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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1887
Page
10
Fragmentary notes show freight routes and accommodations with mentions of Toledo Decatur and St Louis. The text includes references to Atlantic express lines and defiance of schedule, but details are garbled and unclear.
The text argues elocution is a science and art best learned by study and practice. It emphasizes mastering pure tones, then expanding to strong, expressive ranges while using the diaphragm. It warns against overexertion in delivery and notes misuse by teachers, preachers, and lawyers who shout or imitate excess.
The author argues that studying elocution mirrors literature and music in value, teaching interpretation of thought and emotion and aiding self comprehension. Gipson contends that a cultivated reader enjoys art more, since broad knowledge allows recognizing deeper meanings and beauties.
The piece notes that regional speech patterns persist from immigrant origins. It discusses lack of a single standard, cites Fowler and universal grammar ideas, and observes Northern and Southern pockets blending as younger generations in cities like Atlanta and Boston adopt similar pronunciations.
The late Earl of Redesdale, famed for shabby attire, visits a Duke renowned for charity and asks, Is Grace at home. A grand but curt reply from the mansion’s cook, who says begging letters go to the Charity Organization Society, ends with the door slammed.
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