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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1881
Page
2
The Boston school superintendent condemns corporal punishment as excessive and dangerous. He cites 130 punishments in one school and 157 in another, arguing flogging harms pupils and reflects teacher incompetence. Boston papers call for dismissing ineffective educators and replacing them with those who understand education.
A New York officer, Colonel Sewell, led a daring assault on Morris Island swamp. When a lieutenant refused to enter the mud, Sewell ordered him to cross, prompting a written requisition for twenty men eighteen feet long to span the swamp. The first lieutenant was arrested, a second crossed the swamp, and Sewell built his battery with wheelbarrows and sand. the remains endure as a monument to his energy.
A reflection on the value of cheer and smiles to uplift others, especially children and the aged, followed by a description of Queen Victoria’s 1838 Imperial State Crown and a medley of celebratory lines praising eloquence, courage, and poetic expression attributed to Frank Mayfield in Kokomo Trib.
A critical examination of Christian reformers who dominate with ascetic, joyless standards. The piece argues for a happier, more approachable church that invites young men rather than repelling them, emphasizing reverence without gloom and stressing practical joy alongside discipline. It calls for reformers to prove happiness in Christian life and to avoid straitjacket imagery.
A Philadelphian recalls ball culture fifty years ago with tea and cakes, wines and champagne, strict dances taught by a French tutor, and modest party hours. He contrasts costs and attire with modern entertainments, claiming earlier gatherings were more enjoyable and restrained than today’s society events.
A historical notice describes a lime kiln crematory in South Boston where tramps seek warmth, fall asleep, and die from gas as the fire is rekindled. The piece cites sixteen deaths over several years and blends other anecdotes about injuries, industry tricks, and patent medicines amid a page of fragmented reports.
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