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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1883
Page
7
Norah Perry in The Manhattan reflects on life’s slow drag toward doubt and pain with a longing for a swift passage to bliss. The speaker questions who would stay to endure weary years if a moment of joy and reunion awaited beyond death.
Frank Baywood a brave impetuous soldier earns the nickname Little Pawpaw after a dramatic pawpaw raid and a grave wound at Stones River. His bond with enemies grows, culminating in a shared rescue moment and mutual respect on the battlefield. Pete the Whistler survives a pontoon bridge disaster and death on Lookout Mountain, then returns to camp telling a remarkable escape tale.
A humorous tale, told by a wife of William the inventor, recounts his constant creations from a fire escape to a clockwork bedstead. The devices backfire, causing mishaps and embarrassment, as she laments the disruption and chaos his tinkering brings to home life.
An English Journal report describes vandalism at Warwick Castle where a precious stones table valued in the thousands was chipped and looted during an absence of staff. The act is attributed to a party of Americans despite public access rules and attraction to the castle's historic and scenic value.
Chambers Journal describes wolves as highly suspicious of unfamiliar objects. Hunters use fluttering cloth or coats on strings to deter wolves and preserve game. Trapped wolves often become passive, allowing themselves to be dragged from traps.
A late style of fireplace facings features exquisitely wrought brass and enamel with ornamental porcelain relief to enhance the decorative effect as noted by the Chicago Journal.
A poem by George Cooper from Golden Days laments whether cheerful acts and kind words have fulfilled our mission. It asks if sunshine, roses, and bird songs truly reach all and brighten sorrowful hearts, urging readers to reflect on their deeds and purpose.
A town clock marks the end of school as girls on Main Street walk home. Susie Roberts boasts of European-educated relatives and grand airs while Edith Grey questions maid duties. A visiting cousin, skilled in housekeeping, challenges their views, prompting self reflection on work and pride.
A little girl's letter to Aunt Katie describes the Kitchen Garden School games. She details rope skipping with ribbons, broom games, arching lines, hanging clothes lines, waiting games with trays, and role play as Mrs Brown and parlor visits. The note emphasizes play as learning and praises Miss Huntington's ideas.
A New York Observer clip recalls Queen Berta of Burgundy famed for household virtue. The piece contrasts modern attitudes toward labor with Proverbs praising the industrious woman and her preparedness for winter.
Foote mocked Macklin’s memory lecture at the Great Piazza Room now Tavistock Hotel by presenting a rambling memory test about cabbage pie and a bear. The audience laughed, and the quip echoed for a century, ridiculing Macklin’s rote learning.
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