26 May 1875
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1875
Page
1
A reflective poem by W B Derrick on constancy and love, likening life to a stream that starts in the mountains, wanders through beauty, mirrors the brook, and returns to refresh the heart with hope and praise, in clear terse language. The piece cites J G Holland as a source for comparison.
A dramatic tale from the Cincinnati Times follows Herbert Wallace and Blanche De Armand, their love tangled with a jilted beloved Tom Sullins, letters, and a stormy night. Wallace battles jealousy, confesses, and wins back Blanche after a tense farewell.
The Buffalo Advertiser laments rising funeral costs that burden families. Undertaker charges, including carriage bills, rival a clergyman’s yearly salary in some cases. Though not universal, extravagance in funerals affects many, prompting condemnation and reform.
A Scribner's Monthly excerpt features Mrs Partington as a mythic figure and recounts real life missteps and witty exchanges. The piece gathers anecdotes of social slips and comic malapropisms from polite society. It notes a Washington visitor's woes over Indian bureau and a California dream of marriage, with a lingering jab at wealth and charm.
A satirical quip on physiology cites Dr Wilkes claiming adults need lime to maintain bones. It imagines a healthy American touring the Capitol and grimmly notes the danger of losing lime supply, joking about cemetery meals and tombstones as lunch.
A rare event at Hamburg Zoo ends tragically as an elephant, kept on a stone and wooden floor, cannot rise from sleep. Workers use ropes and pulleys all day, but the animal dies when the hind ropes break and it hangs by the neck, prompting a piteous roar.
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