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Newspaper
Moulton Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1902
Page
3
The poem questions the odor of the flower as sweetness that emanates from a folded bud and its petals. It ponders the color of sever as a triple hue of red white and blue, symbolizing war peace and national power.
In a sunset departure scene, Williamson meets a poor office worker, Miss Livingston, at a house party. He confronts love and money, fears hurting an old friend, and wonders if wealth can buy happiness as the two navigate a pivotal choice at the station.
A narrator describes Billy as a powerful mill owner adored by workers for building churches and schools. A young woman reacts with a look that suggests she refused him, while others speculate about her feelings and Billy's romantic plans.
Paris hospital reports two cases where musical vibrations from a violin near wounds produced rapid healing. In one instance a cut wound that stalled and risked death improved dramatically. in the other, a suppurating wound cleared as vigor returned. Only specific music aided by appropriate vibration benefited each wound.
The New York Sun reports two American girls confronted an English visitor named Mr Jones in the drawing room. They declared they did not want to meet him, calling him the ugliest man they had ever seen. He calmly declared he was the ugliest person God ever allowed to be made, then laughed.
A York-born man, twenty years a U S citizen, had a fellow Brit naturalized in Judge Gildersleeve’s court. The clerk’s oath included renouncing allegiance to Edward VII, and a sudden reminder to remove the cigar led to a comic moment as the man kept the butt in hand. The prospect of deportation was joked aside as the citizen was made.
Admiral Jouett recalls his early days as a cadet aboard the Independence. He sought to greet the executive officer with a respectful line about duty to the flag, only to be met with stern orders: silence, sir. He recalls being taught to use only six words, Port, starboard, yes, sir, and no, sir.
A famed Paris sculptor M Cantier died recently while pursuing a Venus statue medal with perfect feet. The model, unable to pose at his studio, offered to have her feet cut off if he bought an annuity for her elderly mother. He refused, to the model’s apparent regret.
Baltimora News notes a will that invites contest to erase old scores by forcing heirs into bankruptcy, highlighting a strategy to clear past disputes through legal challenge.
A clipped report notes Germany faces limits on exports while France tries to secure glove shipments, with tensions over trade rules and market access. The piece hints at competitive strategies and cross border friction affecting supply chains.
A humorous vignette from a bygone era features anecdotes on marriage and horticulture, plus a tale about summer tennis men. Helen Gould is noted for a social call while a servant turned ex bank cashier observes the scene. A sprightly card moment follows as a man marks a card with certified initials.
A Confederate colonel dismisses belief in dreams and apparitions while recounting a delirious memory of delirium tremens and water snakes. The exchange reveals irony as the colonel toys with a mint julep and emphasizes his skepticism.
A four year old girl Nellie asks her father how turnips grow while he hoes potatoes. He replies that God makes them grow. She responds that she never saw Him hoeing them, prompting a lighthearted moment about nature and faith.
Mr Brighteyes confesses winning $200 from Briggs at poker. Mrs Brighteyes gleefully imagines a new dress. He retorts that Mrs Briggs cannot buy one, calling her unreasonable and insisting satisfaction lies in restraint.
Mrs Timmins scolds John Timmins for exclusivity and unwillingness to admit others are right. He counters by urging focus on home. The exchange illustrates a dated marital dispute highlighted by a Boston Transcript citation.
A judge questions a complainant about a wife who threw a brick at her husband and not at the judge. The complainant concedes the act, arguing that if the brick had struck him, he would have avoided this black eye.
A terse dialogue reveals a woman’s cold assessment of a wary man. He vows that refusal would kill him while she probes his past affairs, hinting a history of danger and danger in their connection.
Irate father warns his daughter’s suitor that marriage would cut her off without a cent. The suitor replies they do not need money, only a good home. The dialogue reflects old world concerns about property and domestic security in a comic or dramatic snippet.
A traveler in Kentucky asks about times and is told by the Colonel that conditions are very hard with an unusual scarcity of feud, suggesting economic or social strain in the region. The exchange conveys a tone of hardship and distant, dialectal speech.
In a brief exchange Phyllis notes a man’s attention to Blanche while Blanche wonders if he had the courage to propose or lacked it. Phyllis counters that perhaps the man chose not to propose.
Miss Million praises Mr Bluff for superb serving while Miss Billion notes his work as a waiter at the city’s best hotel.
Doomed lovers rehearse desperate dialogue as the Count vows a horrific death by starvation to the man who cannot live without his beloved. The scene centers on the fatherly resistance and the lovers’ plea for mercy, underscoring tragic romance and peril.
Dialogue reveals a punning misunderstanding about a rose’s color with Tom noting a rose complexion and Dick correcting to a yellow rose. The exchange highlights playful banter over mistaken descriptors.
