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Newspaper
Mora Tribune
Location
Mora, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1895
Page
3
A narrator recalls praying to the All Father to halt the spring tide as lovers part. The sea withdraws slowly while the dead loved one’s spirit rides the waters, and the tale closes with the word Academy.
A fiddle loving youth in a rural family deserts home with Maud Downing riding along to a moonlit bishop’s door. West Robertson escorts Maud, wins her heart, and a wedding follows after a minister’s surprise. The scene ends with father Downing conceding the lovers and Hosea Jr composing a playful wedding march.
A cow led by John Rendell bolted from a trol ley car bell in Graham avenue and raced along Graham to Meserole street. Frightened by another bell it nearly collided with a car, knocked down two people, barged into Valerine Malzi’s drug store at 151 Meserole Street, upset a long distance telephone stand, and was ushered outside by clerks before being taken to Reinheimer’s cattle shed.
A North Dakota visitor on a Cape May hotel veranda tells a Detroit Free Press reader a shark bit off both legs years ago and left him penniless, while a Dakota man harshly discredits the beggar for choosing which leg to save.
A portrait of Barbara Frietchie links Whittier's legend to Frederick Maryland with notes from William H Riley about local ruins and the soldierly past. The piece also surveys miniature books including a 13 by 6 millimetre French devotional print and the nearly 10 by 15 millimetre Bloem Hofje collection highlighting rare printer's art.
Food raised by the Royal Baking Powder may be eaten hot with impunity even by dyspeptics. Hot bread biscuits hot cakes muffins crusts puddings and similar items are made by its use perfectly wholesome.
A personal friend offers authentic details about Mme. Julia Daudet famed for housekeeping skill and sociable talk. She is described as a gifted poetess and prose writer whose talents align with her husband’s literary world and her Parisian social role.
Parsons visits Hartford recounts Noah Webster's anxious reaction to a New Haven auction ad for his dictionary. Booth explains he bought one copy at full price and planned to offset losses with other items. The tale, relayed by the Hartford Courant, ends with Webster's relief.
A Springfield Mass high school boy was initiated into a school society in a novel way. Two Italians wheeled a street piano in front of the building while the pledge played such tunes as You Cant Play in My Yard and The Bowery. After rope was tied around his neck a monetary collection followed, and he delivered a short speech on the front steps.
The obituary notes Barbara Frietchie born Dec 3 1776 in Frederick Maryland from a Union pioneering family. She married John Casper Frietchie May 6 1806 and had no children though mentored several nephews and nieces. Her stern yet tender nature and love of humor characterized her long life in Frederick near Carrolls Creek.
A Tacoma gathering is disrupted by mosquitoes. one girl proves clever by wearing a single newspaper layer inside her stockings. The anecdote notes the power of the press in a playful aside attributed to the Washington Post.
The latest report says Germany will gain Chusan island at the mouth of the Yangtse to establish a military and naval station. The 20 mile long fertile strip offers a strategic base for Germany in the east, with Russia advancing toward Corea and France pushing Tonquin borders unless the alliance holds.
The challenge by C. D. Rose for the America's Cup is stated with strict terms as he declares there shall be no misunderstanding about conditions and demands absolute clarity and no deviation.
An 19th century style health ad extols kidneys as blood filters and claims Dr Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills cure kidney sickness. It lists symptoms blamed on sick kidneys and promotes asparagus root formula with promises of renewed life and clear complexion.
Le Figaro notes about 2000 people in France are under police surveillance as anarchists. About 500 are French and 1500 foreigners with Italy leading at 500 and Switzerland 300. Occupations skew toward artisans and laborers with few educated professionals. Russians show a high student and professional share.
A Kentucky Democrat declares loyalty to his party in a conversation noted by the Washington Star. A friend retorts that staying quiet is safer, joking that he could be arrested for bigamy if he speaks.
In a vivid scene Wooly Wester jokes about men gaining two pounds in five minutes, implying a bracing atmosphere and a comic exchange about weight and meat, with a punchy line about lead.
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