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Newspaper
Elyria Astonisher
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1879
Page
2
A castle is haunted by an enchanted harp bearing a challenge to bards. The first sings of war and glory, the second seeks pleasure and wine, the third of love and pure passion. Each performances end with the harp’s resonance enduring through time, crowned by loyal listeners. University Hagazins.
In late fall on a Maine border a basket baby named Dubble grows into a clan of four brothers who drift from place to place. They preempt land, swap farms, chase wealth unseen, and chase impossible projects like canals while trading away soil for gear. Their wives endure, and one brother’s schemes drift from marsh draining to dream of vast commerce, all anchored by relentless restless movement.
An account of Hippo hunting from a river ferry, detailing Kingwere the canoe peddler guiding a hollowed tree to haul hippos across the river. The narrator describes firing a No 12 smoothbore, wounding, and killing hippos with an emphasis on the animals’ behavior, appearance, and the river’s shallows. The piece blends natural history with field observation and colonial travel texture.
The Mercantile Agency notes 1262 U S failures with liabilities around 815275550 in Q3 1879, down from 1591 failures and 51102813 less liabilities year over year. Nine months show 5820 failures and 81054940 liabilities, a large decline versus 1878. Canada meanwhile saw increases in both failures and total liabilities. Detroit Free Press.
Curiosities in the Mails recounts live baby alligators mailed to New York and a history of other odd deliveries, from toads and snakes to a postal cat. Officials describe packing methods, destinations like Mrs Eldert in Brooklyn and a Vassar student, and the Smithsonian’s handling of reptiles.
A report from New York and Washington describes odd mailed curiosities that travel through the mails as “killed” at receiving offices. Postmasters blame carelessness of country offices and discuss handling such suspicious parcels. Mrs Eldert is rumored to have received an alligator via a traveling friend in North Carolina.
In recounting early Civil War exploits from Atlantic Monthly, the narrator lauds volunteers for bravery and self discipline. Officers often failed in drill and tactical grasp, causing confusion. Yet the rank and file showed courage, comradeship, and a drive to master duties, shaping discipline amid rough beginnings.
A sensational boast catalogs the glass castor as a wonder that insulates beds and channels electricity away while claiming cures for rheumatism insomnia colds and many ailments. The piece imitates sensational trades and mocks readers with a sly wink at credulity amid periodical satire.
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