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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1893
Page
2
A poem in the Sumner Gazette evokes a memory triggered by a scent, describing a sweet briar motif that fades with dawn. The speaker recalls waking from girlish dreams to daylight, longing for the lingering fragrance and the spell of youth that returns in thought.
A convict narrates the emotional arc from sentencing to incarceration. He recalls the courtroom tension, the judge and prosecutor, a vision of Christ beside his attorney, and the crushing reality of prison life. He reflects on loss, longing for family, and the moment of entry into a hard, solitary regime.
The excerpt recalls two middle aged men, an educated Englishman and a Patagonian gaucho, arguing about spectacles. The gaucho borrows the glasses, finds sight clearer, and exclaims at the green leaves and distinct trees, then admires them and seeks a pair for himself, spreading curiosity among neighbors.
A London doctor criticizes fashionably active women who push day and night beyond health. He cites headaches nervous irritability and hysteria as rising due to overwork and the need for rest. He advises a full day of bed rest every ten days for hard working women of fashion.
A collected set of social counsel urging daughters to prioritize family bonds, hygiene, and finery while advising against dowdiness and quarrels with brothers. It stresses trusting mothers, introducing suitors, dental care, and balancing affection with independence, reflecting early twentieth century etiquette.
A Boston Transcript letter argues against mixed cane car or a mixed seating plan for train cars. It notes conductors and brakemen would still need access, making separation impractical, and suggests a curtained section might be closer to workable. The writer says current arrangements cause occasional inconvenience but no serious issues.
Mrs B O Mower wife of the Arena editor was guest of Mrs E Stanley McFarlane at Blue Hill Avenue early in the week. She wore a blue black blouse with silver lace and Turkish trousers with leather leggings. The portrayal notes her modest appeal and Grecian empire robes used in the home.
A gentleman displayed a postal card in Düsseldorf containing the entire first three books of the Odyssey. The remaining space held the transcript of a lengthy German Parliament debate from shortly before. The card totalled 33 000 words.
An English authority advises erect posture with shoulders down chest extended and movement from the hip. He warns knee driven motion and tight shoes or high heels distort the figure. A short brisk walk benefits health while a long tramp yields utter weariness.
A writer in the Boston Hearth argues against a single woman question. It cites Susan B Anthony at a Press Congress saying women must own and run a daily newspaper to be free. It notes many newspaper women dissented and calls for women to work out their own salvation.
A fragment discusses fashion influenced by Russian women and their quick witted French sisters who have embraced its advantages. It mentions a sequence about three raves retired and a method starting with a wand at the corset top, proceeding toward the waist line within two eyelet holes.
A Philadelphia bachelor of recognized taste notes a woman’s wardrobe should match her, arguing that changing colors from blue to yellow to red diminishes individuality and makes her resemble a series of fashion plates or a kaleidoscope.
The navy trend persists as sailor hats stay in vogue and jet trimming elevates silk satin and velvet jackets. Grenadine and awa cloth fabrics feature lace, stripes, and delicate embroidery with bishop sleeves. Short street skirts return for informal city wear while hair stays low, and upcoming fashions lean formal with heavier materials mingling with current soft fabrics.
A Louisville Courier-Journal tale recounts a battle between cats and rats at the Western Union telegraph office in the Istard of Trade building. Cats allegedly ruled desks after a few brave rodent encounters, with a large rat leading a rat brigade. since then no cat has ventured inside, and rats reportedly hold the fort as Manager Smith notes a rodent atop his desk.
A 19th century text laments dentally minded objections to white flour while praising corn meal as a wholesome staple. It cites Secretary Morton and Col Murphy promoting corn kitchens at the World’s Fair. A writer notes poor fried corn meal mush in hotels, yet home cooking improves health and teeth. the piece ends with a moralizing line on future costs.
The American Farmer and Farm News urges farmers to invest in good farm roads despite costs. Properly built and maintained roads reduce delays, wear on teams and wagons, and repeated repairs, paying off through faster, smoother farm operations and lower long term expenses.
The text asserts old people gain energy and feel younger on a strong meat diet with beef tea and minimal farinaceous foods, fats, and sugar to sustain body heat. It cautions against rapid temperature changes and suggests stimulating dust to bolster stamina, noting death is natural but often avoidable with earlier actions. Gentlemans Magazine source.
Sydney Smith was dining at Combe Florey when a poor woman asked him to christen a dying newborn. He immediately went to her cottage and faced questions about the infant’s condition and state of health.
A fragment records a man claiming to have given a child castor oil and christened it, asserting the child is ready for the other world. The dialogue suggests a grim, possibly homicidal intent and poses questions about motive and context within the incident.
A traveler recalls an Arkansas crossroad encounter near Memphis with a man who asks him to tell his wife to buy whisky and tobacco using a trio of coonskins as barter. The wife, later encountered, says she’s thirty minutes ahead and is glad the trade is done, referencing Sim Jones and potential punishment.
A Tucson Citizen letter recounts a remarkable native fish in the Santa Cruz river that births live young. Females bear twelve to fifteen youngsters at a time while males grow to three to five inches and females stay about half that size. The fish are gray brown with bright silvery sides and the females are now heavily gravid.
The New York Herald notes that busy women prefer larger summer shoes to ease evening wear. Laced shag styles are more comfortable in heat, though they take longer to lace. A Yankee woman in New York loosens laces in the morning and tightens them at night for a snug yet comfortable fit, arguing that tight shoes cause pain comparable to a toothache.
Explorer RG Halibusden reports Spanish pigmies similar to African dwarfs, 3.25 to 4 feet tall, with woolly tufts. Some said to shepherd in Ribas valley near the Pyrenees. British Consul in Barcelona voices belief, awaiting further details from the region.
A humorous anecdote about the wife of a famed American poet. While guests visit, the poet directs his daughter to inform the mother, who comments with a hesitant exclamation. The daughter reports the mother’s reply as a muffled “Oh, dear.”
Chief George C Hale of Kansas City wowed London during the International Fire Congress with his nine agile men and innovative gear. He led exhibitions in Royal halls and at Islington and Glasgow, earning praise as a leading fire chief and showcasing inventions like the auto water tower and swinging harness.
In Paris bread is distributed almost entirely by women who leave bakehouses around 4 am to polish rolls and deliver to restaurants and street doors. Carriers earn fifty to sixty three cents daily, finishing by 10 or 11 am, highlighting a lucrative female driven trade alongside men’s stake in building a new area.
A sermon bundle reveals blunt moral maxims on pride self reliance and faith. It condemns self praising and worldly cares while urging trust in God. Various lines warn against hypocrisy and the danger of denying hell and judgment, stressing submission to Christ.
An incident in Fez shows British Vice Consul Mr. MacLeod whacking a street insulted boy with a switch and paying a dollar after a Basha inquiry. The Moorish judge then insists the father be flogged for the insult to a stranger, prompting MacLeod to demand compensation against the father. The scene ends with the crowd's uneasy amusement.
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