19 Dec 1885
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Newspaper
Iowa Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1885
Page
1
The article discusses the surge of artists turning to caricature as training opens new opportunities. It cites Keppler of Puck as a formative example who adapted to political satire after receiving a pivotal double-headed centaur prompt.
The San Francisco dispatch outlines a proposed great Pacific slope university with a $20 million foundation. Palo Alto and Gridley Ranch are key sites with vineyards driving income, male and female colleges to be separate yet interdependent, and free superior courses for music and arts.
A tale recounts a boy who secretly steals grapes from a neighbor's vines under moonlight, trembling with fear as he fills his hat and climbs back over the fence. He eats the sour fruit and later falls ill, with grape skins found by a worker revealing the act and bringing public notice.
The readable fragments hint at a literary or poetic jumble with names and places obscured. The passage appears to mix foreign sounding phrases and invented terms, lacking clear events or identifiable persons. It resembles a garbled stream of words rather than a coherent news item.
In a humorous exchange from the Boston Courier and Merchant Traveler, a girl explains a mollusk excavator a slang for clam digger while a suitor vows not to wed a smoker. The conversation touches on sketches, seaside scenes, and a pork packer boasting fifty thousand dollars profit from smoked bacon, prompting dramatic reactions.
The article explains that photography is accessible to any young lady or beginner. It describes a simple wooden camera with bellows, lens, and ground glass, shows how to obtain a sharp image by adjusting the bellows, and notes that a bright child can learn in minutes. It emphasizes choice of view and lighting as keys to artistic success.
Dr. Hamilton argues that prejudice and love of beauty influence views on matrimony and trousers for women. He notes familiarity with changing garments may shift opinions, while endorsing garments that reveal arms as not harmful. He critiques shoulder straps for dresses and favors hip-supported petticoats over shoulder suspenders.
In a sunlit scene at her father’s Clifton home, Bieline and Orlando share a tender moment on the marble steps. They discuss affection and preferences, revealing a soft, regulatory style of conversation as they mingle personal thoughts.
A miscellany notes St Marks statue in Venice and the lion symbol, knights bought position by court favor, trumpeters at visits, ancient Rome’s Tur Accursed Street, clubs cry in frays, and slave abolition costs. It cites Froissart on hot squadron fires and a London oar-in-Hand Club era jibe at Lord Onslow, plus glove as a challenge known as gage.
A Boston wedding tale features a wealthy merchant's daughter as guests arrive including a Western agent. The guest's odd behavior at the feast ends with a comic reaction when he exclaims Gosh Hash after tasting a croquette, reflecting cultural misfit and social nerves.
A clashing essay on how early teens should be encouraged to run free and study, arguing against rigid parental control. It cites cultural figures and a Bishop Whitehouse quote about girls riding, rowing, and pursuing education up to marriage, urging mothers to let youth explore with guidance toward moral and religious formation.
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