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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1885
Page
2
A verse lament reflects on a poetic songbird from the southland whose joyful calls at dawn noon and eve fade as fate and divine design reveal pathless ways of God. Wa. J. Daggett, in The Current.
A bright 15 year old girl Mattie Van Wyck supports her mother and younger siblings after her father dies. She writes about their hard life in hope of earning money, earns a chance at publication through a Pioneer office editor, and attends a wealthy party to gather material for her tale.
A Chicago Ledger tale describes Mattie Van Wyck and family waking to a sum of two fresh five dollar bills in a mysterious envelope. The household shares a joyous Christmas with gifts for Johnnie Madge Amy and Mattie a roasted turkey and a frosted cake.
The mute piano, growing among musicians, substitutes silence for sound to reduce fatigue and sharpen sight reading. Proponents cite quieter practice preventing headaches, with early models from Weimar influencing U S use. Musicians like Faellen and Carreno demonstrate intense finger work, while critics note cost and construction limits.
The London World notes the symbolic warts on a Khartoum ship carpenter and on Mohammed Ahmed as signs guiding the Sudanese revolt. It discusses how such legends influence leaders and armies, reflecting on fate and international peace amid Mahdist power.
In Pleasants County West Virginia the town of St Marys on the Ohio River entertains trains and trains hands as heroes. An ordinance bans train workers from waving to maidens, provoking fines and a wave of handkerchiefs. Dominoes and dominoes led to indictments for playing dominoes with poker slang, as the town debates trial outcomes.
A Providence Journal reprints Amos A. Laurence of Boston who predicts his city’s destruction as radicals and agnostics corrupt others. He says Boston should be destroyed while radical and agnostic clubs meet, to humble the city and prevent influence on true believers.
The text notes about 4 million dollars invested in wild animals in the U S excluding elephants. It cites sixty elephants priced from 3000 to 20000 dollars. Trained elephants can fetch about 20000 dollars, while untrainable ones may yield losses up to 23000 or 4000 dollars.
The article outlines Cornelius Vanderbilt’s immense wealth, once estimated at 200 million dollars and then adjusted to about 150 million. It compares his riches with the Rothschilds, noting Vanderbilt’s vast government bonds, railroad holdings, and real estate. It also details his annual income, lavish expenditures, and notable assets including his Fifth Avenue home and Maud S. stock sale.
The newly named Danish minister, Prof Rasmus Anderson of Madison, arrived in Milwaukee amid warm congratulations from friends in Washington and across Wisconsin. He chose Copenhagen for its university and libraries over Stockholm, plans to leave soon, and will later join his family in Denmark. The piece also recounts Billy Blue’s 105th birthday and aMilwaukee apple-peddler’s early life.
President John Quincy Adams attracted attention for a quirky outfit during a Massachusetts visit. While away from Washington for about three weeks, Speaker Henry Clay led the government. A Rhode Island visitor introduced by John Marston met Adams, who appeared in striped jean jacket and pants with a five cent chip hat, prompting surprised remarks.
In a satirical exchange three women debate marriage prospects, envisioning生活 style and social status. Maude aims for a banker and editor with lavish toilets, Belle foresees bursting pipes and wealth from plumbing, Blanch seeks an editor and public fame, all reflecting era marriage ambitions. The piece ends noting talk of reconstructing Tokio at an estimated cost of about 60,040,000.
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