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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1890
Page
2
An old comic poem displays a contentious printer’s dispute as a speaker mocks a rival paper. The speaker recounts dramatic rhetoric, pride, and a threat to expose the other editor, ending with fiery claims about pride and a mock pledge to swap his farm for the spectacle of the rival’s discomfort.
The tale follows George Moore a burglar recently released from Sing Sing who plots a daring store heist with former associate James Fremont. Fremont schemes a quick getaway then goes bankrupt while Moore keeps silent about his loot as detectives hunt for the missing diamonds. A 1870 Mississippi steamboat race is described for contrast, noting the Natchez and Robert E Lee competing from New Orleans to St. Louis.
A renowned Hebrew fence in Mr. Moore's circle learns his haul is worthless as every stone is paste and settings light. Moore, once a skilled burglar and ex-convict, is financially ruined and weeps over the deceit. It emerges Fremont, Moore's old friend, burglarized his own store and shifted blame to Moore.
Algernon Percy de Willeford visits Ethel Vane as she maps a strategy to win his affection. She declares love in ardent terms while masking motive, and a struggle follows until she delivers a decisive stunner, leaving him winded and defeated.
A traveler reports a bizarre healing method in a city temple outside Peking gates. A life size brass mule is rubbed to cure various ailments from sciatica to eye problems, with patients then also rubbing their own affected area. The creature’s teeth and eyes are tied to the cure, and the old mule has worn teeth from countless treatments.
A dramatic Lynchburg tale recounts R Stockwell Terry who claimed to have killed the last Union soldier in the rebellion. After Mosby era exploits, Terry fled pursuit through Lynchburg, hid in a family home, faced a mob, avoided capture, and ultimately obtained amnesty from Gen Curtis after surrendering and marrying the family’s daughter.
The tale recalls two misadventures in a Munich street box and Nuremberg station. Horstman recounts a man trapped by a crowded post box and narrowly freed, fearing arrest for stealing letters. A second man, mistaken for using counterfeit money, is freed after officials discover genuine silver coins and a purse made from quicksilver skin bags.
An old Maine fisherman nicknamed Thompson provides a homely, humorous take on tides. Asked to explain their cause, he smokingly answers that the tide arises as the world slips inside the sea like a person turning under bedclothes, a vivid, folksy analogy.
A York Weekly fragment shows a heated exchange about family rivalries and pride. A woman vents over her husband’s son outperforming another, wondering if his rival will discover the façade she has built, all seemingly for nothing. The terse lines capture tension and public airing of private strife.
In Harnett County North Carolina locals recount a haunted mansion known as the Morrison place where phantom horses and riders stage a nightly race to death amid a decaying plantation. The story ties to Carroll Morrison and his brutal marriage ending in a fatal chase at a giant oak on the lane.
A quotation from The Ladies' Home Journal notes poetry can be a poor restraint yet a delightful and elevating recreation when pursued alongside other work or business. The remark emphasizes balanced use of poetry.
A husband hides diary entries to amuse his wife and expose a double life. The outing diary shows legal work and court days, while a secret second diary recounts nightlife with friends, a moonlit ride, and late nights. The piece notes Albany readers may relate to such domestic theatrics.
A jumble of humorous reminiscences from Epoch recounts Mrs Hayes at a White House dinner and a Brooklyn police tour, then notes on Rev J G Bass of Kings County penal institutions. The piece closes with a voyage tale of a boy tiring of sea life and family aboard ship.
A fashionable New York doctor recalls a village romance from 30 years ago when a capricious sweetheart spurned him. He rose to fame serving notable clients, then a demented husband and a grieving widow sought his help. She hints how differently life might have gone if her mother had not forbidden the match. The doctor, distracted by old memories, manages the case while keeping professional dignity.
An aging lifestyle prescription warns of mortal disease and the lure of doctors, noting that many patients fade while clinging to life. It urges lifestyle changes, travel, new surroundings, and varied meals to boost health and ward off fatigue, highlighting the value of personal resolve over mere medical intervention.
A kaleidoscope of humor and anecdotes from a past era, weaving doggerel dialogue, social foibles, and glimpses of courtship, work, and class. Vignettes on brides, servants, clowns, clerks, and a handful of memorable named figures move with quick, facetious punchlines and world-worn wit.
The column recounts a Boston lawyer Ratcliffe who jokes about saints, a social tale of a wealthy young woman tested by a fiancé over a promised fortune, a dim wedding supper superstition, and a quip about a wife keeping control over her husband. The tone is light and satirical with-era flavor.
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