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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1883
Page
8
Poetic reflection on youth and aging. The speaker notes how children drift away as time passes, and how joyous moments disappear as life grows sterner. The piece contrasts fleeting pleasure with the return to loneliness and old age.
In New York, Norman Van Elst uses his fortune to aid his buddy Frank Garnet and the woman they both love, Florence Ashmore. Van Elst’s quiet heartbreak ends as Garnet and Florence marry, with Van Elst remaining the loyal, unseen ally who endures for his dearest friend.
The piece lampoons authorship as seen through the public’s gaze and asks why writers endure endless autograph requests. It notes fans seek photos, recommendations, and even personal details, while manuscripts flood in asking for critique and editorial glory, a burden not easily borne.
A 1881 testimonial claims Brown's Iron Bitters from Cincinnati Ohio does not contain whiskey and acts as a non intoxicating stimulant. It asserts the product can replace liquor and curb the desire for whiskey while addressing intemperance and the waste of vital force. Reverend G W Rice of the American Christian Review endorses the tonic.
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