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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1864
Page
1
A fragmented poem excerpt blends cosmic imagery with inner thought and a jokey note on its own construction. It rails at the mind’s opaque fires and calls for order, then pivots to a playful, vowel-less mock title and absurd wordplay about monks, oxford, and schoolboys.
A Vermont detective recounts chasing a man who bore a striking resemblance to him in Buffalo during a robbery case. Deputy Crane misidentified him as the thief, promising a reward. the real thief’s lookalike roped in bystanders led to a long chase, arrests, and the return of property, ending with the twin being cleared and the reward paid to the true culprit’s pursuers.
A woman narrator argues that household work requires study and science. She cites physiology, chemistry, and mind science as essential to managing a home, building fires, cooking, cleaning, and ventilation, asserting a higher sphere for educated housekeepers. The exchange ends with plans to send the piece to the American Agriculturist.
A Danville Fast Day spectacle featured a Lewiston rooster pitted against a city bird in a $5 stake bout amid heavy bets and crowd fervor. The city bird won early but the Danville challenger exploited a misstep to win, with the rural crowd celebrating a country victory. Other items include a Santa Fe journey anecdote, a Bartlet joke about Crawford among Philadelphia travelers, a Quaker City tale, Peggy’s butterless cake recipe using pork fat and spices, and a brief Louis XI depiction of the queen’s death.
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