02 Feb 1872
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1872
Page
1
An appeal explains Hoofland's German Tonic blends one bottle of the tonic with bitters and Santa Cruz rum to soften the bitterness. It argues the price of 1.50 is justified by pure quality and warns against cheaper, inferior compounds. It asserts that a medicinal preparation should use only the best ingredients.
A veteran recounts Gen Pope’s 1862 march toward Island No. 10 and New Madrid, detailing muddy swamps, march dangers, siege artillery arrival, and a dramatic incident near Fort Thompson where Sergeant Curley coolly taunts Confederate fire after surviving a crippling shot. The tale blends rough camp life with frontline bravado and Irish grit.
A well to do Toledo printer in West Meriden Connecticut was found dead Monday the suicide note declaring dying for love. The pistol shot caused his death and a jury of inquest returned the verdict of self inflicted death. The memorandum spoke of hell and a wish for his own fiery doom while a torn note from his sweetheart lay at his feet. No valuables were found on the body.
A humorous old sketch from Angel's Camp in Calaveras County recalls a tale of Webster’s dictionary being loaned, misread, and shuffled from shanty to shanty. The anecdote follows several readers like Codington and Dyer failing to spell or pronounce, ending with Dick Stocker passing the book to Lige Pickerell as the driest reading ever.
Campbell Williams saved an eleven year old boy clinging to a roof edge on Third Street near Bryant after the boy tripped while clearing a water pipe obstruction. Williams steadied the boy from a porch below and pulled him to safety through a window before the fall, earning praise for quick thinking and bravery.
The National Bee-Keepers' Convention met in Cleveland December 6 to 8 1871 with leading bee-keepers from the U S and Canada. Mrs Tupper of Iowa answered many questions from the Drawer noting Italians outproducing black bees on red clover and wintering in cellars. artificial swarming and notable frame hives were discussed for efficiency.
The article explains methods to prevent swarming by opening the hive and destroying or securing the young queen. It discusses experiments with reducing a culm to a quart, opinions for next year, and a method to Italianize bees by placing an Italian queen in a wire basket between comb layers for a few days to produce Italian bees.
A Celina Journal commentary labeled Old Posail rails against railroads. He argues railways bring educated outsiders, disrupt work, raise taxes, lower land values, and harm local trade. He vows to oppose railroads and not live in the countryside if one arrives. He cites telegraffs and lightning as negatives.
A Southern paper recounts a dialogue where two Black men bargain for land at 900 dollars. One offers half now, a mortgage for the rest. The teller asks about morgitch, leading to the explanation that a morgitch is a promise to pay later, with the risk that a missed payment could lose all. The piece satirically notes the moral warning about contracts.
The Connecticut Democratic State Convention is scheduled for Tuesday February 6. The Detroit Daily Union questions political investigations suggesting guilt or innocence depending on who is affected. A Bridport partygoer jokes about a deceased friend and a seller’s bargain shoes, while a centenarian jokes about durable footwear.
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