Childhood's Ocmunthe in Maytime
Poem recalls childhood dolls and pets in a rural past. The speaker laments leaving a pleasant world behind as summer arrives and May ends, noting a shift from springtime valleys to a forward, uncertain future.
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Newspaper
Branford Gleaner
Location
Branford, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1879
Page
1
Seeing the Circus Delays and a Deacon's Lesson
Four boys hope to attend a circus but lack funds. A deacon father scolds them on temptations while guiding a day’s outing to the parade. The trip ends with candy rewards and a vowed future promise to go to the next show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Davie
Rabbity
Ted
High-Priced Trotters Era Roars With Big Sums
The article traces the rise of expensive trotter sales led by Robert Bonner and Henry N. Smith. It lists prices for horses like Dexter, Cooley, Pocahontas, and Goldsmith Maid, noting Smith paid 85,000 for Jay Gould and Goldsmith Maid netted over 75,000 for her owner after expenses and Budd Doble share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bonner
George Alley
Dexter
Bonner
Cooley
Pocahontas
Startle
Grafton
Henry N. Smith
Lady Thorn
Goldsmith Maid
Lucy
Jay Gould
Gould
Fisk
George Hall
New Bedford
Judge Brigham
Tattler
A. J. Alexander
Gen. Knox
Rosalind
Socrates
Idol
Martha Nutwood
Dais Burns
Harry Harley
Wi Commodore Vanderbilt
Budd Doble
Rights of Enlisted Men Award War Style Chevrons
The Secretary of War declares enlisted men in Indian campaigns near war scale may wear distinctive chevrons for service in war. Selected campaigns include Southern Oregon Idaho northern California Nevada 1865 1868 and 1868 69 across Kansas Colorado Indian Territory among others. The list covers Modoc 1872 73 Apache Arizona 1873 Kiowas Comanches 1874 79 and the Nez Perce Bannock campaigns plus Northern Cheyenne 1878 79.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Idaho
California
Nevada
Kansas
Colorado
Indian Territory
Modoc
Arizona
Texas
New Monte Ico
Pe North
A Patchwork of Poems and Tales in One Issue
A long, illustrated page spills verses and tales from various voices. From a humorous animal narrator CICINDELA VULGARIS to a lyric about Little Boy Blue and a reflective piece on New England women, the text mingles poetry, children stories, and natural history notes with a breezy, antiquated newspaper voice.
Sudden Change Cancels Ohio Wedding at St Johns Church
In Delphos Ohio on a bright day John Mernier and Lizzie Green stood before the altar with attendants as the priest prepared to unite them. Lizzie suddenly refused saying she would not take him as husband though she had been attached, explaining she did not want to marry. The interrupted ceremony ended with Lizzie declining the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Dave
Ted
Rabbity
Godfrey
Daisy
Kitty
Misurr
Julie
Mother Goose
Sweet Julie
Seon
Terry
Deak Campion
John Smith
Tropics
Cicindela Vulgaris
Delphos
Ohio
St. John’s Church
John Mernier
Lizzie Green
John
Lizzie
Waterloo
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
United States
Henry Sunday
Stratford
Garnet Wolseley
South Africa
Russian duel ends in rapid scuffle with pistols misfire
Two fashionable Russian women quarreled over a handsome man and agreed to a duel with pistols. One pistol misfired, the other woman swooned, sparking a hand to hand fight until three policemen arrived.
Lupton Receives Master of Arts From Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University in Nashville grants Miss Lupton the Master of Arts degree after she "won it in a masterly manner" by passing all examinations, outperforming the men and earning the degree fairly and squarely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Cemetery Park Landscaping Gains Favor Over Hedge Enclaves
Across the nation the lawn and park-like cemetery design wins favor replacing small hedge fenced plots. Plantations of shrubs and trees form expansive vistas from main drives, concealing burial grounds. Vaults and memorial buildings nestle in hillsides while more land is used for a rural character.
The Footman Who Wouldn't Announce Bismarck
London paper recounts Bismarck anger when a Berlin footman refused to announce him to Lord and Lady Dufferin at the Kaiserhof. A mix up over whether Lady Dufferin was at home delayed the Prince, and Lord Dufferin intervened to clarify as Bismarck simmered with irritation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Bismarck
Lord Dufferin
Lady Dufferin
Charles
Prince
London
American cotton piece goods swell Shanghai imports in 1877
Consul Davenport notes a sharp rise in American cotton piece goods brought into Shanghai in 1877 while British imports shrink. Tables show dramatic gains in Shirting and Sheetings contrasted with English fabrics, suggesting New England manufacturers moving stock and American purity cited as key factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Davenport
America
New England
London
Russia reports oxygen inhalation as cure for hydrophobia
A Russian report claims hydrophobia can be cured by inhaling oxygen gas. A girl with convulsions was given three cubic feet of oxygen, the symptoms disappeared, recurred next day, and the treatment succeeded so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Patchwork Gags and War Talk From A Bygone Era
A compilation of witticisms and short anecdotes covering jokes about aging, fashion, and romance. Includes remarks on whisky, a crow court, a tale of Jeanette, a math-based joke, and notes on telephones in war aiding officers and soldiers.
Experiments with Roosters by Dentist Doctor
Dr. P. G. O. Hunt reports tooth grafting in roosters. He inserted human bicuspid teeth into the combs of two chanticleers two weeks ago and today the teeth are firmly embedded. A poultry enthusiast sought to buy them as a new strain after seeing the birds. Nerves and all tooth openings were removed to ensure growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
George W. Beard
Washington
Women's National Health Association
P. G. O. Hunt
Indianapolis News
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Birdie
Dro
Roxru Hexo, Vt
Mazre
Lapp
Woman’s Rights
China
Napoleon
Jonah
Jeanette
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