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Newspaper
Belleville Republic
Location
Belleville, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1874
Page
1
The poem questions whether sharing burdens and mocking others is worth it as humanity fights, quarrels, and harms each other. It laments pride and war while calling for pity, forgiveness, and humility before time crushes all. Attributions to Joaquin Miller conclude the verse.
Poem reflects on flowers marking hours and living gently toward the sunset. Emphasizes petals opening and closing as a charm for the shaded day and a lingering moment in time.
In a village mystery, David Birch disappears after a quarrel with his nephew John Birch. A corpse found by the river is identified as David, arresting John for murder. Detective George Denton unravels the case, proving the dead man was burglar Joe, not David, and John is released. Polly, Nellie, and George’s investigation ends with reconciliation and a hopeful Christmas.
A humorous domestic exchange shows a father refusing to spank a son who notes the printer is paid and still sends papers. The boy’s wit prompts the wife to hint he is too smart, while the father laments his own ignorance. Then a local notice from Belost Gazette mentions a premium for the mother of the finest baby at the Mitchell County Fair.
A compilation of short items lists local happenings and opinions from Kansas towns. References include prices for wild turkeys in Wichita, historical notes on Osage County and Osage Chronicle, early Kansas figures like J. W. Smith, and varied anecdotes about towns such as Emporia, Topeka, Atchison, and Leavenworth.
In a speech cited from the Virginius affair, Senator Zack Chandler declares that if he controlled the navy he would deploy marines to Santeeago de Coobah, warn civilians to flee within 24 hours, then batter the town to the ground. He would later move against towns harboring brutal volunteers, wiping them from the earth.
A reflection on uniting diverse forces for public gains and prosperity. A man poisons himself and his wife to avoid a social clash, later found in a standoff over sedatives. A columnist reports a curious note on back pay debates and a fashion minded correspondent seeking guidance from newspapers.
In Madison Wisconsin a man sat behind his rival during a church service and slipped an active chintz bag down his back. The rival could not stay and left, while the aggressor took the woman Sarah Jane home.
A garbled January 14 1874 Kansas City Times excerpt mixes quotes about Kansas Redeemed a Universalist sermon and humorous asides. It includes snippets about Johnny Gilmore college, a hogshead fruit theft, a big bore Hoosac tunnel, and a St Louis Globe note on Virginius submarine.
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