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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1895
Page
9
An Orange County man demonstrates a cat and dog teaser using a milk dish, a two gallon battery, and a four inch coil. A cat touches the milk, receives a tiny shock, then flees in a yowling rage. A dog laps milk, flips with a back somersault, then bolts away tail tucked as the device provokes startled reactions.
A fragmentary report notes a voice for the county effort, referencing a session on Hunter Street and Newton Wagner in an unsettled governance matter. The readable text implies advocacy or a hearing related to county welfare and public presence.
A Cincinnati suburb tale recounts a boy who feared a baby tooth removal. He pretended courage, then explained the dentist used a tack lifter to pull the tooth, provoking his father’s disbelief and the boy’s tears. Separate anecdotes follow about a cow that follows children, and jokes from period prose.
A federal bulletin cites direct losses from weeds in crops machinery and land reaching tens of millions yearly. Botany expert F V Coville warns farmers to identify and combat new weed species early, stressing aggressive control on farms. Broken land should have roots cut below the crown to kill weeds and prevent regrowth.
A Schlesische Zeitung report claims Emperor William seeks to rule with a Reichstag elected without universal suffrage. It warns a coup d etat may be needed if electoral reform stalls. Alsace Lorraine could be impacted, and Count Elsorf plans to push abolition of universal suffrage and the secret ballot.
A disputed court ruling could free about thirty prisoners due to confessions allegedly obtained under duress. Critics warn higher courts may overturn it, while some lawyers acknowledge the justice yet fear evidentiary limits.
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