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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1882
Page
10
A poem titled Little Bo Peep reflects on aging and aging lines as wisdom. A speaker recalls childhood, youth, and love, noting wrinkles appear as life deepens, with the child asking what preserves youth while the speaker learns that truth, effort, and experience shape aging. The piece blends memory and philosophy through Bo Peep imagery.
Octavia Oland, urged by her mother to pause her holiday frolics, joins a seaside excursion with fellow sewing girls. On White Crags a legend of Mother Carey's Cushion unfolds through a fisherman tale of the rock’s cushion like ledge and a tragic memory, mingling youth and caution.
On a rocky shore a group plans an impromptu lunch when Octavia Oland climbs a cliff in a daring bid for a signal. Duncan Ray volunteers to rescue her but Octavia returns to the steamer with him after revealing she was safe. She later becomes engaged to Duncan.
The excerpt shows a tense exchange where a "silly child" seeks a protector and a male character named Harry Bolton and Mr. McDowell react as reluctant knights. The farmer deems the situation awkward, while the tone hints at a dramatic, humorous muddle in a rural setting.
A London letter details Iceland's 1830s crisis with severe winters, failed crops, animal losses, and rising measles. Emigration to America grows while Islanders endure shortages, import dependence, and fear of further hardship amid public health strain.
The Philadelphia Record notes William Bassett an aged Black man born in 1704 in Delaware and living in Camden New Jersey. He served as a body servant in the 1812 war era and spent years between Camden and Moorestown on foot. He has outlived his wives and many of his children. His death is anticipated.
The Lancet argues mountaineering is an intense, risky form of exercise suited only for the nervously strong and muscular. It cautions that intellectual and sedentary individuals face high peril of illness or accident during annual holidays when attempting this arduous activity.
A policeman faced resistance at the New York Racquet Club when trying to arrest a waiter and a violent clash occurred. Days later the same waiter was arrested for drawing a knife on the auditor. moments later the editor collapsed in the basement and died by suicide.
An essay discusses whether storms in the West can be predicted and controlled. It cites wind patterns, atmospheric currents, and the Missouri Valley as a frequent battleground for tornadoes and cyclones. The author suggests data gathering and theoretical models may yield better forecasts and defenses.
A Philadelphia report lists common drug adulterations including chona bark treated with chinoidin, elm powder with flour and rye, wild cherry with sassafras, arnica with Geum urbanian, and dandelion with chicory. It notes harmful mixes such as opium with lead and lemon oil with petroleum, plus a warning about fake tapioca made from potato starch sold by many druggists.
An Atlanta man and his daughter, guests at a hotel, wandered off at dusk while guided by a local suitor. After a night of searching, rescuers found them at dawn under a large tree, alive but distressed. The incident drew wide attention at the hotel and in Auien’s Banner.
A San Francisco Chronicle summary notes at a Wisconsin convention that the United States has about 100000 insane people with over half in public and private asylums. Insanity reportedly rises faster than population, with alcoholism and hereditary factors cited as key causes and education linked to higher incidence.
Handsome costly buttons enhance walking tremes and traveling costumes. Tortoise shell, gold crest monograms, and enameled Mauresque or Florentine styles suit bottle green Havane and prune red fabrics. Wooden, horn, and French gold buttons, including rough surfaced oreluts, leather pockets and bodice use, show varied textures. Jet buttons with monograms complete the refined look.
A Boston Post correspondent describes Coney Island beer as a dramatic exaggeration of a small drink calling it a teaspoonful blown up into a half pint by gas. He cautions that a glassul may float away if its top is covered and likens drinking it to a broken dream and a mouthful of fog.
A Cleveland smoker is nicknamed the Sinh-de-dah cigarette smoking ng man and labeled as third class male matter in local slang, reflecting contentious local attitudes and social labels.
A jackdaw calls a meeting in a grove to aid the widow of Mr Bluebird after his death by a stone. Birds pledge funds with a show of generosity, while the jackdaw notes the moral about sympathy without cash. The tale ends with a Detroit Free Press moral about sympathy resolutions.
A fisherman, Mr Hawthorne, battles a heavy pickerel on a Friday while bass fishing near Rome Sentinel reports the event. The eleven pound fish fought fiercely before being landed, its tail snag causing a line hitch and a tense struggle for minutes.
A report from Philadelphia notes Frank Ge, his two wives, and eighteen children facing ongoing domestic turmoil. The story mentions threats by Frank to a wife in his care and cites a house holding unrest. It references unrecognized marriages and a Pennsylvania stance on multiple spouses.
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