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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1896
Page
7
Ruthven confronts Hamilton and Margaret over a rushed attachment. He refuses to approve a hasty engagement while outlining his plan to seek the best future for both, and advises Mrs. Garrett on the young couple’s imprudent romance.
Ruthven refuses Hamilton Shore's engagement to Margaret O'Reilly and orders him abroad. He insists on time and testing of character, while Margaret pleads and dreams of a different fate, as Ruthven orchestrates a costly separation to secure her happiness.
Miss Helen Gould and William Rockefeller duel in a palm raising contest reported by the New York Herald. Gould leads with a vast conservatory of rare palms and flowering plants, including carnation beds and the Helen Kellar rose, while Rockefeller advances with fern pans and rare palms.
The Penobscot Indians of Indian Island Maine challenge a Maine Central railroad rule requiring full fare, seeking to preserve a sixty year old half fare practice begun under Gen Samuel Wesle of Bangor during the Bangor & Weele era. They warn of heavy damages claims if Bangor & Aroostook follows suit.
A Hastings area fire brigade faced a village custodian guarding a hen sitting on eggs. When asked to move the engine to battle a blaze, the custodian refused with a jokey threat, and the crew withdrew. The fire was finally fought with buckets of water from a neighboring well.
An exchange from the Atlanta Constitution captures a husband named James writing a novel of home life while his wife watches a bicycle tire. She cautions the project may fade with time.
A collage of ad copy and truncated sayings touting Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters for malaria and digestive issues, Salzer’s Earliest potatoes and Champion of the World tomatoes, seed catalogs, cure-alls like Hanson’s Magic Jorn Halve, and testimonials. Also brief quips on teething remedies and a Dr King’s medical claim, reflecting noisy late 19th century advertising tone.
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