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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1881
Page
3
A collage of citations from Dryden to Dickens on education, teachers, and student life. Prominent voices include Longfellow, Tennyson, Coleridge, and Fuller, reflecting on pedagogy, discipline, and the enduring role of the schoolmaster.
A historical excerpt recounts Peol Sasap’s view that maize originated in Mexico and spread north to the St Lawrence region long before Europeans. It notes how Indians used lunar months to time ear formation and describes seed selection methods that produced earlier varieties, shaping New England corn.
A London encounter recounts George Eliot known as Mrs Croag meeting a young man at Millais’s entertainment. He is guided to escort a lady, but Eliot’s conversation later leads to an invitation to her Monday Evenings. The piece notes her tall figure and distinctive voice, born near Nuneaton, with links to Bosworth Field and Astley Castle.
An Ocean Transportation Company demonstrates a hydraulic jack system aboard the Monarch at Hoboken to compress cotton for shipboard storage. The setup uses water pressure of about 800 psi, hoses, and jacks to push bales into tighter spaces, claiming four to five bales per ton versus three previously, with reduced fire risk and added deck piping for side berths.
The Philadelphia Times recounts a staged animal execution using chloroform and pincers in a box. Three men, one with a sponge and chloroform, one with long pincers, and a keeper, perform the operation as the snake is killed and dissected. Fangs are removed, measurements taken, and a plaster cast planned.
The Canadian Local News reports Bradley against Logan over a remissory note brought by a United States citizen who calls himself Esquire. The court accepts Esquire as a courtesy title with no legal significance in the United States, though its use is common in letters. Abbott's Law Dictionary and Webster define Esquire as a courtesy or general respectful title.
The article traces the rise of poulaines in medieval England from William Rufus through Richard II, noting points stuffed with tow and napery, and varying lengths by rank. It mentions tying points with silver chains in noble wear, Chaucer era windowed uppers, and a 13th century Edward I act limiting length to ten inches for non Lords, with cobblers fined.
The article argues Colorado's dry thin air harms delicate constitutions. It claims invalids lose weight quickly and cannot endure labor as well as in heavier atmospheres. It mentions dogs in Colorado and hints at broader animal impacts.
A brief note outlines alternative methods for circulating a document or item. The text mentions a general approach and nearby options but is cryptic and lacks clear steps or concrete details.
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