Thunder of London Storm of August 1846
Noted nineteenth century thunderstorm in London occurred August 1 1846 amid record heat of 93 degrees. Hail damaged hundreds of millions of glass panes striking florists and nurserymen. relief aid followed at Old Surrey Zoological Gardens. Historic hailstorms often align with heat and lightning activity. a vivid London Globe remark.
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London
Illustrated
Blackheath
Surrey Zoological Gardens
London Globe
Bad Sleep Habits Disrupt Married Life and Sleep
A newspaper item describes sleeping bad habits such as snoring grinding teeth and nasal whistling. It notes remedies like mouth guard caps and suggests nerve tonics and exercise while warning that these habits can separate spouses or even lead to divorce. The piece portrays sleep disorders as common but curable with simple measures.
Great Men Who Drank From Classical to Romantic Era
A compilation noting that many famed writers and philosophers including Cato Ben Jonson Savage Rogers Byron Porson Keats Horace Plato Aristophanes Euripides Tasso Goethe Schiller Addison Pitt Fox Blackstone Fielding Sterne and Brewer were hard drinkers. The London Times cites a wide range of figures across eras.
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Cato
Ben Jonson
Savage
Rogers
Byron
Porson
Keats
Horace
Plato
Aristophanes
Euripides
Alcaeus
Socratea
Tasso
Goethe
Schiller
Addison
Pitt
Fox
Blackstone
Fielding
Sterne
Bredler
London Times
New Volunteer Flinches At Dummy War Drill
A newly enrolled volunteer, alarmed by a sham fight, flees after the first blank cartridge. The colonel declares duties will mirror actual warfare while the captain questions the retreat. The frightened recruit replies he is acting as he would in real combat. London Answers.
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London
Jealousy and Love Flip in a Comic Exchange
A dramatic scene follows a sunny romance as jealousy erupts when a girl calls a man a deceiver and hates him. He reacts with awe over her claim of love previously. She brandishes a golden bit of evidence while taunting a soft mood.
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Chicago
Londes Chita Godon Child Fe Yearry
The Text appears garbled and unreadable. no coherent event or names can be inferred for a factual two line record.
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Godon
Tepson Spectator
Opening millinery sale and local happenings in Estherville
The brief city notice lists Wagher's Millinery opening Oct 3 4 and 6 and notes numerous local updates. Andrew Andersons cottage on North 8th Street nears completion Mrs B Nichols ill at G A Nichols home. Board of Supervisors discussed ditch work. Jessie Schultz teaching district 9 Twelve Mile Lake. Catholic Church near enclosure. Q T Petersons South 9 Street residence nearing occupancy. Doane Moines trip by locals. Wm Bartlett shows Highmore corn. Walter Crowell adds coal sheds and scales at Iris implement. Sherburn basketball to play Estherville. Woman’s Club opening Oct 9. J A Cronbolin buying lot south of Eliza Fleether’s. basement excavation begins. Upper Des Moines notes trades and travels, Norwegian pupil, Sam Fritz buys billiard tables, Mrs A B Anderson grieving Farrel death, Royal Neighbors convention Oct 11 with Mrs Lauran M Byram.
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Andrew Anderson
North 8Th Street
B. Nichols
G. A. Nichols
Board of Supervisors
Jessie Schultz
Twelve Mile Lake Township
Q.T. Peterson
South Suh Street
Estherville
Doa Moines
Wm. Bartlett
Highmore
Tuesaday
Walter Crowell
Iris Implement House
Sherburn
J. A. Cronbolin
Eliza Fleether
Dr. Anderson
Des Moines
Frank Crose
Frank Dingley, Jr
Dolliver
Missouri
Lawrence Horan
Argonaux
Johann Fossum
Christiana
Norway
C. A. Fossum
High Lake
Sam Fritz
Minneapolis
Wheelock
Koehler & Wilson
A. B. Anderson
Farrell
Tunnel City
Wis
Local Jewelers dispute ads over truth of engraving work
Estherville Jewelry and Music Co denies claims that rival engraver works for them or others. They cite corroboration from two competitors and promote their own skilled engraver. The note criticizes misleading statements and urges readers to subscribe to the Vindicator and Republican or Iowa State Register and Farmer.
