A Foot-Hold Breathes on a Lonely Sea
Poem fragment recounts a lone traveler at sea and the struggle against wind and spray. A distant horizon yields a misty mast as he clings to hope, seeking warmth and home amid vast water and sky.
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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1877
Page
6
A Sleigh Ride to Alberta Lee’s Ball
Harold Brown and his sister Cora escort Alberta Lee to a sleighing party in New York. Tensions flare as Harold accuses Alberta of flirting and a strained reunion renews old feelings, ending with Alberta confessing love and a threatened kiss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
Albert Lee
Harold
Alberta
Tanypocasie
Poe
Dan van Rensselaer
Will West
Cora
Berta
Jonly
Fred
Albert
Ned
Lous Vance
Harold Brown
Paris
Alberta Lee
Lee Mansion
Mars
Dan van Rennsselaer
G’lang
Darkey
Garden of Roses
Turkey
Akeleton
Dan van Renselaer
Erarehiffor
Bertie
Mr. Brown
Paps
Papa
John
Canon Kingsleys Answers
Canon Kingsley answers list his favored and disliked traits including favorite artist Leonardo da Vinci and composer Beethoven. He names ambition to die, liking truth and modesty in others, and dislikes vanity and his own vanity in himself. He values being strong and prefers wide flats or open sea scenery and doing nothing as occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsley
David
Leonardo de Vinci
Beethoven
Old Law School of Litchfield Hill Alumni and Achievements
Harper's Magazine notes the Old Law School of Litchfield Hill produced over a thousand graduates in fifty years. It lists famous names like Calhoun and Seymour and states sixteen became U S senators fifty Congress members forty state court judges eight chief justices two Supreme Court justices ten governors and other notable figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law School
Litchfield Hill
Calhoun
South Carolina
Woodbury
New Hampshire
Seymour
Vermont
Ellsworth and Hubbard
Connecticut
Clayton
Delaware
Mason
Virginia
Mort N and Metcalf
Massachusetts
Cuthbert and Dawson
Georgia
Ashley and Hunt
New York
Woodbridge
Ohio
United States
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Harper’s Magazine
Sawdust Fire Dangers Highlight Spontaneous Combustion
Early reports warn sawdust as a fire hazard especially when oily or greasy. Cigar slumps igniting sawdust can smoulder unseen then ignite nearby woodwork. Past cases show oil absorption in hidden builds leading to deadly flames.
Rocuxstrk Woman Arrested Over Street Ballgown
A Rocuxstrk woman wore a ballroom dress with short sleeves and a low neckline in the street. She was arrested for disturbing the public but claimed decorum and reputation. The court freed her after her lawyer argued such attire could be worn decorously by day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ap ‘Pearance
Weare
How Lumbermen Live Northwestern Lumberman
Three hundred men work a three mile square area to harvest over 60,000 logs and 10,000,000 feet each season. Work runs from dawn to dusk with long days when light allows. The camp runs on abundant meals of pork and beans and molasses, a cook for every fifty men, and extensive use of wood ovens. Sundays focus on maintenance and preparation, with strict no liquor rules and long distances from settlements reducing temptation. Camp life features tents, bough beds, and extra clothing as pillows, with high axe and handle usage and sharpening routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Lumberman
Grasshopper Swarm Kills Traveler in Kansas Tale
Cheyenne Leader recounts a summer incident on the Solomon river where a vast grasshopper swarm enveloped two men seven miles from a Lindsey area. Dan Kavanagh was killed as insects devoured him, while Fred Keiser escaped after fighting the horde. Ranchers later found skeletal remains and preserved the secret.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Kansas
Lindsey
Solomon River
Dan Kavanagh
Fred Keiser
Dan
Kavanagh
Keiser
Death of the Hoy with the Monster Head
Matthew Dorn a fifteen year old of Irish parentage died after lifelong head growth that left him with an eighty pound cranium. He could only move his head while lying on a pillow and was exhibited in Philadelphia and Albany by speculative exhibitors before his death early this week.
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Harold Brown
Stong
Ned
Harold
Hoy
Troy
MW. Y
Matthew Dorn
Philadelphia
Sno’ Ceasus
Albany
Readbreast in Tampa Sidney Lanier
A poetic fragment references robins in orange trees and seasonal imagery. The text includes archaic spellings and altered lines about winter, time, and singing, with mentions of Tampa, Sidney Lanier, and Lippincott's for Maree in a decorative, verse-like passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readbreast
Tampa
Sidney Lanier
Lippincett
Maree
Humorous miscellany echoes of city life and print
A jagged collection of comic vignettes and curios from urban society. Jests about wealth and parish life, British and American quips, school and marriage foibles, a tongue in cheek look at love, laws, and lean times. Various anecdotes feature parsons, barbers, reporters, and common folk in witty sketches.
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