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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1898
Page
6
A Missouri frontier tale recounts Tim Corrigan’s mail robbery curse and a detective’s clue to a pygmy bandit riding a giant eagle. A boy narrator tracks the culprit from atop a cliff, shoots the bird’s rider, and earns a reward while revealing a birdlike attacker.
The New York Mail and Express notes odd clashes of famous names in 1898 city directories with Oliver Gromwell listed as a hand manufacturer and Boitin's directory showing Robespierre as a cheese merchant and Moliere as a tailor. It adds Venice, Italy, counts 140000 inhabitants with 49000 on relief, nearly a quarter of the population.
A lyrical meditation on death and seasons contrasts with observations from Japan and Iceland. It describes schooling habits, calligraphy methods, and Western influences in Japan, noting Hiragana, pen use, and chalkless desks. It also surveys Icelandic ponies, their breeds, colors, gait, and hardy winter upkeep.
The Lea on Globe extols the Shetland and its Icelandic cousin as hardy capable ponies. The text praises the Icelandic for strength endurance and versatility, noting his swimming climbing and jumping ability and his sober hardworking nature.
The Chicago Chronicle notes Kansas farm families cope with labor shortages as war drains young men. Thousands of harvest hands are imported, but many farmers wives and daughters work binders, driving teams and cutting wheat. College girls return home to help harvest, their cheeks reddened by sun and wind, proving Kansas harvest vigor.
The Kamloops Warraho'er aims to teach Indians English using the Wirwa shorthand system touted as the simplest. New Year issue reports 2,999 learners since 1789, cites $500 in arrears and $409 needed to sustain the paper, price five coins or one dollar yearly.
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