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Newspaper
Moulton Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1900
Page
4
Poet William Henry Lynch calls for peace at the turn of the century in a Memorial Day school recitation. He urges leaders to end war and arms race, pleading for unarmed peace and a holy alternative to bloodshed with a hopeful tone for a kinder, humane future.
From boyhood General Grant was an expert rider with a fearless seat. He tamed the wild stallion Cortez during the Mexican War, despite the horse’s wild beginning and repeated attempts to unseat him. Longstreet later recalled Grant’s invincible confidence as a horseman.
The account recalls General Ulysses S. Grant riding his celebrated steeds Cortez at Chapultepec then Garland at Columbia Barracks and Belmont. It notes Cortez's daring descent into a fortress, Garland's graceful leaps over batteries, and Old Jack the Claybank nickname. The tale frames Grant's horsemanship alongside a Belmont retreat and a wartime exchange involving a enslaved groom.
A stout man sits reading a newspaper in a Brooklyn car while a fashionably dressed woman with candy and an opera libretto eyes headlines. As she scans, she reacts to stories of crime and rescues, then the man directs a switch to stock reports and society news.
State chemist J A Hummel proposes a photographic test to distinguish genuine butter from oleomargarine. Using prisms, microscopes, a sensitive plate, and specific lighting, he claims crystals form in adulterated samples, producing a distinctive pattern under the camera.
The Woman's Home Companion defends the opera chorus performers calling them hardworking and devoted to art. It rebukes slander about their ethnicity and emphasizes their sincere dedication, daily rehearsals, and love for the craft despite harsh working conditions.
A discussion from International Monthly argues morale hinges on rapid, steep losses rather than total daily casualties. It notes that even large forces can absorb half their numbers in a day, but a sudden one fifth loss in half an hour could wreck morale, while British tactics face critique from European experts.
Mrs Bagley mother of Worth Bagley an ensign killed off Cardenas Cuba during the Spanish war has sent Bath Iron Works a plan for a bronze shield memorial to be placed on the torpedo boat then under construction. The border will show cannon balls and the name Worth Bagley with an eagle surmounting a shield and sword and the dates of birth and death on the conning tower of the boat.
West Point, founded May 1, 1800, began as a United States school for army officers. The early cadets included Joseph G. Swift and Simon M. Levy, with Walter Keith Armistead as the first Virginian cadet. Armistead, later a noted engineer officer and artillery colonel, graduated in 1804 and contributed to fortifications that withstood English forces in 1812–15.
Twarge reports that ocean going vessels can reach the St. Lawrence River up to Montreal, extending over 1,000 miles from the Atlantic, enabling ships to travel inland.
A garbled excerpt extols sleep as strengthening the mind and curing stomach disorders, praising a product for inducing sound sleep. It warns of agitation and bitterness unless one uses the remedy to improve stomach condition and rest. The piece suggests troubled individuals should try the tonic.
An 19th century advertisement warns that morning tiredness signals poor blood and urges Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure. It claims the tonic richens blood, cures languor, and sustains summer energy, citing a testimonial from Mia Merritt of Dowagiac, Michigan about improved vitality and scrofula tendency.
A collage of vintage patent medicine claims lists Wonderful Eight, Hall's Catarrh Cure, Allen's Foot-Ease and Allen's Foot-Fuse, Dr Kline's nerve restorer, Lane's Family Medicine, and other remedies. Mentions prices and mail order, with claims of quick cures and universal availability. Includes a note on San Jacinto quake and historic printing, plus general musings on expectations.
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