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Newspaper
Hamilton Examiner
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1874
Page
5
A nostalgic reminiscence on a beloved school clock that shaped youth. The narrator recalls the quaint clock with iron weights and a creaking face, its friendly strides through school days, and the sadness of replacing it with a modern German clock, preserving memories of the past.
The piece explains army couriers as essential, highly selected to relay orders and information, noting their dangers during war and the role of the couriers in campaigns. It then discusses Governor Penn and associates surrendering Louisiana to President Grant, criticizing Grant’s policy, and detailing alleged abuses of power and voter suppression in Louisiana under the occupation.
A classic Zod story recalls Judge 1 of Vermont the zealous teetotaler invited to an agricultural festival. Asked for milk he accepted what appeared milk but proved to be strong punch. He gulped and exclaimed, Lord what a cow, after realizing the ruse.
The article describes nocturnal sound phenomena cited by Baron Hum-boldt and argues against insect or wind explanations. It then reports a Lewes case where Mrs Mary Cantrell faced magistrates for torturing many dogs and cats, leading to a two month prison sentence after verdict of guilt.
Frank Mayr, a miner, fell into an abandoned shaft near Chestnut Hills Pennsylvania last Thursday. He lay among carcasses of horses cattle pigs and goats and swarms of snakes before help arrived and he was pulled to safety. He suffered exposure injuries and is hospitalized in Lancaster County.
A long miscellany of maxims and anecdotes extols virtue, friendship, self control, and prudent living. It juxtaposes reflections on wealth, character, and society with brief notes on politics, crime, and notable local curiosities, including a Chicago beer refusal, zinc monuments, and Fail River industry.
A neighbor describes a six by six feet ice house made from discarded timbers and hemlock boards costing under five dollars. For ten years it stored ice with no drafts, using six inches of sawdust on the ground, nine inch air space, and more sawdust on top, aided by ventilation and drainage as core principles.
The St Paul and Pacific road’s 100 mile treeless route saw wind and sun protection via planted trees in 1873. White willows and cottonwoods grew 10–12 feet in 15 months, with some reaching 4+ feet more since May 15. Frost cut many young trees, especially Lombardy poplars and white ash. box elder and ash-leaf maple fared better. Overall losses under 10 percent, bar grasshopper damage. Oak gritty notes on orchard grass praise. Brattleboro berries fetch 2 cents a quart as Chauvin sold 500 bushels.
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