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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1886
Page
7
A fragmentary verse recalls a lost beloved viewed as a bright celestial omen. The speaker mourns beauty once seen, wonders if the beloved was heavenly or earthly, and wanders in dark pursuit of unseen forms. The archaic tone mirrors a romantic lament of longing and confusion.
The piece describes war panorama creation with ground covering photography and sketches. It notes designers, assistants, and a fifty to a hundred square division plan projected onto canvas, with detailed realism and educational aims while criticizing sensational recreations. The Brooklyn Eagle cites the panorama's fidelity and occasional amusements.
A Tunisian Genoese husband and Neapolitan wife share from their mercantile life abroad. They recount rumors of Kremsis as Vandals descendants with blue eyes and fair hair and note Carthaginian stock on the coast, questioning biblical assumptions. The writer cites blue eyes among diverse Levantine groups and wonders about Hannibal's countrymen.
The article notes big shipments of quails prairie chickens and wild turkeys from St. Louis to England each season. Turkeys over twelve pounds in demand before Christmas fetch high prices, with 1000 plus sent last winter to Leadenhall market and Liverpool. Quails reach about 2000 dozen, prairie chickens around 1200 pairs. English pheasants sometimes return to St. Louis via ship stewards at high prices.
A Boston Budget item describes a nail whose shank widens and contracts in a series of tapering conical sections, creating barbs that resist withdrawal. The wire is produced with projections in a continuous strip, then cut, headed, and pointed.
A workshop from the Stone Age was found near the gates of Paris yielding about 900 hand-worked flints. Tools include polished hatchets, scrapers, blades, points and several small polishers.
A Pavia common council member Senor Sacchi named a newborn girl with the unusual choice Coup-y-gay-pecia-y-pony The phrase was reported by St James Gazette and cited by The Critic. A Pennsylvania Virginia correspondent notes gimber-jawed as a quaint phrase. A Philadelphia Call report recalls a lady remarking on George Eliot as gimber jawed.
A dirigible balloon 492 feet long and 49 feet in diameter is under construction in Berlin. It is designed to carry sixteen tons of weight including machinery.
Brooklyn hosts a thriving cheap jewelry trade with many stores selling plated wares from 50 cent pins to triple plated bracelets. Report notes growing counterfeit use, Rhine stones, and quartz substitutes, with deceptive marketing and widespread consumer uptake among well dressed buyers.
A Chambers Journal quote contrasts slippery language with blunt imagery as a young lecturer defends his argument on deceit. He notes even a pristine shirt front may mask inner pain, and a stiff collar can encircle a throat bearing many bitter pills.
The Boston Globe notes canvas seaside footwear offers new colors while moccasin shaped bathing shoes now come in canvas, flannel or duck. A cork sole is stitched to a leather layer for foot protection against rocks and other sea bathing dangers.
A letter from a farmer advises brothers in agriculture about coon predation on corn and recounts a prior misfill at a drugstore where morphine was sold as strychnine. The farmer notes the drug caused coons to sleep in the field, warning readers about reagent errors and the dangers of using mislabeled poisons.
A New York Sun anecdote recalls Mrs. W stating she fears scarlet fever less for her children. She notes the illness swept her sister’s family of six, causing two deaths, illustrating its harsh impact.
A Kansas City Journal excerpt contrasts refined dining with a boorish table manner. It notes a genteel diner shows restraint and courtesy, while a loud, self-absorbed companion disrupts meals with chatter, bold gestures, and constant commentary. The piece ends by praising iron nerves to endure such a presence.
A socialite hosted a dinner with a renowned circle after gaining fortune. A pudding glace ordered from a caterer melted in the oven, the fruits floating on top, prompting curiosity about dining fashions among California elites. The Argonaut notes evolving temperaments of Californians.
A readers note describes women showcasing a new promenade habit by letting dogs roam free while they whistle to recall them. The piece notes each girl has a signature call that can resemble a musical bar from an opera, marking a playful shift in dog handling and style.
A physician reflects on two cases showing nature's power and medicine's limits. He notes that Smith died despite all efforts, while Brown, though critically ill, survived after skilled treatment. The contrast highlights different outcomes in medical care.
A column notes the simultaneous rise of shirt styles with the racing season, praising extravagant color combos but calling for a white collar. Also quoted are fashion and science opinions, including Blakely Hall on Brooklyn styles and W. H. W. on sounds from the Ohio river perch.
Marshall and Welch Coal priced at five dollars delivered five dollars by yard. For through tickets contact the Ticket Agent. Greeley Cole Pullman Sleepers and Dining Cars operate on the main lines with attentive staff for every passenger.
Advert says send 10 cents postage to receive a free sample box of goods and learn a home based business promising immense pay with no capital, work at any time, all ages and both sexes, earnings claimed from 60 cents to $5 per evening, $1 compensation if not satisfied, Portland Maine address Strw 80N.
A medical advertisement promotes Dr Bosanko’s Pile Remedy for bleeding itching and moist symptoms of piles. It claims rapid relief by absorbing tumors and curing the condition. The remedy costs 50 cents and is sold by Flower & Petrikin, with The Dr Bosanko Medicine Co. based in Piqua, Ohio.
Hale and Hotchkiss announce the appointment of Rosert Hate as Notary Public. The act authorizes official document notarizations and estops any objections to the appointment.
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