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Newspaper
Traverse Bay Eagle
Location
Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1898
Page
2
Joseph Molzon demands $1000 from Inland Township after his infant drowned in Platte River. Elmer Bowman seeks legal counsel as board members dispute liability, noting a spring bridge inspection and arguing excessive speed by Morton may explain the fatality.
A fashion note highlights white outfits for all ages, from morning strolls to evening garden parties, with white gowns, independent white waists, and accessories. It notes color accents via veils, sashes, or parasols, and cites black velvet ribbons as a key accent. Describes gowns in organdie, mousseline, grenadine, and silks, with an example of a pale mousseline gown over white silk and a white organdie dress with pink ribbons. Saratoga lodging and Horsford’s Acid Phosphate are mentioned, with decor and menu color themes for social gatherings.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as essential for female health, linking general well being to beauty. It claims relief from local weakness, easing inflammation and nerve strain, and promises easier motherhood. A testimonial from Mrs. Rachel Clark supports health benefits, with offer of a free Medical Adviser and mail order details.
Jamie Hatner Eladed the Attend Louie Rainer, a young man from this city, fled Wednesday afternoon from Attendant Brown while working on a cottage lawn. Officials and friends launched a search, but efforts have yet to locate him.
The Army Medical Library traces to the Civil War era when Surgeon General Hammond urged collection of morbid specimens and foreign bodies. Dr. John S. Billings built a national medical library, expanding to 120000 bound volumes and over 200000 pamphlets by 1897 under J C Merrill, reputed as the world’s most complete medical collection.
The Summer Hill estate near Studley Virginia served as a Civil War site around 1862 where General Grant held a council with Hancock and McDowell. Mrs Newton widow of Captain William B Newton refused to evacuate, offering to shelter children in a potato cellar while Grant advised. The exchange reflects Grant's respect and curiosity about the woman’s resolve.
A philanthropist argues altruism is the righteous rule while the narrator defends egoism citing a fatherly anecdote. The story describes a sick child in a dim nursery suddenly rendered in total darkness and the baby’s calm declaration that all is well.
The poet Alfred Lord Tennyson weighed the laureateship for a full day and sent two letters, one accepting and one refusing, before deciding after dinner with friends. Venable’s remark about liver wing at dinner influenced his choice as poems and letters flooded in.
A compact view of the sheep journey from New Zealand to London, detailing slaughter, dressing, cooling, refrigerating, and storage before shipment on steamers. It notes large scale capacity for 70,000 carcasses per voyage and 6,700,000 sheep per year, with Thames arrival and barge transfer to cold storage for extended periods.
A London correspondent reports a translation of Anglesey village name claimed as the longest in Britain. The English rendering describes Llan fair pwli gwy gyll goger y Church Mary a hollow white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and St Disilio church near a red cave.
In a Brooklyn Citizens column a lively exchange centers on what number is sacred nine seven five three two and one. Each speaker advocates a different “magic” figure while the group ponders superstition and success.
A Nature Notes reader from Abbotsbury recounts a baker's pony turning round in the road and lifting a door knocker with its teeth to gain entry. The maid opened the door, and the pony stood on the pavement awaiting bread and treats as a reward for its ingenuity.
The Ostrich, an English paper, reports a fierce blaze in a building without naming casualties, noting at least 277 dead and 123 saved. The item is brief, printed in small type, and ends with a promise of continuation on page 13, which does not exist.
A young Chicago organist wowed a crowd at the Auditorium then faced embarrassment after a distinguished visitor from Paris identified himself as Alexandre Guilmant and prepared to play. The improvised show ended with the organist realizing he had been entertaining the renowned master.
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