22 Apr 1886
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Newspaper
Marion Independent
Location
Marion, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1886
Page
1
Verse lauds a dauntless soul loyal to duty and right. It praises steadfast courage, patient endurance, and spiritual trust as he battles hardship, loses wealth for virtue, and remains kind. The tribute names Sieden Keith in New York as the source.
A vivid portrait of lace making in Belgium and the Hartz mountains traces women and girls threading bobbins, weaving point lace, and turning craft into livelihood. Barbara Uttmann is celebrated for introducing Hartz lace, lifting a region from mining decline to textile artistry, with social and economic impacts across Annaberg and beyond.
In a frontier store a merchant scolds Hammerton for failing to pay a long-standing credit, calls him a liar, and ultimately collects the bill after Hammerton arrives to settle it. The merchant apologizes and invites future purchases, while the scene ends with a cordial farewell.
Travelers report a trick ridden by a local in Palestine where a driver twists a donkey’s tail. The Virginia City Enterprise recounts a Frenchman who locates a lost watch and identifies it through precise details. Mr Shaw at Consolidated Virginia Mine posted a notice and verified the finder’s tale.
A tale from an Italian city tells of a king who hung a bell of justice in a square tower to summon magistrates. An abandoned horse rang the bell via a vine improvised rope, prompting the magistrate to order the owner to provide food and care for the animal for life.
A collage of witticisms and snippets from various papers critiques note about a bachelor, poems about rain and beauty, jokes on love and secrecy, and light exchanges from everyday life. The item strings humor and social commentary across sources, with scattered dialogue and proverbs highlighting tone of era.
Frederick Stearns shows two coconuts from a giant palm in Seychelles sent by U S Consul E V Massey. The palm stands about 100 feet tall with a 2 foot stem and unusual cotyledon cradle. Each nut weighs 30 to 40 pounds and a bunch may reach 400 pounds. ripening takes ten years. Leaves are used for hats and baskets.
Beans have high nutritive value and are among the cheapest foods yet are hard to digest. Soak in cold water, boil, and cook to a medium texture. Include some acid and salt, and serve with potatoes or vegetables rather than heavy bread or meat.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt recalls a river chase near Woodmere cemetery where a hunter pays a farmer to shoot a dog at twenty rod intervals. The repeated attempts total five dollars as the dog remains unscathed and the hunter ponders future bets. An Arizona lynching report ends with the editor noting Jim departed this life with his accustomed lively snap.
A playful verse by L. Sydney Dayrr in St. Nicholas describes a cloudy day. The speaker longs for sunshine and merriment as rain, gloom, and mud dampen spirits and invites brighter weather to revive happiness.
In a spring tale, seven boys find marbles again and Phil Lawrence carves leather knee patches to protect against dirt. Mockery fades as he persuades peers to value mothers’ work, forming a “Leather knees” company led by Phil with feathered caps and a shared motto Mothers and Marbles Forever.
The article notes the inventor of candy is unknown and traces the term to Venetian origins. It describes candy making from refined sugar, boiling to standard consistency, and methods for rock candy, cream candy, and stick candy including pulling, flavoring, and coloring. It mentions small and large confectioners and a New York examiner reference.
The article traces the origin of the lead pencil from misnamed plumbago to graphite. It explains how early pencils used raw lead from Cumberland mines and required warming before writing. It details modern pencil manufacture using ground graphite, clay mixes, dies, drying, and wooden casings.
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