Queen of maidens in the lattice tale from Harper's Magazine
A row from Harper's Magazine depicts a man admiring a woman seen at a lattice during May. The scene unfolds with roses, dew, and the queenly image as he longs for a flower to pluck from the season before the dew dries.
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Camilla the waif who becomes a star of song
Paul Smith, a poor lodger, shelters Camilla, a pale waif who heals his loneliness by teaching and caring for her. A benefactor, Mrs. Clavering, arranges training to transform Camilla into a celebrated singer. She rises to stardom, accepts Richard Clavering, and in the end Paul dies content as Camilla’s career soars.
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The Fly on the Ceiling Theory Debate
A Prairie Farmer excerpt discusses how a fly grips ceilings. It contrasts suction with a viscous secreted fluid as the mechanism, noting experiments with chloroform and air exhaustion. The report highlights a tenacious secretion that may linger on surfaces and explain nocturnal adhesion.
Bachelor’s Toast to Women Sparks Historic Local Quip
In Portmouth New Hampshire a man known as Is two CG referred to women as Eb and Flo in a whimsical toast praising the morning star day star and evening star of life. The remark sparked attention for its playful celestial metaphor.
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Noyes Urges General Amnesty in Ohio Campaign Speech
Gen. Noyes, Republican nominee for Ohio governor, argues for general amnesty for most ex rebels while excluding persistently treasonous leaders. He denounces Democratic rioters, defends liberty and universal suffrage, and extols Republican stewardship and future prosperity for Ohio and the nation.
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Figures and Facts From Various Lands and Times
A compilation notes wide statistics and curiosities from 19th century sources. It cites numbers of post offices in the United States, German advocates for women's rights, pear harvests near Ashland Kentucky, a beehive in Lancaster Pennsylvania, and a life insurance ad from Washington Life Insurance Company. It also covers tax figures in Massachusetts, British steam export data, immigrant and opium import figures, German literary capacity, and a Caledonian array of global production estimates. The items reflect press aggregation on economics, demographics, and curiosities with many named places and institutions.
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