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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1895
Page
11
A reflective piece on Christian cardinal virtues prudence justice fortitude and temperance highlighting their role in faith and daily life. It discusses faith as action with good works, and urges fathers as domestic heads to embody strong, guiding influence at home.
A Philadelphia barber named Daly Barber is noted for not speaking to any customer in ten years, yet he is neither deaf nor dumb. He shares Moyamensing prison inmates, with a contract stipulation forbidding all communication, and he even refrains from asking if the razor hurts.
The text muses on non-producers as harsh critics and defines habit as a strict guardian. It contrasts idealism and realism, noting days when judgment should be restrained, and touts the bicycle as a safeguard against overcultured tendencies prioritizing mind and appetite over physical effort.
Ancient notes warn that sea birds heading inland or to sea signal changing seas. Partridges and blackbirds indicate mild or cold winters. Rain from the south wards drought away, rain from the west brings best. Chipmunks vanish early foretell cold, curling leaves with south wind forewarn rain. Fat badgers and Octobers portend a very cold winter. Clear distant views signal rain. southward crow flight hints cold weather. turkeys perched high foretell imminent snow.
The Brooklyn pastor is now in Washington leading First Presbyterian and praising The Christian Herald. He plans to write for the paper and promotes a colorfully printed library offer for $3, with a deluxe bookcase, delivered by mail from Bible House, New York. The interview notes his ongoing ties to New York and his belief in the paper’s wide influence.
Mr. Rasmus Larsme a Danish representative touring Wilkes County North Carolina reports Danish settlers in Colorado unsatisfied with current location and weighing Wilkes as a potential new territory He plans a return visit and sees a strong probability the colony may settle there
A religious reflection asserts that godliness profits in this life, exposing hypocrisy and warning that even small sins accumulate. It argues there are two sides to every question, yet prejudice sees only one, and stresses that following sin leads toward peril.
A reflective quote from Charles Kingsley warns that dwelling on self pity leads to unhappiness. It suggests happiness comes from shifting focus away from personal desires and external judgments toward broader concerns.
An old San Francisco memory recalls Lake Merced as a lively fishing ground. Artists and locals fished the weedy depths, hosting roadhouse meals and fireside chats after long nights of tale telling. Muskellonge introductions, sea lion interference, and netting attempts led to a collapse of the carp era, leaving only catfish and sticklebacks as sea lions linger.
A young English diplomat loves the sister of the woman he cannot wed. He hides in a coffin like box with food and ventilation, arranging for delivery to the address. The plain sister helps, but at the last moment the beautiful sister takes her place, the box is sent and arrives late with both girls safe. He marries the courageous sister and they live happily.
A collage of brief facts touching influenza in South Africa, diminishing British jury trials, an Egyptian society aiming to expel foreigners, ingredients for printing ink, crow quill pens for tiny writing, numerous Atlantic dere mets, booming London diamond sales, ermine fashion in Britain, a new edition of Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush, the largest sponge sent to market, English as a fashionable Ru mpert language, the Russian speaking czarina, and mastodon tooth finds in Los Angeles.
A collage of culinary whimsy notes on autumn delicacies and kitchen lore. The column teases oysters peaches oranges and pears, with jokes about French soups, Welsh rarebits, and a practical poke at diet and health ads. It lampoons tired marketing claims and stray medical tips amid a mosaic of culinary musings.
A garbled collection of quotes, stray phrases, and a brief obituary note. It mentions names like Julia Ward Howe and Mary Ealward Bell, references a vicar of Chal England and various stray aphorisms about men, women, and flattery. The readable core facts are sparse and scattered.
An old advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system without weakening the liver and bowels. It claims broad health benefits, including relief from colds headaches and fevers, and notes widespread approval by the medical profession.
A collection of scattered facts and figures touching diverse topics. It mentions Monte Carlo summer woes, college enrollments at Vassar Radcliffe and Smith, cavalry and artillery horse costs, a belated malady in a White House resident, ages, a Danish census, real estate prices in Lombard Street London, a Vermont potato price, a 1769 shoe last, and a strange toothpick shoe trend.
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