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Newspaper
Barre Evening Enterprise
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1898
Page
2
Bar recurring clippings reflect wartime fervor with editorials praising Dewey and Sampson, critiquing politicians, and predicting political shifts in Vermont. The piece notes local water works issues, schoolhouse plans, and veterans' mobilization while lampooning rivals and stressing unity for national effort.
A reader encounters a fragment from a St Nicholas piece with odd phrasing and character names like Oliver and Rheemo. The text hints at mystery and curiosity as a shed scene and a curious stake are referenced, leaving the scene unsettled and speculative.
A Chicago Chronicle tale recalls General William Sherman as a young subaltern who wooed Dora Bonifacio in Monterey California. They loved as California passed from Mexico to the United States, but separation followed after Sherman left for the East. The Spanish heiress awaits his return under a rose trellis, her portrait kept as time and sorrow pass.
A dramatic account describes the 1865 voyage of the Ta Nuight, a government transport carrying siege artillery and munitions to Fort Fisher. Sailing master Ad aus, a Baltimorean with Confederate leanings, impeded by a storm and muttered by reports, steered the ship past Cape Henry toward port Fisher, while the crew battled rough seas and teetering guns.
A vivid wartime tale recalls near Fort Fisher with a cannon blast, reefed ships, and a perilous approach as a Union fleet blocks the coast. The narrative also reflects on lace nomenclature, origin, and prized makers across Belgium and France.
Dr J Curtis Webb, eminent English physician, links hysteria to nerve exhaustion and discusses causes in educated women. He cites a 99 in 100 chance of nervous breakdown tied to education and criticizes gender differences. He advocates regular exercise like golf and cycling plus moderation and rest to prevent and treat exhaustion.
A rugged desert settler named Bronston defends his claim against a visiting party of outsiders led by a Portuguese consul. Bronston defeats the intruders with force, prompting reflections on patriotism, politics, and the decay of public virtue, as the incident draws commentary from the Chicago Record.
The fragment recounts Dean Wavelan preparing colored clerks for mission work and inviting them to dine at the temple. Mrs Vaughan waits in the drawing room for guests who never arrive, while the butler notes no guests have appeared all evening. An odd disconnect is implied in the absence of attendees.
A fragmentary theater scene describes a dainty Proush performer on a charcoal sketch backdrop with an oriental town. A front-row woman misreads the lines while arguing about the moon and a narrator’s city, ending with a puzzled comment about a man’s age and sanity.
A historical note recalls ambitious plans for a telegraph line linking the United States with Europe via a transcontinental route through Canada and Alaska. The project envisioned a cable crossing the Bering Strait and reaching Portster, with vast investments and projected revenues.
An aged New York Sun writer describes police weariness, noting officers endure long shifts from dawn to night and gain weight from resting on chairs. He recalls wearing a No. 7 suit ninety years ago, now needing larger attire, and reflects on patrol life, fatigue, and discipline.
An eccentric tale describes researchers noting frog communication across distances and the mating chorus. It covers a scientist who records frog songs, the wide varied calls, and the dramatic display frogs perform when females are present.
A humorous tale from a mislaid rent note era describes an art student in arrears who graffiti his trunk on a wall to deter his landlord from seizing it. The landlord watches the trunk, prompting the artist to paint a portrait of it as a clever ruse before quietly moving. The fragment also references various unrelated opinions and curiosities from distant places.
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