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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1884
Page
10
The speaker praises a beloved for patience and steadfast love through long years of hardship. They honor shared home, warmth, and the enduring gifts of affection, recognizing the strength that kept them together. Tears and gratitude mark a vow to cherish the partner as life’s trials recede.
The essay argues that repeated exercise and lifelong training yield superior strength and skill across eras and peoples. It cites Romans, Greeks, Turks, Afghans, and modern performers, noting how discipline, early training, and endurance produced feats from lifting weights to acrobatics and long-distance running.
In the Arkansaw Traveller humorous item Mrs. Mickson suspects a robber after smelling cigar smoke. She and her husband search the house and discover the husband himself in bed smoking a cigar, prompting a playful exchange and admission of deception. The banter showcases small town wit.
A compilation of curiosities on authors actors and philanthropy. Philippe D Ennery valued at two million from nearly 300 plays. Mrs. John Jacob Astor rewarded staff with a gold watch and $100 each for health recovery. Sarah Bernhardt in jersey as Lady Macbeth. John Cano described as a young ex-bank president. Other items mention a Lover’s Dictionary and Henry Ward Beecher remarks.
A collage of humorous quotes and brief observations from various papers. Items range from pawnbrokers as progress symbols to lamp chimneys needing soap and water, with witticisms about students, stage actors, and moths versus sealskin cloaks.
Boston residents notice many schoolgirls carrying violin cases on strolls to and from classes. The piece notes rising female violin study, with 400 to 500 young women learning, some forming quartettes, and discussions on teaching, technique, and famous players like Joachim and Mme Sembrich influencing the trend.
A fragmented Wall Street anecdote depicts a German and an American discussing a business partnership with Steinhofer. The men joke over who contributes money versus experience, noting a surge of exchange for experience recently reported by the Detroit Free Press.
Garden tips and crop notes from the era include using corn cobs dipped in coal tar to deter pests on cucumber vines, buckwheat honey flavor, pine forests in Alabama, sow age profitability, and rotted manure from corn cobs for sandy soils. It also covers potato beetle bait lessons and simple egg breakfast ideas.
The piece surveys oyster gathering methods from the dredge to diving in the Mediterranean, mangrove roots in tropical shores, and San Domingo practices. It notes raccoon assisted harvesting and a perilous tale where a coon meets a dangerous tide while pursuing oysters.
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