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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1905
Page
4
A poem by W. H. Savi B. portrays a soul’s long struggle against overwhelming foe. It charts daily battles, a journey from isolation to worldly life, and the pursuit of love and virtue beyond illusion. The speaker seeks divine truth amid darkness, likening trials to seas, fortresses, and exodus-like ordeals.
Delfor, a former bookkeeper from a noble family, loses employment when his city firm fails. He travels to Illinois for harvest work, is injured on a threshing machine, and while recovering, falls for Martha Prime. He conceives a new threshing design, enlisting Prime’s father, the farmer, who sees potential profits in the invention.
The tale follows George Delfor and partner Prime as they fund, build, and secure a patent for a farm threshing invention. Deceit surfaces when Prime learns his partner’s duplicity about the Washington filing. The device succeeds commercially, leading to marriage and a stake in a factory, with Delfor planning a secure future.
A Gallatin Democrat critique lampoons Chicago papers for ridiculing country papers. The writer mocks the obsession with social and local gossip, noting trivial mentions of cows, garden parties, and society figures. The piece contrasts sensational coverage with mundane local events.
An anecdote about Judge Sylvester Dani, former Police Court judge in Concord New Hampshire, who tried to smooth disputes between neighbors. A neighbor dispute over a technical assault led him to urge settling matters out of court, but the plaintiff insisted the case could not be settled.
A sweeping overview argues that in many cultures wives are treated as property or investments. It details supposed roles, duties, and inequalities from Morocco, Circassia, Georgia, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, India, Sri Lanka, Central Africa, Hottentots, Kaffirs, Mundigees, and Australia, noting labor, obedience, and economic value used to justify male authority.
The author notes a growing preference for violet shades in home furnishings and wall papers. The violet color is praised for its appeal though described as a challenging decoration choice, suggesting the purple room might become a fashionable standard.
The Loudou Daily Mail notes dangers in buying foreign fox cubs from importers. It warns wolves and jackals can be mistaken for foxes in cub stage, leading to dangerous outcomes and sensational outbreaks blamed on foxes. The piece shields Brer Pos from blame while urging caution.
A hemp rope used in executions, owned by W. A. Stewart of Cleburne, has a long history from 1898 in St. Louis. Previously made by a German, the eighteen foot rope cost $12.50 and has wrapped around the neck of condemned prisoners nineteen times.
Preparations are underway for publishing a weekly journal in London targeted at gousyrors, described as a journal written for dealers in Mugla. The project signals an international reach, with ties to Mugla traders and London publishing efforts.
Roosevelt urged Congress on December 6 to pass a law requiring adoption of brick signal systems and reduce interstate railroad danger. He pressed limiting railroad labor hours to trained personnel and suggested freight rates be reviewed by the ICC. The public resists, claiming concern for business over lives, a view echoed in Leslie’s Monthly Magazine.
An antiquary cites an epitaph for George Ritter, a New Hampshire watchmaker who died in 1822. The verse praises integrity as his mainspring and prudence as his regulator, noting his humane generosity and his habit of relieving distress. His life ends with the line that his god works will never die.
A mountain lion held in a cage with a quick coon fights for about twenty five minutes before yielding. The coon uses dodges and throat grabs to counter the lion’s violent paw strikes, leaving the lion bleeding and retreating to a corner. The strange contest is noted in the Louisville Courier Journal.
A London Express note warns women to select properly fitted gloves for a neat hand appearance and good circulation. It contrasts tight, loose, and soft glove types, recommending a well fitted, suitable glove over overstuffed or oversized options, and mentions lace as a smarter pick for some.
Daniel Brown owns a cross between a shepherd and a spaniel. He bought the dog from Miles Dickey three years ago when it was a pup. Hooflike growths appeared on all four feet, hard as horn, making the animal walk with clattering sounds on the station boards, leaving the owner puzzled about a welcome for it.
A fragment from a medical text explains eggs as a staple diet found in many countries. It notes eggs provide protein, fat, water, and minerals, with the white as albumen and the yolk rich in fats and minerals, and discusses digestion times for raw, soft boiled, roasted, and fried eggs.
A collection of aphorisms and quotations on law patience humility and self discipline from Emerson and others. The notes reflect on how inner character shapes outward conduct and how prayer and benevolence expand personal energy and utility.
A Chicago Chronicle interview cites dangerous poisons such as mercury methide dhatoora mercaptan as capable of causing incurable idiocy or suicide. The chemist warns these substances are rarely manufactured or sold, kept secret and dangerous weapons in unscrupulous lands, with punishments unlikely for the giver.
A London Spectator sketch recalls a South African War middy twice mentioned in dispatches who was invalided home after blowing himself up with a gunpowder and lucifer match bomb. While riding out of camp he salutes a superior officer with a cheerful Good morning, sir leading to a puzzled reply.
Ambulances on railroad routes convert train carriages into ambulance compartments for sick passengers. The measure aims to speed medical transport on express lines and improve safety during travel. Officials note the adaptation will assist urgent cases and ease hospital access along key corridors.
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