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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1883
Page
3
A reflective piece from Good Cheer by Margaret Sangster cherishes the comfort and memory of worn old shoes. The speaker contrasts toil and travel with home, love, and shared moments, celebrating simple, enduring ties against changing fortunes.
Marian faces threats to her father as Mr. Pike presses for payment and marriage. Phil Hartleby learns Pike plans a coercive move via a solicitor, while a circus driver and a shady Whittaker plot to use Mrs Vallens to influence Marian.
General Charles F. Manderson recalls killing during three years of service. He describes the first Confederate rider encounter near Richmond, the fatal shot sequence, horror, and eventual emotional numbness after the war.
The Chicago Times notes that ice must not be procured in Mexico and ice water would be injurious, so drinking water is cooled by covering the container with blankets saturated with water and hanging it in a draughty sunless place. The result is cooler water for drinking.
The Boston woman pursues relics with zeal, claiming a two piece lead pencil marked Noah’s monogram proves authenticity. The item allegedly served Noah to enumerate ark animals, and a local newspaper notes skepticism of the claim.
A mix of society gossip and literary tidbits reports James Marian Roche caring for Frederick Crouch author of Kathleen Margournéen. Miss Charlotte Stark of Dunbarton is elected honorary member of the New Hampshire Antiquarian Society. Boyle O Reilly, poet-editor of the Boston Jlot, capsized en route from the Connecticut River to Long Island Sound. Ned Roach of Florence, N Y, wed Mary Quinn of Rochester at eighty five. Austin F Pike New Hampshire’s new Senator is described in detail. The piece also recounts Thackeray on Vanity Fair’s birth, Mrs Webb’s modest fortune, and Clemenceau’s Connecticut connection in a Boston Herald style collage.
A collage of quips and jokes from various papers. Laughs about a crycile baby carriage, naval might, meteor displays, rural mischief, moon tides, school tales, grandma stories, a hotel Colonel joke, and a collared sheep causing mayhem in Smyrna Tennessee.
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