Newspapers and public duty in a skeptical age
A column argues against claims that editors promote vice, defending journalism as a public watchdog. It cites responses to censorship, warns critics, and recalls statements by Col. Jasper Brady about the Maine disaster while noting denials from Washington. Local notes from Martinsville, including deaths, arrivals, and community life, follow.
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Favorite Wagner Opera Question Provokes Playful Reply
A musician asks which Wagnerian opera is preferred and Mr Comrox jokes about not having heard many. He appeals to his wife who confirms there are several he has not heard yet, and he suspects the choice is among those unseen.
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Bee
Times
la Grange
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Washington Star
Poor Little Goose Quip Sparks Domestic Quarrel
A Detroit Free Press excerpt presents a quarrel between an eighteenth century author and his wife over finding a cent quill and keeping a goose. The husband longs for writing supplies while the wife retorts with a sharp jab about usefulness. The exchange reflects humorous domestic tension.
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Detroit Free Press
Vulgar Ostentation Debate Stirs Local Talks
Fragmentary remarks discuss displays of wealth and social pretensions in Willie-Say, pa. Residents question which families have money to show off and what constitutes tasteful living amid growing inequality.
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