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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1885
Page
4
A reflective poem excerpt discusses sorrow, virtue, and reward. It contrasts false beauty with hidden value, notes how grief can lead to patience and faith, and ends with sorrow becoming a smile in Heaven as Edgar Jones is cited from Current.
Dr Philip Hoyt, a rising Dakota physician, notices Marie Von Sulevitch in a Mennonite community while aiding a wounded boy. He helps, wins her trust, and they marry, blending medical service with compassionate nursing, challenging Boston and Mennonite prejudices.
A Western traveler disrupts a hotel dinner demanding meat and service. After threatening staff with a knife and pistol, he pays with a ten dollar gold piece and issues a racist slur, prompting an odd distribution of champagne as he offers others a meal.
A comical tale recounts a conductor and his driver aboard a streetcar guiding an elderly passenger who, believing she reached Great Jones Street, pulls a clock bell, collecting fifty fares before alighting as the scam unfolds. The driver chuckles at the scene as the horses slow.
A compilation of humorous anecdotes and quips from various newspapers. It quotes Dr Hammond on language and tongue control, muses on love and poetry, and weaves in playful putdowns about April fools and misers. Notable snippets come from Philadelphia Call Norristown Herald Boston Post and Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
A survey highlights large gifts to American colleges totaling over 23 million dollars. It notes cyclone destruction in Denison Texas in 1888 and a rebuilt church nearly ruined again. It discusses dry school histories, harsh punishments, and lively animal stories. It cites educator opinions on student mediocrity and praises rising female achievement at the University of Mississippi.文本
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