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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1895
Page
6
A retrospective column blends Civil War reminiscences with personal anecdotes. Veterans recall hunger during campaigns, Hotchkiss mountain gun use, and humorous incidents. It also recounts a romantic Old Point Comfort tale of a Maryland woman, a Yankee suitor, and a hero’s vow tied to a kiss of the starry flag.
A physician reports a case suggesting needles can be hereditary. Indy allegedly ingested a needle in 183? and it remained dormant until it appeared in her infant daughter's shoulder after birth in 1879. The needle's obsolete pattern links it to the mother's 1860 attack, implying future medical expectations of inherited needle presence and prompting insurance questions.
A Desplaines officer arrested a boarder at 83 South Peoria Street on an assault charge brought by his wife. A struggle occurred when Wilson tried to aid the wife, the husband reportedly hurled Wilson into a trunk and slammed its lid before freeing him. The scene included a distraught Mrs. Scully and a frightened child in the aftermath.
A scene from The Housewife shows a frightened girl named Bessie learning about teeth from her mother. Parents explain tooth development and care, including brushing, flossing, and avoiding hard objects. The girls later marvel at a pocketful of collected teeth, some crooked, provoking varied reactions.
The Arcentera performers in Paris display dangerous flaming feats at the Olympia hall, drawing flames from their fingers and extinguishing them between teeth. Spectators detect no odor as jets of fire shoot from lips and hands. The exact mechanism remains a secret, with the two young Americans observing the act closely.
A long historical piece recounts the rise and fall of Sophie Dawes Baroness de Feucheres and the last Condes, detailing her influence on Duke de Bourbon and the disputed inheritance. It notes the 1830 Chantilly tragedy, the Bourbon and Orleans feud, and the castle’s later restoration plans and libraries.
Jane Brooks aged 70, who was once sentenced to death for first degree murder in New York in the 1860s but later commuted to life imprisonment, died today at the Woman's hospital in Peoria Illinois after a noted public sentiment against hanging women influenced her original sentence.
A woman about 30 was found beside the Baltimore and Ohio track in Tiffin Ohio after leaping from a moving east bound train at 2:20 am. Julia McCabe of Wheeling West Virginia, en route from Helena Montana, left notes and $111 asking a priest be paid to say masses for her soul. Coroner investigators noted illness and possible temporary derangement.
Report says Mia Samuel J. Colgate of New York City is soon to marry Count Adelbert von Sterstorpf. Details describe her as 31 and blonde with regular features, while Sterstorpf is about 33, tall with a stoop. Her family includes Mrs. Samuel Smith and brothers Andrew and Sidney Smith. Colgate’s Europe trip followed arrangements for the marriage prospect and his impending travel with Sterstorpf’s circle.
John Thome a 65 year old Frenchman returned to his Oakland home after five days away and attacked his family with a sharp knife. He wounded his two daughters severely before stabbing himself fatally in the breast, one wound piercing the heart. One daughter Anna aged 2 suffered multiple gashes but authorities fear she will not survive.
Dr Charles A Phelps chief surgeon of the New York police department and Bellevue Hospital visiting surgeon led a successful operation at the Flush Ing sanitarium to remove varicose veins from G E Bissell of Wil, Yamaport, Pa. Veins extended from hip to foot and were tied in 120 places before completion. Dr Phelps called it the most remarkable case of his experience.
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