In a weary exchange the speaker notes the current moonlight pales beside last season real moonlight effect for the Heroines of the Harem extravanganza, declaring the present scene a burnt match in comparison.
A thoughtful theorist argues that an Avery man should keep a diary to record his actions and identify past mistakes for self improvement. A practical reply suggests delegating diary duties to his wife, sparking a witty exchange on memory and responsibility.
The exchange suggests a bet on an engagement to Lord De Broke as an expert accountant concludes the father's books favor the match. The tone implies society gossip about a forthcoming marriage involving a titled figure and a heiress.
A whimsical dialogue unfolds with Mrs De Jarr asking about an asylum nearby. Mr De Jarr wonders if people come by personal recommendation. Voices express surprise and questions about knowledge, as one character mentions obtaining a bundle of old love letters today.
A woman remarks on the 17 year locust as an interesting study while another person concedes the topic is tied to personal history. The exchange hints at self-blame for taking the discussion personally in a quiet, reflective moment.
A humorous exchange questions whether women copying men's fashions meet disapproval. The speaker defends the practice, claiming he enjoyed watching his wife and her Nar stud rolling under the chest of drawers, illustrating light domestic banter and gendered fashion commentary.
A dialogue between two tramps presents a joke on wealth and happiness. One asks the other who placed him on hard times. The other replies that he once was happy and tried to be rich, while the first says he was rich and tried to be happy, delivering a succinct moral in a playful tone.
The Baltimore American notes a reader claiming Weatherman Moore has patented a device to keep houses cool in summer, paralleling the furnace's heavy coal use last winter as part of the reasoning. The exchange frames invention and practical household cooling in a period context.
A cook proclaims needing three more days off per week and to host company in the parlor. The mistress retorts she belongs to Housewives' union No. 17, warning the cook not to push boundaries. The exchange showcases domestic labor tensions and union reference.
A joked tale about a husband who promised his wife she would not need to cook if she married him. The punch line reveals he could not keep the job, yet the promise still “held,” leaving the wife with nothing to cook after the wedding.
In a humorous exchange, a wife laments wasting food while the husband suggests keeping a goat to eat what remains. The pair notes a goat can eat almost anything and muses on livestock as a practical solution.
In a terse dialogue a daughter criticizes her father for doubting Arbuthnot’s faults. The rugged elder concedes Arbuthnot’s lack of obvious vices but argues a man should not be defined by simply not doing wrong. The exchange hinges on expectations of character and vigor.
The fragment hints at a tense scene between Tess and Miss Peppery during a wedding, suggesting sharp words and social tension surrounding May’s nuptials. Details are sparse but imply a contentious remark by Peppery toward May.
A Virginia Weather Bureau bulletin explains plant transpiration by likening it to animal respiration. It notes moisture loss from plant surfaces must stay wet inside the plant structure to enable gas exchange, much as moist lung linings aid oxygen uptake and carbon dioxide release.
A press bulletin from the Ohio Experiment Station asserts melilotus alba thrives only on hard trodden land, but evidence from Cook County and Winnetka shows sweet clover flourishes on rich mellow soils, limey patches, and even lawns. It spreads along uncultivated fields and parkways, yet is choked out by grasses like bluegrass. The question remains whether the Ohio station has tested on limey soils where it failed to catch.
A reader letter from Jane Cary requests practical packing methods for transporting eggs to market when only a few dozen are involved. She notes twelve dozen fits a regular packing box and asks readers to share valuable hints, mentioning trials with various packing methods.
A reader asks which trees work best for pasture shade, proposing scattered groves to provide air flow beneath the canopy, noting trees may be better than sheds. J H Scott solicits reader guidance through the Farmers' Review column.
A readers note from Farmers Review asks how to prevent light fowls from flying over fences. The writer laments the nuisance and suggests clipping wings as a potential remedy, inviting readers with practical advice.
A farmer's review recommends abandoning old beds and starting anew with asparagus. Plant 1-year-old transplants or seed in spring, spacing about 2 by 4 feet, in well drained soil. For best home use, light November manure, then three to four inches mulch once large, with cultivation to establish a bed that can last up to a quarter century.
A.G. Hinkley discusses the benefits of leguminous crops like cow peas for soil improvement, noting deep roots, nitrogen fixing bacteria, moisture retention, and lower soil temperature. He compares cultivation methods, advocates thorough seed-bed preparation, and stresses homegrown fruit superiority for the farmer’s table and market.
A correspondent to the Review suggests draining land in the pasture to improve the site. The land is muddy but has enough fall to permit drainage. The plan aims to make the area usable again.
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