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Newspaper
Ashtabula Telegraph
Location
Ashtabula, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1879
Page
1
Our One Shilling Counter advertises wood durable goods from 1c to 20c for dress fabrics at 20c to 60c per yard. Black cashmeres and colored cashmeres feature fine wool, while men and ladies undergarments and hosiery are offered at low prices. Broad stock claims irresistible bargains across fabrics, undergarments, and hosiery for winter wear in Ashtabula.
A bold sale note highlights 500 dozen gloves in Lisle fleeced wool and leather kid sizes. The item, billed as the best 40 cent two button kid glove, emphasizes low price per pair and high quantity for immediate purchase.
Palmerin of England wins the Princess Ixolettes bride after a riddle about plums in a basket. three knights contend for her favor with clever wordplay and a final split reveal, while the Danish and Russian knights fail to solve the counting problem.
Three knights from Denmark, Russia, and England ride south to woo Princess Isolette at a Bohemian castle. Harold, Waldemar, and Palmerin of England present banners and chivalry, join forces to win her favor, and the seneschal guides them to a royal supper and the morning audience where Isolette will decide.
A long excerpt preserves advice on clear English over foreign phrases, urging simple, honest expression. It cites examples and quotes from William von F. and a letter through the Evening Post, recommending direct language, naming things plainly, avoiding pretentious words, and striking out half the words after drafting.
The piece argues parents should cultivate sympathy and clear guidance for children. It stresses a child’s holy heart and the risk of losing it if a parent neglects affection and instruction. It urges parents to be present, answer questions, and set a positive example to foster lifelong friendship and virtue.
A jagged excerpt presents the Lion, themes of crime, religion, and a beast's fate. Surreal dialogue pieces show erratic phrases about robbers, monks, and a penitent ending, leaving the reader to infer the outcome of the helpless beast.
A chaotic account describes fishermen near Sandy Hook spotting a large dark object in the water that proved to be a vessel wreck rather than a whale. They lured the creature with a boat, struck it with an axe, and towed it toward shore but faced a turning sea. The report blends disparate details, names, and nonsequiturs, reflecting a fragmentary local column.
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