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Newspaper
Shawano County Journal
Location
Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1867
Page
2
A narrator recalls a visit from a veiled figure whose voice insists on walking together. The encounter unfolds through dreamlike imagery of forests and winds as the veil falls, revealing a radiant woman who draws the speaker into an intimate, final embrace.
A long excerpt surveys Arab women from Cairo to Damascus and Constantinople, detailing veiling customs dress materials and colors. It notes the bath as a social and matrimonial hub and contrasts Western fashion with Eastern modesty while praising the elegance and utility of hospitality and attire in Middle Eastern society.
A Detroit Advertiser item recounts a young woman who announced a rope walk across Genesee Street at six o clock in Saginaw. A crowd gathered, she hesitated then the performance was halted by authorities. A worried father sought his missing daughter, believed pressured by society.
The guest list at the Clifton Niagara Pella season features Beauburgaret Toombs Mason Beverly Wicker Major General Stisted and spouse, Mrs Stisted with two daughters, plus Mrs Hugh McDonalay Mrs Vincent and Miss Mary Hunt of New Orleans. Also listed are Mrs B Senman, Mrs Conner, Mrs Cloyd Wilting and two daughters, Mrs Fay and her two daughters, and Miss Parker among others in Boston New York Baltimore and New Orleans society circles.
In Westfield and nearby Ripley county areas a trio of burglars attacked homes, stole cash and bonds, and terrified residents. Constable Harrington led volunteers in a manhunt after a first two incidents near Notomagne and Harrington, then a bold raid at Siggins estate yielded about sixteen hundred dollars and bonds before the robbers fled. A girl’s escape and ongoing pursuit followed as a dense search combed the woods near Ripley meeting house.
A witness named Mr. Siggins, facing a red malaria condition, declines to identify the man, stating he will give evidence at the proper time and place.
The letter from Mark Twain laments Italian filth in Civita Vecchia and describes squalid alleys, fleas, and public neglect. It also notes authorities confiscating an incendiary joke, and reports later Florence fire damage wiping Titian works and other masterpieces in the Madonna de Rosario chapel.
Fragmentary report recounts Richard Greenwell of Seaford Del committing suicide by drowning after a history of violence including a jailyard assault on James Wilson, a Black man. It notes his English birth, nonbelief, and alleged past misdeeds, with a digressive allusion to Virginius in New York and a public warning about expectant remedies for coughs and colds.
A fragment outlines premium payment methods and non forfeiting policy dividends. It notes payments in cash or notes until policy value matches, borrowings allowed, and surrender value tied to policy value. The text emphasizes fair, mathematical dividend calculations for members and mentions a three year starting point for dividends.
A garbled ad touts an unnamed cough remedy claiming unmatched effectiveness for consumptives. It stresses strong claims and markets through H Bosworth & Sons agents at a distant location, with unclear product details.
An advertisement touts Dr Lowsie Sehenik as a medical pioneer who claims to cure pulmonary consumption with Xohenck alects Fulmont Syrup and Mandrark Plus. It describes dramatic recoveries, a free examination, and nationwide distributors including Demdu Barnud Co and John D. Parky.
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