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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1878
Page
6
Mr Kensett observes an orphanage run as a machine where hundreds of children are housed and trained in uniform gangs. Directors defend religious instruction as adequate while Mr Kensett laments the loss of individual influence and maternal care, questioning the system's perfection.
The Christian Intelligencer argues ill fitting, tight garments upset a boy’s temper and behavior more than mischief. It urges proper washing and clothing adjustments to prevent school and home discipline issues, noting uncomfortable collars and tight arm holes harm mood and self control.
During a Napoleon parade a mounted trooper leapt forward as the emperor dropped his reins. The soldier caught the reins, faced the emperor, then asked his regiment. Napoleon praised the man’s alertness and replied with the Guards as his unit. He then set aside his gun and sought staff officers.
A Detroit Free Press clipping recalls a Woodward Avenue druggist who fills dozens of cash prescriptions daily for a large family. The list includes patent medicines, plasters, tonics, and remedies for various ailments as the father jokes about avoiding seaside trips by treating with potions at home.
London World recounts a minor incident during a royal visit in Paris where the Crown Princess of Denmark was briefly blocked from access by a host’s relative. The scene calmed as courtiers explained and the Princess withdrew citing fatigue and health.
A skeptical intruder disrupts a Daniel Webster seance by tossing large headed tacks on the floor. The phantom Webster character steps from the cabinet, steps on a tack, and exclaims Ouch before retreating in disgust.
A Nevada paper recalls that within a little over a year the Big Bonanza mine yielded nearly 100 million dollars in ore. Discovery came with little fanfare and initial miners found small veins that gradually revealed vast riches, proving mines grow like rivers with depth and quiet success.
A West Virginia kindergarten mistress Miss Lord received a false letter from Ville Indiana, signed by Miss H L Jervis, inviting her to move to Hoosierdam to reap a fortune. The ruse spurred inquiries to Evansville postal officials seeking details on the scam and its authors.
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