19 Jun 1878
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Newspaper
Branford Gleaner
Location
Branford, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1878
Page
1
In Owl's Corner, Nannie Stillman and Lawrence narrate a warm tale of romance and class, where Nannie foils an older marriage plan by choosing Walter Bruce. John Stillman mediates, and the couple’s union, blessed by friends, ends with a bright (diamond) wedding and a happy family life.
A mixture of moral maxims, farming notes, and household tips spans advice on honesty, contentment, and hard work, with sections on crop care, pest control, poultry health, and fashion, reflecting a 19th century rural newspaper roundup of life guidance.
A terrier belonging to a lady friend spotted a traveling organ grinder’s monkey resting on a bank. The dog approached, the monkey saluted by lifting his hat, and the dog fled, tail between legs, clearly convinced the creature was uncanny.
A story recalls an old lady who prayed for bread in faith that God would provide. Frolicsome boys tricked her by dropping loaves from the roof, then revealed they brought the bread. She preserved her faith, declaring the bread came if the Devil brought it.
The Bishop of Manchester urged co operative farming after visiting England’s Assington farm, started in 1830 by John Gordon. It grew from 15 to 20 shareholders and expanded land to 130 acres by 1867 with loans repaid, a four member ballot managed committee, and strong livestock. A second farm started in 1854 by Mr Garden expanded from 70 to 212 acres by 1877 with 6000 worth of stock and full loan repayment. The Earl of Ripon backed the view of cooperative agriculturists as stable national assets.
Mrs. Amelia Moench, German teacher in St. Louis, mourns as her two daughters aged eight and five die by suffocation in a trunk on a Dixon farm. Father Moench discovers them, administers first aid, but the girls are beyond help after long efforts. Local inquiry follows.
A discussion on how bodily humors and acids in some people interact with metals. The text notes cheaper jewelry can corrode or discolor quickly due to acids, while higher carat gold resists longer. It emphasizes individual constitution as a key factor in these effects.
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