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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1895
Page
10
A sermon argues against pessimism in religion and public life, praising honest work and Christian renewal. It condemns Sunday liquor policies, extols practical faith, and illustrates devout living with stories of a London missionary and a farming mother at rest.
A writer in An swere recalls a society girl who refused her counterfeited lover at the altar for wearing ill fitting clothes. She later married the cavalry captain who acted as best man, while the rival’s red necktie confounded the scene.
Dr L C Aiken of Cincinnati says drinking vinegar is a hard habit to break many women use it for complexion and some develop a craving stronger than liquor. The habit grows to acetic acid with little dilution hurting the stomach and few live to middle age. No antidote has been found to cure it.
A Town state debate on public monuments asks whether a surmounting figure should be nude or draped. A Keokuk newspaper argues clothing fits northern temperatures, while a fur cape style from the past, the Victorine, is mentioned as a potential trend to cover the statue.
An article extols Hot Springs Arkansas as a premier health retreat citing sixty thousand yearly visitors and the Park hotel as a monumental, fully equipped resort. It highlights lavish marble interiors, extensive bath facilities, private bathrooms, and a sunlit eight acre setting with gardens, lawns, fountains, and recreation spaces. The manager, R E Jackson, is praised for guest comfort and responsive service.
A physician discusses fallasleep techniques and endorses resting the right hand on the stomach at bedtime. He reports quick sleep for nervous or mentally active evenings and claims many patients see surprising results. The excerpt cites the Chicago Record on this simple remedy.
A chilling remark shows Scribbleton’s petty retaliation toward a man turning toward revenge. The action implies near burial of the target, provoking concern over trespass and potential legal consequences.
A demure girl recalls a sudden proposal stirring jealousy. The speaker describes removing her hat at the theater, and a young man behind them calls someone an angel, implying overheard emotions and social drama.
An odd scene at a station arcade ends with a young woman carrying a crying terrier Toto after a flirtatious man provokes the dog. He sues for attention, she resists, and the terrier bites, causing commotion as they depart in opposite directions.
A historic account details blistering cantharidin in blister beetle parts at all life stages including eggs. Experiments by Beauregard show freshly laid eggs yield intense blistering, while larvae require larger material and longer exposure to produce blisters.
Jewelry tiaras are less worn by grande dames and rich matrons. Coiffures are simple and close to the head with sides flat, back neither high nor low, and hair parted and held by small jeweled side combs exposing the forehead.
A Boston publisher prints books with azure yellow or green margins to ease contrast with black type. No results yet from unbiased buyers on the experiment. Guensnd, Hanks-My baby is only nine months old and can talk. Panics-It must be a girl.
A clipped Newport Mercury excerpt mixes light social banter about fashion and first husbands with a dental and hearing remedy ad motif. It also advertises Salzer Grass Mixtures, praising abundance from Salzer seeds and offering a free sample and seed catalogue. In tone, it blends humor, commerce, and period product pitches.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a puzzled line about A Gores and Ethel aged 90, with vague mention of a park and a noncommittal, tepid reflection. No clear events or identities beyond those fragments are established.
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