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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1897
Page
15
Henry Cleveland Wood reflects on loss and longing as autumn winds stir memories of vanished faces and past joys. The poem paints dim eyes, purple haze, and the quiet ache of happiness denied within nature’s pensive mood.
A hermit shares a parable on happiness, saying true bliss lies in a good heart. The piece urges seeing beyond outward deeds, understanding others, and loving the sincere spirit rather than judging only by actions. Bessie W. Smith cites Chicago Tribune notes.
Fragmentary text describes a souvenir calendar with colored embossed pieces offered as a charm item. It notes a subscription offer received weekly through January 1808 and then for a year to Jimudtry in 1869. The passage also references sample copies and an address at 201 Columbus Avenue Boston. A dialogue line quotes Mr Faraway lamenting interruptions during a game over owed money.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ka powder as a relief for corns callouses sweating and tired feet. It claims instant sting relief and comfort with a trial package offered free by mail from Allen & Bursted New York for 20 cents in stamps.
A fragment describes a Toledo notice offering one hundred dollars for every cure of catarrh not cured by Mall's Catarrh Cure. It cites Frank J. Cheney and a notary public, with testimonials and distribution claims, reflecting period quack medical advertising.
Mona Craig hosts Captain Lisle at Craigdarroch as uncle Sandy and visitors mingle. Lisle’s cordial interest unsettles Mona, who recalls a painful past with distressing memories from Lady Finistoun’s arrival and the looming return of Miss Morton, while Kenneth and Mary Jack arrive for a planned visit.
A Detroit Tribune excerpt describes a ferryboat encounter where an elderly woman resists cautions about leaning over the rail. A bystander warns of accidents, recounting a past sinking, while the woman asserts she will not jump. The tale ends with a mix of local dialect and moralizing quips.
A customer asks about spontaneous combustion and the merchant explains a fire that lights itself as a hazard. The exchange highlights concerns about furnaces and safety in winter heating.
An eminent physician claims women lie to doctors about conditions specific to their sex yet say they tell the truth in part to female physicians. The passage praises Mrs. Pinkham the Lynn Massachusetts advisor to women and cites a testimonial from Grace B. Starbpuny praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after months of illness and ineffective treatments.
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