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Newspaper
Hamilton Examiner
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1874
Page
7
In a London correspondence a critic questions English women’s dress and taste. He ponders mammoth feet, thick ankles, abundant lace, mourning hats with feathers, low gaiters revealing ankles, gray stockings, and a lack of beauty or charm compared to French or American women. The piece mocks fashion norms and female style.
The Boston Advertiser reports a Worcester minister uses extreme illustration. His sermon series titled Never Skedaddle sparks controversy for sensational pulpit antics. Topics list through July includes May 17 Guzzle and Give and July 26 A Tragedy in Four Acts.
A medieval extract recounts King Gunthran of the French and a sleep tale in which a worm forms a passable bridge to a hidden gold hoard. Companions guard the path, a sword bridges the stream, and the king's dream reveals a vast treasure later placed atop Saint Marcellus’ tomb in Cabillonum. An Iowa editor notes a patron misquote, confusing "thieving" with "thriving."
Decoration Day ceremonies at Col James Fisk's grave featured a lavish marble monument inscribed V I S K J R with four white marble figures symbolizing Railroads, Mining and the Drama, and Commerce. Thousands attended including many town dignitaries as a band played and floral tributes were laid. The event followed grave-decorating exercises by Post Sedgwick G A R.
A long meditation on shaping children through beauty and moral character. The text contrasts nurturing influence with practical growth, notes the value of art and nature in homes, praises character as wealth, and cites U S rail history with figures on early rail costs and mileages across states.
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