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Newspaper
Branford Gleaner
Location
Branford, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1879
Page
2
A lyrical speaker bids farewell to Ben as the fisher-maiden voices a dream of travel to the sunset. She speaks of Home and the Gates, recalling a family history and longing for reunion with loved ones as the boat fades from the shore.
The piece surveys ambitious schemes to shape the world including a Niagara River suspension bridge, an Atlantic cable, a canal across Central America, a desert railroad, and a inland sea canal. It praises Sun heat and electricity ideas, Africa’s mystery solved, universal education, labor capital reform, and a final form of society. It calls for progress though warns thinkers must keep active.
A young woman declares a famed violinist as her ideal of music as the Brokers' Board resumes efforts to “pitch coppers” and bolster fundraising activity.
A collage of short items and anecdotes from Hartford and nearby towns. Notes on Trinity College coin collections, local philanthropy, strikes, accidents, crime, church dedications, and upcoming gatherings. It includes Portland style musings, postal lore, and brief society and business items rooted in late 19th century New England life.
A narrator recounts a 4 AM arrival at Billingsgate, guided by a hotel clerk, and details crowded stalls, auction rituals, and the close ties between market workers. The piece notes age old laws, forestalling, and the bustling flow of fish via river, rail, and sea to the Thames market.
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