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Estherville Jewelry and Music Qo
Wall
Estherville Jewelry and Music Co
Unlucky ship that birthed a historic naval feat
The Bonhomme Richard, marred by misfortune, earned a grim reputation under Paul Jones. After severe damage near Lorient, Jones recruited 114 American prisoners released from captivity, boosting the crew to 164. This diverse force later caused the Serapis to suffer off England’s east coast, marking a famed, if unlucky, achievement.
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Paul Jones
Lorient
France
Paris
Jones
Alliance
Richard Dale
Richard Jones
England
Timber Preservation and the Most Expensive Method
In discussing timber preservation the article notes that poles decay mainly near the ground where moisture persists. It explains three approaches: seasoning, outward mechanical methods, and impregnation with antiseptics, highlighting injection of preservative into the whole fiber as the most effective yet most costly method.
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Alno
Hartford Times
Florence honors Dante with banners from provinces
In the Palazzo Vecchio Florence a grand commemorative chamber is dedicated to Dante. Sixty nine Italian provinces and major cities have donated over 800 banners in vivid embroidery and painting by living artists, all worshiping the immortal poet. The display moves visitors and unites diverse Italians beside Dante's tomb.
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Dante
Palazzo Vecchio
Florence
Italy
Early Rome had few physicians in early days
Pliny claimed Rome thrived for 600 years without a doctor yet some argue physicians existed in Rome during part of that period. As civilization advanced diseases increased and so did the need for medical services, though early Rome had scant medical practitioners.
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Pliny
Rome
Not a Barber Shop Gaffe Inspires Napkin Anecdote
A Connecticut clergyman visiting friends tucked his napkin into his collar at breakfast to protect his clothes from fruit, laughing at himself. He recalled a man who, seating himself at a table in a restaurant, tucked his napkin under his chin and asked for Aucheon, to which the waiter replied with quiet dignity that shampoo was not available.
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Connecticut
Lippincott’s
Aucheon
No Title Available Dome Little Excuse
A brief exchange quotes a man accused of kissing a girl and admitting it with the claim of extenuating circumstances. He says she sat on his lap and wrapped her arms around his neck as the reason. The source is the New York Press.
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New York Press
Ward Leaders Question Voter Alignment
Fragmentary exchange suggests tension between ward leaders over controlling voters. The truncated dialogue hints at political maneuvering in Philadelphia with references to architects of casties and minimal guidance to supporters.
Purely Personal Notes From Estherville Area
A string of brief items records local movements and visits. Miss Gay Horsewell went to Spirit Lake. Claus Henkins left for Cedar Rapids. Tom Larson and Henry Wahler visited from Graettinger and Wallingford respectively. many others, including Mrs. Fred J. White, Editor D. R. Carlson, and J. B. Binford, are noted for travel, visits, or moves. Community residents attended fairs, attended events, or prepared trips to cities such as Chicago, Des Moines, and Mitchell, with several heading to weddings or relocations.
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Gay Horsewell
Spirit Lake
Claus Henkins
Cedar Rapids
Tom Larson
Graettinger
Henry Wahler
Wallingford
Herbert Nichols
St. Paul
Maggie Donovan
Emmetsburg
P. Be, Narey
Sherville
Fred J. White
Chicago
D. R. Carlson
Armstrong Fair
J.B. Binford
California
G. B. Caraway
Higley Co
B. W. Knight
York Neb
Evelyn Metzger
Cavago
Mrs Patton Visits In Pipestone From Chicago
Mrs. David Patton of Pipestone Minnesota visited a couple of days last week with Mr and Mrs Charles Barber while traveling from Chicago to her home.
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David Patton
Pipestone
Minn
Chicago
Chas
Barber
Largest stock in town highlights city council coal contract
The City Council let a yearlong coal contract to Empire Coal Co. at 3.14 a ton for lump coal and 1.90 for steam coal. Mayor Groves was absent, Councilman Maad presiding, as bills were allowed. An ad boasts Jay Johnston & Co. with calls for the largest local jewelry and stock offerings amid other items.
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Jay Johnston & Co
Empire Coal Co
Groves
D. A. Maad
Last Excursion to Des Molaga on Saturday
The Minneapelis & Bt Lops KR. wils on their last pag e excursion to Des Moines this will leave Ratherville at 7 20 and Big Deg Moines 3 45 pm. Tickets good turn to leave Des Moines natural: 1 00 pm, Oeth Only Bap 0015.
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Des Molaga
Minneapelis & Bt
Des Moines
Ratherville
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