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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1882
Page
4
Fragmented historical piece describes Virginia society, showmanship, and spectacle with notes on circuses, albinism, and public leisure among planters. It recounts exhibits, wealth, and entertainment, detailing show figures, prizes, and the era's cultural curiosities.
A collage of garbled captions and stray notices includes comments on a wedding, a gunman in a collar, and a libel of editorial ease. It references Farragut as a middy and a railroad director, plus a humorous misprint about a bottleaker and a stew machine. Read as a scrolling clipping, the piece shows era voice and scattered local tidbits.
In a 1882 letter from Sraminsey Inwa the writer argues for women’s political rights while warning against divisive factions. The piece critiques suffrage foes, notes women’s moral influence, and urges steady, principled advocacy despite opposition. The Atlanta Journal also reviews Nebraska and national temperance issues, praising persistent suffrage efforts and commenting on editorial stances.
A muddled text blends a child's rustic rhyme about Patty under a tree with moral exhortations from Mr. Burdette. The piece contrasts whimsical verses about Patty and animals with a long didactic preaching critique of wages, temperance, and charity, urging humility and generosity over self interest.
A Yale student in youth copied others' work to gain high grades then entered the ministry. His habit corrupted his sermons and eventually led to public exposure and dismissal as a disgraced minister. A broader note laments moral slips carry into adulthood and a Chattanooga case recalls officials over smallpox care and temperance debates.
A brief reflection on how famous figures like Columbus Franklin Lincoln Garfield and Livingstone faced hardship in youth. The piece notes hunger, cold clothing, and self education, citing small acts such as a penny roll to illustrate perseverance and formative struggles.
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