical blood claim and love despite the legend.
A fragment recalls a Scottish exchange as a bride mocks strict etiquette before her wedding. The groom teases that during courtship he never kissed her, prompting playful repartee about propriety and affection between the couple.
The Chicago Herald reviews John Wanamaker as both statesman and merchant. He admits annual disputes over import valuations but argues suits target appraisers, not tariff laws, while urging higher duties to curb foreign goods. The piece notes reciprocal trade effects with Brazil and shifts in exports to South America and Britain, contrasting Wanamaker’s public stance with his mercantile actions.
The Philadelphia Record argues tariff reform will dominate the 1892 election. It urges Congress to resist quick McKinley tariff changes and push a public vote on free raw materials, reciprocity, and tariff policy, framing the issue as the path to national economic reform.
Eastern and New England manufacturers back a hides tax in trade talks while Republican editors argue the issue was sparked by cabinet member Jeremiah M Kusk and not Democratic plots. Newspapers quote shoe makers fearing duties, framing the dispute as politics over policy and journalistic integrity.
English engineer Sir William Arrol devises a portable electric battery driven signal with a bell to warn workmen of approaching trains. A sole plate and string attach to the rail as wheels pass, closing the circuit and ringing the bell. He declines patenting the invention to encourage adoption by railroads worldwide.
Velasco Texas celebrates a breakthrough at its harbor with jetties opening a deep water channel at Brazos mouth. Private funding surpassed public effort, promising West Coast shipping access, inviting 13 million Westerners for a December 15 event and related open auctions and open-house business notices.
A noted medical practitioner tells a paper there is no need to bathe. He quips that one might as well grease oneself and cites the Comanche as a model who hates water, urging a young man to stay dry and imitate dry land life.
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