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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1882
Page
2
A narrator plots a daring elopement with Bella under guardianship. A schemed portable fire escape and a warehouse of delays test their risk, as a two story hotel becomes the stage for a risky escape that ends in a tense trap and stalled ascent.
A narrator recalls Bella slipping from danger as a bulldog clung to him during a dramatic rescue. They escaped by leaping fences and climbing a tree while Vermonters searched the house. After two hours, the narrator returned home and Bella remained loyal to him as their story ends.
A New York Post view contrasts Newfoundland dogs with mongrels in North America, noting the breed’s decline on the island, the long use as work animals, and the arid view of locals toward their famed dogs. It recalls the island’s ancient dogs known for strength and sea life, now extinct.
The article traces early marine signaling from ancient sail and fire methods to medieval flag systems. It notes key developments in 1420 by Piero Mozenigo, 1665 by the Duke of York, 1781 McArthur codes used by Nelson, U S Navy 1780s, and Roger's American Code, leading to the widespread International Code and Eighteenth Century gunner Coston night signals.
In Salmon Falls New Hampshire Miss Alice Tighe and sailor David A. Van Allen exchange letters during illness of Tighe aboard the Galena. After his discharge Van Allen marries Miss Tighe with a bishop's dispensation rekindling a wartime romance. A separate editorial notes railway locomotive numbers and power.
The piece portrays Benjamin Butler drawn to farm life and county fairs in Essex and other parts of Massachusetts. It describes his mood, agricultural interests, and contemplation of running for governor, noting his appeal to farmers, and his sea captain persona fading into a rural statesman.
Bernard and John Kepler of Bucks County born March 27 1792 on their father's farm near Gardenville have lived together for over a century in the same home. They claim to be the oldest twins in the country, voting since 1818 and recalling Philadelphia visits before the Civil War.
Marshall Michigan firm promotes Dr Dye’s Celebrated Electro Voltaic Belts and Electric Appliances on thirty day trial for nervous debility and vitality loss with guaranteed restoration. Also touts Horehound remedy and Pike’s toothache drops, Wise’s Axle Grease and National Yeast.
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