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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1897
Page
2
A garbled text from Dillon Montana hints at political opinions and social commentary. The piece references Mr. Gladstone, airships, parental restraint, and local observations, interspersed with unreadable blocks and scattered named entities, suggesting a noisy, collage-like wartime or postwar regional column with mixed topics and unclear chronology.
The New York lecture notes Dr Wallace Wood of the City University of New York revealing a Carrara marble bust of Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe found in London by Mrs Saya Dee Wood. Wood, professor of art history, describes the bust and Stowe’s battles against evil as a defining story of American womanhood, recounting the incident and reception in a Washington Square university setting.
The article discusses the house on Devonshire Terrace near Marylebone Church in London as the residence of Charles Dickens from 19th century dates, noting its quiet street and the significance of the site in Dickens life. It references biographical recollections about Dickens and events tied to his stay there.
The article notes two accurate likenesses of the mother from Uncle Tom's Cabin, a bust and a Richmond portrait. It mentions a London-made copy exhibited three years earlier in 1858, and critiques current daguerreotype photographs of Mrs Bowe as provincial and imperfect.
Article surveys the harsh economy of San Francisco's poor, noting Italian workers and immigrant scavengers who subsist by salvaging from markets and waterfront dole. It describes market garden and vineyard shipments, low-draft cargo boats, and families living with no food costs while gathering stray vegetables from the wharf for sustenance.
An observation on street scavengers described as a sharp, notable class who fit sacks at merchants’ expense yet are tolerated as a necessary evil and an interesting feature of urban life. The passage mentions olive oil, claret, and a casual depiction of daily survival.
A European industrial note highlights rising demand for U S hardwoods with oak leading shipments. Tulip poplar ash gum and black walnut from the southern states also attract interest while New Orleans hubs route much timber to Germany. Buyers seek exact thickness straight grain and uniform lengths, stressing quality over quantity.
A hazy narrative describes a working wharf scene with sacks and palettes, where men and women sort and search objects. It mentions a girl earning money, a question of fate, and a riddle about value and time linked to a counting phrase. The tone hints at a cautionary tale of exchange and fortune.
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