18 Jun 1879
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Newspaper
Branford Gleaner
Location
Branford, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1879
Page
1
A fragmentary verse piece extols little women and their virtues. It contrasts their gentle qualities with scenes of warmth and sweetness, using metaphors of precious stones and sugar to illustrate admiration and affection.
A poetic fragment extols a small woman modeled after a rose and ruby, praising beauty grace fidelity and paradise on earth. The verse compares tiny charms to birds and flowers and cites a Longfellow translated line about choosing the lesser evil.
An old man recounts meeting his relatives Philip Voorhies and Jeanie Morris, whose chance reunion stirs strong emotions and uncertainty. Judith reacts with shock as Jeanie and Philip confront past ties, while the narrator muddles through introductions and the unfolding awkward drama.
A tense scene unfolds as Judith confronts confusion over a missing Philip and a letter from Jeanie. Rumors of departure swirl while the narrator admits having no explanation. Judith demands immediate answers and confronts the possibility Philip has left with the girl in the house.
In a London style drawing room a planned elopement unraveled as Phil reveals a Rome romance, Jeanie’s disappearance, and Judith's intervention. The trio returns, a hidden tale surfaces, and the lovers reconcile under Judith's firm social rule.
A Brussels Melbourne Argus story recounts a woman with a diamond eye replacing her natural sight. A Parisian adventurer married her on sight, wasted her fortune, then fled with the gem. The tale hints at arsenical poisoning from wallpaper as a broader danger.
Long ecru mitts and black and white outfits set the mood with Breton lace fine waists and lace vests. White collars stay English in front but straight behind. new linen pieces mix stitched bands and simple summer wear. Bonnet crowns feature bronze beads on black net with cherry fringes, and black net fichus frame the neck with lace. Hair trends favor flat bandeaus and catogans with cache peigne flowers, while false hair stays popular for height. The piece notes Parisian society glamour and references En Nord, a famed Russian-born figure, in Republican Paris.
A bulldog stolen from Lord Dufferin in Canada a year ago appeared in Terre Haute Indiana and fought a Texas steer. Col Burns of Evansville bought her for 110 dollars and fought the dog off using a boot. The dog mauled a horse and caused a barouche accident injuring Capt App. Marshal Langolf tried to approach the dog and fired twice, killing the animal.
Mrs. Honora Lacy of Chesterpoint Pennsylvania died after a fire began in a carriage she rode home in from Wilmington. Flammable materials and matches on the floor ignited, clothing burned, her horse bolted, and she survived ten hours before death. The incident drew sharp warnings on such accidents.
A telegraph editor reports on a game between the Basehits and the Hotliners. Twistem pitched with eight strikeouts, Holderfast signaling the delivery. one hit, a pud hit, noted. The room erupts as the rumor ends with a comical rush through a door.
A compendium of unusual figures travels from Tulare lake boaters and Paris rope dancers to a clown in Austin and a crippled boy built yacht in Maryland. Additional notes tell of a paralyzed American Tourist in Maryland, a rustic Woodman in Minnesota, and a Massasoit descendant camping in Lakeville Massachusetts.
The Oil City Derrick notes a playful historical question about who owned the goose that supposedly supplied the pen quills for Shakespeare, contrasting famed inventors of the locomotive and telescope with this lesser known tale.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions Mr Jollyboy promising cuffs for ten cents and a street car scene with a man named Pat and another character Snoke. The passage is fragmentary with unclear context and ordering.
A quarrel over marriage prospects unfolds as a couple debates a future home. The bride demands independence and a trained household staff while the groom dreams of a comfortable cottage and riches, revealing a clash between money and simplicity. The scene ends with mistrust and separation.
A miscellany of quips and curiosities including facts on animal heat, rice production, and the Dead Sea’s chlorate uses. It notes William T. Hornaday’s return to Rochester with a world tour collection for the museum and ends with a verse about “the eyes I use is advertise” from Cincinnati Saturday Night.
During a fierce south wind the French brig Ponthieu ran ashore near Penzance. A coastguard named Gould risked his life by using a rocket line to reach the captain who initially refused aid. Gould and the crew were eventually able to reach safety, while the vessel broke up with several sailors saved.
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