11 Apr 1866
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1866
Page
1
A boy recalls a spelling contest where he defeated a visiting school, only to be taunted by a wealthy rival with the cruel remark that his father is a drunkard. The insult sparks shame and a vow to avoid liquor, as he seeks comfort from his mother and confronts poverty and hardship at home. The tale illustrates how a single cruel word can alter a life’s direction.
A father speaks of a cruel taunt by a rude boy at a spelling school and forgives a man who later recalls the insult. He urges boys to treat mates with kindness and to avoid mocking others for poverty or a drunkard’s family. He recalls his mother’s lesson and the power of forgiveness.
The New York Tribune surveys ex generals and leaders from the late war now steering diverse paths. Some run businesses, publish journals, or practice law, while others enter Congress or take positions in the press and industry. The piece notes many former officers transition from military command to civilian enterprise.
A Scientific American description explains how at the North Pole the sun circles the sky once per day for six months, reaching its highest point on June 21 and tracing a spiral descent to the horizon by September 28 before returning. The account notes the long summer day and the dark winter midnight as the sun crawls below the horizon.
A clergyman at Cambridge quoted a sermon and an auditor praised it. The accuser claimed the preacher stole the text. The preacher demanded a retraction, but the man admitted he misremembered and found the sermon in the original book.
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