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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1884
Page
6
A poem recalling a visit to Aunt Mary with a brother, vivid rural scenes and shared memories. Aunt Mary slept this morning and awaits the boys, who are far away, to return and be welcomed. The speaker fondly reflects on youth and a hopeful reunion.
Delphine pleads for marriage to Dr. Irving against Aunt Millicent Stratton's will. A famed artist Blender crafts and repurposes portraits, prompting Stratton to concede after pressure and a deal: Delphine's marriage with medical prospects funded by Madame Stratton's estate. The couple keeps the sub rosa agreement secret.
A writer from Dodge City describes about 500 cowboys in town in bright attire with money to burn. No pistols were drawn outside lawmen, no shots fired, and no loud street chaos occurred during the bull fight day.
A Helena Montana lawyer Colonel San ders is approached by a hungry tramp on Main street who pleads for money for breakfast. The lawyer dismisses him telling the man to work the other side of the street as he works this side.
A nostalgic poem traces children guiding cows through lanes to harvests of fruit and sea treasures. It depicts humble toil building strength, and envisions the future rise of rulers, artists, and leaders from the little brown band.
The high corn price trims pop corn business yet manufacturers push sales. A New York producer makes up to 70000 pounds yearly and ships to London, Haiti, France, Breslau, Berlin, Japan, China, and Italy. Popcorn is touted as easy to carry and a possible dyspepsia remedy, with notes on regional players and the craft’s rise since 1849.
Captain James T says his ship haunted on a Rio voyage after hearing a spectral call for James T his son the mate appears in white but vanishes later the mate dies mysterious fright the steward quits the ship and more strange noises follow a later tale notes a wife’s admonitions and moral reflections.
A young man gives denars to an old man who denies receipt. The Kazee orders the tree to produce the seal evidence. The traveler reports failing to summon the tree and the old man retains the money, ruling the payment mine.
Miss Weston, promoting temperance among Royal Navy sailors for nearly twenty years, reports success with twelve thousand temperance members and sailors helping sailors. She runs sailors rests in England including Portsmouth, funds sought for expansion abroad, and distributes 240 000 monthly blueback letters to keep contact with sailors ashore and afloat.
Wives and friends of sailors are visited and befriended while their men are afloat and fishermen also praise the kindness of Miss Weston and her staff. The effort has outgrown a single woman and now operates as a structured society.
A Victorian piece advises wives to study their husbands weaknesses and tailor strategies to win and keep them. It covers flattery, domestic comfort, appearance, listening, secrecy, jealousy, temper, deceit, and maintaining interest while balancing household duties. It compares wives to a clever hunter pursuing wild game and ends with a provocative remark about women's martyrdom.
The passage argues Congress must gain wide powers over national concerns including transportation and commerce. It calls for executive legislative fusion with chiefs of departments in Congress and a single responsible leader. It warns against judiciary overruling legislative will and stresses accountable public service and secure offices.
An essay argues that strong mindedness comes from independent thought. Encourage children to think with gentle correction for incorrect ideas. Promote living ideas at home and in classes. Do not fear strong opinions, but require reasoned justification before changing views.
Naturalist Thomas Bell recounts a tale of a spider catching a tartar with a blue bottle fly entering its web. The spider warded off the fly as it tore the web and escaped. An listed preventive for infants is described using chamois skin bibs with melted tar and tallow.
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