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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1885
Page
8
Mary B. Dimond recalls vivid romantic tableaux from a past era in Chicago Advance. The narrator describes bridal gowns, violet and blue d rifts, and visions of brides as memories rise like windows revealing gentleness, devotion, and noble grace through the ages.
An Entomologist’s Washington notes explain cicada brood cycles of seventeen and thirteen years, geographic lines, and the emergence timing from May to July. The piece debunks stinging fears, details larvae and adults, egg laying in trees, and notes limited orchard damage while describing predator interactions and misreported stings.
A tale of feared private gain and public good as Leverlhed Verismartt and lawyer Pleadwell plot to petition for extending Blank street. Testimony strains city welfare against personal interest while authorities deny specific benefit to critics. Boston Transcript reports the proposal and reactions.
A surge in sling shot rubber toppers in small Pennsylvania towns has turned country stores into hubs of a new trade. Bounties on sparrow heads appear as youths string birds, while authorities clash with the practice. In contrast, in France sparrows flock to Mr Bauer in the Tuileries garden. Fifteen industrial schools operate in New York City.
A collage of humorous maxims and comic anecdotes from various newspapers. Bits include advice from Toledo Blade, quips about begi n words, and playful definitions of ties. Stories mention a wedding tour soap weight, a Cleveland shoe thrown after a rector, and skater tales.
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