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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1896
Page
11
A fashion feature discusses tea table setups with varied china and lighting, plus notes on gowns, street wear, and accessories. It highlights tulle gowns, crepon fabrics, faux fur trim, jeweled belts, and the return of long black suede gloves, praising American style and cautioning on costly flamboyance.
The excerpt voices moral order where wrongs are rooted in rights and every sorrow serves a purpose. It asserts punishment and growth come with time and suffering aids the soul, stressing enduring faith in justice and resilience across life stages.
An interview with Gen. C. M. Shelly recalls his first combat as a brave Alabama officer. He details nerve racking hours under fire, fear of cowardice, and a retreat ordered by Col. Rhodes. He later receives Beauregard’s praise and a presidential pardon for his unit.
The Washington Post recounts Major Pruden, a former assistant secretary to the President, describing a humorous yet poignant Lincoln era incident. A German desertion case drew a sister from Pennsylvania to plead for her brother, while Burnside led the Army of the Potomac and many in line sought audience with Lincoln.
Dr Heurot of the Rheims School argues that masks shield soldiers in colonial warfare from fevers and germs before lungs, noting soldiers are unacclimated and overworked. The plan aims to place a barrier between deleterious air and respiration amid harsh service. There is also a brief, unrelated item noting three women clergymen in Belfast, Maine.
A compact moral tract condemns alcohol and vice while urging steadfast faith. It argues that helplessness invites Christ’s help, warns moderates against aiding saloons, and emphasizes personal reform through spiritual discipline and creed.
A collection of quips and superstitions about elephants, chameleons, shoes, and love letters. Miscellaneous bite sized maxims humorously reflect beliefs, habits, and social notes from everyday life. Includes remarks on marriage licenses, hotel clerks, and the folly of vanity.
A collage of quoted lines from various papers and periods shows playful exchanges and social banter. Notable bits include a mock dialogue about truth and references, a quip on growing up to be a man, and humor about manners, debts, and everyday tasks. The collection preserves the period voice and social flavor without a single cohesive event.
A collection of aphorisms noting practical virtue and human foibles. It reflects on charity versus prayer, politics, honesty, and common wisdom. The lines comment on luck, time, advertisements, poverty, beliefs, friendship, and life as a habit.
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