True-A Poem in Monosyla Bles Frat Bloom
Fragmented verse laments a blighted spring scene with fading blooms and nests. A lone rose remains as survivors cling to hope and youth’s fire despite frost and decay.
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Newspaper
Iowa Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1892
Page
3
The Northern Ireland Burglary Ring Busted
A detective posing as a Dublin gentleman infiltrates Belfast society to trap the M L Lysaght family suspected of theft. After courting Norah and Mary, he stages a staged robbery with Kerwick to lure the real burglars, arraigning the brothers and sisters. The sisters are freed. the brothers receive penal servitude. Kerwick rewards the detective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Kerwick
M’lysaght
Kerwick
Burr Obeys Sunday Law After Meeting Milford Tithing Man
A Milford Connecticut correspondent recounts an incident where Aaron Burr then Vice President of the United States was halted by Deacon Higby the tithing man of Plymouth Church on a Sunday. Higby refused passage until sunset citing state law and Burr complied taking dinner at Butler's tavern rather than defy the rule. The tale aims to clear Burr of any defiance and honor Higby’s duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deacon Higby
Milford
Aaron Burr
Boston
New York
United States
New York Sun
Old Plymouth
Mr. Burr
Burr
Butler’s
L. N. Beardsly
Glasses for the Eyes by an Occulist
An occulist dismisses claims that glasses can keep good eyes in condition. He favors caution about shaded or plain glasses and warns against overuse. He notes rising demand with electric lighting and criticizes reading in moving street cars as harmful to sight.
Bout with the French Language in Paris Memoir
A woman living in Paris recalls a humorous language mishap as she notes new French words and confuses terms such as croque morts and cuspidor. She explains renting mourners for a landlord’s funeral and seeking a quaint hired mourner to take to America, provoking the polite Frenchman’s consternation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Tals
America
New York Times
Thieving Dogs in Border Sheepcrime Tales
A historical note recalls collie dogs trained to aid sheep thieves in Scotland. A famed Border thief used a dog to identify sheep, guiding it to the flock for theft. The man and dog were later hanged. Some dogs supposedly buried victims and shared meals with their cronies. The piece closes with a caution to be patient with larger men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Bees Beat Pigeons In Cross Country Bee Race
A Hamme Westphalia pigeon fancier offered a wager that twelve bees released three miles from their hives would outpace twelve pigeons. At Rhynhern the first bee beat the first pigeon by a quarter minute while several others finished ahead of the pigeons. Bees were rolled in flour for ID, and both sides arrived near-simultaneously. A separate note observes two women claim to eat little yet dress in loose clothes after dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamme
Westphalia
Rhynhern
Cornhill Magazine
The Paternal Ostrich is a Fighter
The article describes ostrich nesting behavior in the pampas. Males defend nests, hens lay 25 to 30 eggs, and after hatching the victor male leads broods while fighting rivals. Old males may oversee three broods and engage in deadly clashes with other males.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pampas
Origin of Our Weeds Emigration and Impact on New England Flora
The piece discusses how weeds arrived from abroad and as native species adapted to cleared land. It cites Dr Gray on European weeds' advantage in sunlit, cleared soil and notes the many dispersal methods from wind to animals. Popular Science Monthly provides the analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Atlantic Seaboard
Gray
Popular Science Monthly
Fainting in a Dress Fitting Shops Daily Issue
A New York Recorder recounts a woman fainting during a dress fitting in a tailor shop. Attendants note fainting occurs nearly every day, usually from standing still too long rather than tight lacing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Recorder
It Couldn't Hurt Him. Miner and Bishop Meet at Shaft
A bishop travels through a mining country and sees an old man turning a windlass to raise ore. The bishop warns that sun exposure could injure his brain. The laborer, sweating, replies that he would not keep turning the handle if he had any brains, then resumes work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Townsend
Abner
Uncle John
Potash and tannery ashes discuss analyzed losses
Analysis notes that over half the potash is lost from tan bark while a small amount of phosphoric acid also escapes. It states tannery ashes are worth more than leached wood ashes and worth hauling away, though many find it easy to be poor.
Wagner on composing music and Tristan and Isolde
The article contrasts Wagner with Beethoven, detailing Wagner’s method, attire, and study habits. It describes his deliberate, persistent process at the piano, the imaginative trance before composition, and the moment he and Praeger realized the Tristan story could become a drama, shaping Isolde’s libretto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
Hayden
Beethoven
Praeger
Tristan
Philosopher at the Auger Hole Sign Tale
A tan-yard owner crafts a sign by boring a calf tail through a door post. A puzzled passerby, intrigued by the sign, reveals himself as a philosopher. He explains his curiosity about how the calf passed the auger hole, then shifts to commentary on optics and cheap book editions harming eyesight, as quoted from the Indianapolis Journal.
No Family, No Loyal Cause Buoys Man’s Failed Dreams
A man with no family says his lack of support hindered success while a family man claims his failures stem from being dragged by dependents. The piece notes the worst pain a big man feels is hurting a little one.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ireland
Frank Henderson
Dublin
John M’lysaght
M’lysaghts
Norah
Mary
Kerwicks
Cynic
Nora
Chicago
Belfast
Prince Arthur
Ilfubert
John
Indianapolis Journal
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