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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1896
Page
6
A curious tale from a St Louis clipping recounts Margaret Dickson known as Half Hanged Maggie. She was hanged in Edinburgh but revived after air entered the coffin. Revived to marry, bear children, and live to old age while retaining her grim nickname.
The flying frog from tropical Africa, first described by Bischoff, shows webbed hind feet forming wing like sails. It resembles other salamanders in body, but its enlarged feet enable air paddling. Flight is awkward yet useful, with bursts averaging ten yards per second and up to 125 yards.
A Johannesburg journal describes a clock owned by a Hindu prince that wields a gong and skeleton figures. At each hour bones assemble into a skeleton that strikes the gong, then disassembles. At two o clock two skeletons rise, at noon and midnight twelve come alive.
The article notes a reported experiment called thought photographs where a person stared at a postage stamp for twenty minutes, a photographic plate captured two impressions after development, suggesting startling possibilities for recording hidden sentiments in the future. Credible witnesses attest the event, and the piece imagines instantaneous photos of thoughts becoming possible.
The Gazette editor in Illinois received a curious missive claiming talent in composing and fighting and love stories. The writer asks for publication and hints at sending more stories once postage is provided, stating they are seeking a chance to earn a living and are alone in the world.
Miss Rena McKay and Richard Ray of Greensburg Indiana were to wed on the 30th in Squire Powers office but Ray compromised for 25 dollars. Edward Bullard, a friend of the groom, spirited the bride away with her father and upon return they smiled. Bullard then secured a license and the couple became Mr and Mrs Edward Bullard.
A tale recounts King Carlos of Portugal taming a frightened horse at a cliff edge. The king allegedly lifted his ironed fists to strike the horse’s head, saving himself from a deadly fall as the creature toppled and collapsed.
A newly marketed cupie-headed tack is designed for easy removal from carpet. One head sits above the other, the lower head larger, resembling a collar button. The extended head secures the carpet without obstacle at doorsills as the nap rises over it.
A London gathering in which Lady Henry Somerset was ill and absent. Her stand-in explained that Somerset has been overworked and warned against overburdening her, using the metaphor of not killing the goose that lays the golden egg.
The Suez canal now yields a clear annual profit of over £1,600,000 and saves east to west commerce more than £2,000,000 yearly. Its political and military value is uncertain, as a single sinking of a ship or dredger could render it unusable.
The murder of the queen of Corea is revealed as an atrocious act. After being tied hand and foot, she was anointed with oil and set aflame. The assailants continued the fire until the body was burned to ashes, with several men and women sharing her fate.
An enterprising cycleman from Paria proposes a cycle express business delivering trusted packages immediately by cycle, avoiding hours of wait in regular offices.
A watchmaker in Pays-de-Catis France will soon display a repeating watch that tells its tale when a button is pressed. A small phonograph inside the watch voices the tale as the mechanism strikes.
A fragmentary note describes a South Africa company led by Cecil Rhodes and associates governing a large African territory. The text likens the area to several times California and notes a favored square in form, with unclear details about specific lands or dates.
A collage of verse about fireflies and fairy dances followed by a veteran tale from Maj. Thomas Q. Farquhar recounting a Confederate food drop during the Vicksburg siege. The piece blends nostalgic nature imagery with wartime anecdote and light humor about tomato cans and hard tack. It also mentions naval matters, Washington Caracas humor, and a Georgia theme.
The piece surveys Imperial Bank of Russia and Russia’s banking network, noting state control, liberal lending limits, and reforms under De Witte. It explains the shift from paper to more stable currency, popular banks, and the role of state finance in Russia’s economy, with comparisons to Venice Genoa and Europe.
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