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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1885
Page
4
The speaker laments Sarah Jane s scorn and love unreturned as winter lingers. He imagines May bringing warmth from Maine yet questions if sunshine will thaw her heart toward him. The verses blend longing with seasonal imagery of rivers and lakes.
The Parsons family settles in a mountain shanty after moving from a valley home. They transform a bare space into a bright, cozy room with beds, a table, and windows, while Ensign arrives to help Jennie and her parents. The scene contrasts hope with worry about separation and growing economic injustices influencing their future.
In spring John Parsons and family settle on a mountain shanty, grow vegetables, grape vines, and fruit trees, live quietly with rare neighbors, while Ensign thrives elsewhere. A humorous Sun column then riffs on cyclones, describing their chaotic logistics and odd moral observations, ending with a question about their purpose and next appearance.
A poem describes a weary man known as the Dude wandering to a sandy shore. Sobbing and bereaved he mourns a lost love and a bank clerk's boldness. The wind tears his collar and carries him to sea where he dies.
A young lady and Mr. Hardyman discuss a whaling voyage with curiosity and humor. She expresses a fondness for fishing yet pities the wriggling creatures, calling the practice cruel in a playful social exchange.
A forestry note explains raising oaks from stools by selective thinning. Leave 1–5 shoots per stool, prioritizing straight, evenly spaced shoots and use a wedge chisel to remove excess. In six years assess and thin again, with careful spacing and removal to avoid sap loss or stunting. Bark kept above ground to protect growth. trumpet-shaped butts noted but deemed minor.
An ocean voyage tale contrasts a ship’s lost rudder with a man’s failing health from overwork and nervous strain. The commentary promotes Warner’s Safe Cure as a remedy to restore vitality and preserve strength for ambition. Also included are brief quips from Chicago newspapers.
The excerpt blends social commentary on dress and propriety with advertisements for Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and other remedies. It notes that appearance signals class but true beauty is not tied to disease, while promoting affordable cures and personal care items like Toothache Drops, Glenn’s Sulphur Soap, and a German Corn Remover.
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