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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1878
Page
2
A reflective poem recalls youth in the old schoolhouse on the green. The speaker sighs over bygone days and honors the enduring value of study as time passes and memories fade. The verse laments parting from friends and the fading glow of childhood, while praising the book as a hidden treasure guiding truth.
A young man narrates his obsession with Victoria Conrad, rival Charley Thornton, and a wealth reveal. Ned, a bright ten-year-old, shares secrets about Vic and Charley, exposing Vic’s flirtations, a proposed knife gift, and a planned marriage that never happens as Mr Quimby marries Vic instead.
The essay argues that flirting rarely breaks hearts and instead reveals male vanity. It cites a tale of a captain who grieves for a non dying lover and warns young women to flirt but temper the impact on sensitive youth. It suggests flirtation harms vanity but can teach selfishness.
The tale recounts Edwin Forrest meeting Horace Greeley on a steep Spruce Street stair where Forrest avoided confrontation after a tense exchange. Witness William H. Fry notes Greeley’s cool reply and Forrest’s retreat as the moment ends with a quip about fear. A separate Harrisburg telegraph item describes a magnetic clock by Daniel Crawbaugh noting its perpetual operation since March 1, 1877. Also a brief note touts Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup as a remedy for nursing mothers.
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