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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1884
Page
8
The speaker recalls a beloved mother in a silent room. He cannot speak as memories flood him and he smooths her hair. A whispered message from beyond asks why he mourns and reveals that true rest now follows life’s long sorrow. James Berry Benge.
A stunning Washington society beauty, Florence Bradley, receives an unsigned bouquet and a suggestive three cornered note. She frets over the sender while preparing for Mrs. Drummond’s party, amidst whispers of eccentricity and admiration.
Florence Bradly attends a Drummond party where she receives a bouquet and a note from a wealthy admirer. Mr. Saunders, handsome and rich, declares love, and the couple's romance leads to a lavish wedding a month later.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt describes a Southern man’s drinking ritual from first invitation to final gesture. He invites after warm conversation then pours straight whisky, drinks quickly, and settles the bill, leaving the guest with the beer unfinished and a sense of respect for time.
The tale recalls Ben Butler’s nerve in Lowell during an 1856 Buchanan campaign speech by Choate. When rumors of the Great Hall sinking spread, Butler reassured the crowd and escorted them to safety after confirming the building’s danger. He then quipped to Choate that they must clear the house or be in hell in five minutes. A Georgia Florida note follows on lazy negroes wages.
The Waddell House in Cleveland recalls a tale of Thomas Potter and James Henry. While building an upper wall one man slipped and would have fallen to his death if not the other caught him. From that moment they were devoted friends in a Damon and Pythias bond. They prophesied that when one died the other would soon follow, and indeed they died within five weeks of each other.
The New York Sun notes the grandest Woodlawn mausoleum on Central avenue costs 1100000 including grounds, modeled after the Pantheon with fifty-pound bronze door and stained glass. It details prominent owners like Jay Gould Washington Connor Hurlburt Havemeyer and Huntington and describes plans for even larger mausoleums and dealer plots at Woodlawn Cemetery.
In a humorous anecdote John G. Saxe visits Lewis Gaylord Clark at his library. Clark, polite yet wary, invites no one inside. Saxe, dusty and jocular, reveals his identity and the two longtime contributors renew their acquaintance, ending in a warm reunion.
Olive Logan reports from London that the Prince of Wales resembles Gen Baker’s ally Jord in appearance and demeanor. The writer observes the heir in a gray-liveried hansom with a gray horse and notes public affection with Alexandra while hinting at rumors about a private life.
A countryman visits an Austin watchmaker and insists on removing the clock hands. He asks the German proprietor to fix the clock with the hands, claiming the clock has been broken for months. The German refuses, and the man takes the hands away to seek another shop, arguing over fair charges and timekeeping.
Muskegon Michigan asserts world top status in lumber, reporting 686 million feet produced in 1883, far surpassing Saginaw Valley. The city also shipped 189 million inches and $10.5 million in shingles, with over 3,000 vessels cleared and about one quarter of Lake Michigan’s traffic passing through Muskegon.
An observer recounts a library aquarium demonstration where a cat repeatedly attacks a sunfish, training claims about the fish’s intelligence. The sunfish performs leaps and bell ringing, while the catfish and goldfish interact, revealing temperaments and shared enmities in a curious menagerie.
British jockey Fred Archer explains success on the turf. He says gaining early advantage comes from readying the horse and smooth start, not simply being released first. He dismisses claims that Arcbox is off by several lengths and argues true speed comes from proper preparation and pace.
A Boston Herald correspondent recalls a deceptive physician who joined a poker game at a Pow and won big. He used a hidden plaster to slip three cards from his left hand, fooling players until Col. a state official exposed the scam after he had been fleeced of several hundred dollars. The doctor vanished the following day.
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