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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1903
Page
6
Roy Farrell Greene titles a poem about a dangerous gaze that lures, comparing a woman's eyes to wreckers’ lights. The speaker warns that following that perilous lure leads to sorrow, with a lyrical meditation on attraction and consequence.
In a 19th century style domestic tale, Geraldine becomes stepmother to Tottie thenDimples arrives. Tottie longs for real mother love while Geraldine grows to cherish her, inviting reconciliation. The narrative centers on a child seeking affection and a mother choosing inclusion over neglect.
In Berlin the Anthropological Society exhibited Feodor Machow, touted as the tallest human alive after extensive measurements by experts. Prof Feliz von Luschag and others conducted examinations to verify the claim, highlighting the extraordinary size of the Russian man.
The American Museum of Natural History adds a termite nest display to its new butterfly exhibits in the north wing. The white antlike termite from Colombia Jamaica and the Bahamas builds coral colored nests from garden mold. Thousands inhabit each nest with distinct roles including soldiers workers and queen.
A story from St Louis Mirror recalls President Hadley of Yale strolling with his wife at Dartmouth. They view an elegant stone hall with a tablet noting a donor memorial to his wife. He sighs that he would like to do the same for his college, eliciting amused horror from his wife.
A fragment from a Detroit Free Press piece contrasts a bedtime poem about a voyage to Sleep with the tale of Pamela Carter, a crippled child in Dr Goodkin’s School Street neighborhood. Laurie King confronts mockery, learns of Pamela’s kindness, and visits the Carter home amid a snowy day, sensing life’s softer dimensions beyond illness.
Pamela, a crippled girl, is invited by Laur ie King and classmates to a joy filled toboggan outing. Mrs Carter and Mr Carter approve, and Pamela experiences a magical morning racing down Old Turnpike Hill. A luncheon at home ends the perfect day as Pamela learns heart matters surpass feet.
A bird known as the hammerhead constructs a ten foot long nest with a domed top and multiple rooms. It collects twigs and clay for walls, creates a rainproof floor, disguises the doorway, and includes antechambers and a spacious inner chamber. The female lays three to five snow white eggs in the warmest room.
A fragmentary critique reflects racial stereotypes and xenophobic depictions, noting peculiar language and actions said to distinguish Chinese workers. The piece mocks customs such as inverting color cues, mispronounced measures, and social gestures, revealing bias in historical attitudes.
In New York, Judge Foster of the Court of Sessions refuses to suspend a six month sentence for a man charged with larceny. He notes the danger of marriages based on fear and expediency, urging that a woman should not be yoked to a criminal by a promise to marry. The ruling aims to curb the old belief that marriage can reform a man.
Mary Dunlop of Garnett suffers kidney trouble for 18 years and reports a miraculous cure by Dodd's Kidney Pills. She praises the medicine to friends and others, while a Braziton resident named Mrs. Garrett credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with saving her from cerebro spinal trouble. The piece extols rapid benefits and broad patient relief.
A British general countered a sarcastic officer by focusing on only riders who were actually "gathered." Kitchener sent a polite telegram noting the need to count only those who fell from their saddles, asking if the falls hurt the meat.
Customer testimonials claim dramatic relief from catarrh headaches and sinus symptoms after using Ely's Cream Balm. Evokes widespread satisfaction from individuals in Chicago Buffalo and Arcola, with price noted as fifty cents and mail order from Ely Brothers in New York.
An American wintering in Naples rented a palazzo whose first floor housed a modest noble family. He learns daily a servant carries two carriage doors, revealing the nobles share a carriage with others but display separate doors and coats of arms to fool friends. Also ad for Allen's Foot Nose powder promises foot relief and shoe comfort with mail sample offer.
A Washington Times item recounts a wild zoo scene where a ragtime tune provoked chaos as a grate and a flamingo tangled, prompting guards or handlers to intervene to untangle the pair. The zany incident highlights the strange antics observed at the zoo.
A Quibbler excerpt features a politician claiming truth about Trever breaking a pledge. Respondents argue you did not keep promises, while the answer reframes as the promises were not to friends but to enemies. The Washington Star notes a sharp retort.
In this Indiana publication, Mrs Kinder faces a notable diglcuity as she contends with a perplexing policy preventing a certain good. The item highlights her struggle and public concern over the issue.
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