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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1897
Page
8
A fragment from a historical reminiscence describes Thomas De Quincey living at Lasswade in simple neighborly relations. He befriended a four year old lad, a housemaid’s nephew, and walked in a dull garden. The child asked about a word, De Quincey hesitated naming lantastinus, the boy corrected with laurastinus, then rhododendron.
A mischievous boy Tommy hides from his drumstick by stealing family silver and tossing it into a well. An orderly search ensues until he reveals the plate is at the bottom. A servant lowers a ladder and retrieves the items, ending with a sly request for the drumstick at soup time.
A lawyer advised handling a monetary loan by sending a broad acknowledgment letter for the larger sum to prompt a reply. The tactic aims to create a formal receipt and leverage the debtor if needed, referencing a five thousand dollar claim versus five hundred dollars lent.
A first sight encounter with a young mountaineer on a cold morning near a winding mountain road. The rider, in ragged clothes, shows warmth despite poverty, offering a brief, polite exchange that lingers in the narrator’s memory. The scene contrasts rugged environment with human connection.
The piece lists American literary men who held government or diplomatic positions abroad. Names include Jefferson, Washington Irving, Bayard Taylor in St Petersburg, Lew Wallace in Constantinople, Bancroft, Gelding Money, Lowell, Hay in London, Howells in Vienna, Bret Harte in Glasgow, De Bray in Germany, and Theodore Blaine among others. It notes these eminent figures and suggests the list could extend with further study.
A recent use of Roentgen rays examined a suspected parcel to reveal oils screws a revolver cartridge and grains of powder. The item showed the potential for an infernal machine, illustrating the new discovery's practical dangers and applications.
A wartime reminiscence recounts how Abe and the Hill brothers stood out in the Corinth era siege, describing Johnny Hill's fatal shot, the regiment's brutal cohesion, and the emotional moments as the rescues and memories linger in a town near Port Hudson. It notes Lincoln era debates and the broader Civil War discussion on peace terms and Confederate collapse.
The fragment describes General Grant under scrutiny at his camp as President Lincoln weighs dispatches from Halleck and the war front. The exchange suggests Lincoln criticizes advisers while urging steady, cautious pressure, with Grant advised to hold firm and not loosen control.
A flawed report recounts a French scientist famed for early microbe research who earned near-Pasteur status but faced scrutiny over alleged medical profiteering and deception. He fled to China, spreading fear while amassing archives, earning the moniker great white...
Fashionable women now use square sheets with invitations cut and invites shaped. Reactive watermarks are written more closely. plain is in vogue. Snow-pressed stamps and dark bite paper appear. Monograms are revived by Louis XVIII. Ladies visiting Paris are engraved with shaded letters like type rather than script.
Ben and Hatem Them treral of wy dhe Sealed Wil eu ATtér are mentioned with unclear actions and dates. The readable fragments suggest a legal or formal matter involving a seal and a duration, but precise details and parties remain uncertain.
A damaged OCR passage hints at a newspaper item about an event or person, though the text is fragmented and largely indecipherable. The readable fragments mention a location or group and hint at a narrative but lack clear names, dates, or outcomes.
A garbled OCR snippet from a Brooklyn Life page mentions alien S Olmsted Li Roy New York, a phrase about Melman and Jack Robinson, and a need to see if one could play without news. The text blends medical, legal, and street language with unclear context.
An OCR damaged fragment auctions multiple product mentions and odd lines about Halts Catarrh Cure S2, price 75 cents, plus scattered old ad fragments. The text also references royalty and a European queen, and various miscellaneous notes including testimonials, prices, and a periodical stamp. The readable core notes a product price and a repeated phrase about a cure.
An advice piece claiming women face a perilous change of life. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to ease symptoms and urges writing to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for guidance. A testimonial from Mrs. Louis Sunrose endorses the remedy's benefits for faintness and heart palpitations.
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