14 May 1875
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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1875
Page
1
Incomplete OCR indicates mail routes with different closing times for east and west segments. East route to Chicago closes at 7 30 AM, west and south at 5 307 M. Lexical errors suggest mixed times and entries for Rhine and Warsaw areas.
A fragmented poem traces Mary Baker from adolescence to adulthood, describing her facial features, hair, and temperament as she grows from ten to sixteen. The lines contrast Grandma Johnson and a faded silver dream, while a speech from a king hints at untold romance and destiny.
Carl Brent catalogues popular proverbs and exposes their flaws with humorous examples. He disputes early rising, consistency, economy, and other maxims, arguing many teach false or outdated lessons and urging readers to question proverbial wisdom.
Clemens the humorist Mark Twain has become rich after seven years before the public with Hartford property valued over $80,000. Mrs Stowe may have cleared more than $100,000 in a quarter century. Marian Iarlan Terhune has earned about $15,000 from a dozen novels. Mary J Holmes and Gail Hamilton show varied success with later career impacts and public disputes affecting reputation. Walworth failed to profit due to weak books and hype. Josh Billings Shaw remains popular for wit while borrowing Artemus Ward for jokes.
The piece urges young mechanics to study materials, master their properties, and invest in good tools. It contrasts practical craft knowledge with formal schooling and stresses excellence over mere imitation. The text then shifts to a priestly oath by Cardinal McKloskey asserting loyalty to papal decrees and church property, with question whether the oath mirrors the substance read.
The measure was crafted to aid express companies by raising postal rates on newspapers and small packages. Readers would pay more to mail the paper, reducing distribution especially to the poor or remote areas, harming public news access and hurting post office revenues. It is denounced as an odious piece of legislation.
The article notes Archbishop McKloskey’s cardinal oath was not published at the time. It cites a 1860 British inquiry showing a cardinal swore lifelong fidelity to St Peter and the pope, obedience to papal authority, and defense of papal rights, with vows not to reveal counsel or aid opponents.
The British inquiry into legal marriage ages across Europe shows wide variation. From Hungary to Denmark to Russia, ages range from twelve to twenty four for girls and fourteen to twenty for boys, with local canon laws and civil rules shaping each regime. The piece notes shifts toward civil authority, remarks on health, divorce, and suggests collecting more data to assess early marriages. It also includes a long social critique urging women to be educated and self-reliant.
A list of traditional sayings on thrift, caution, diligence, and social conduct. It covers debt, promises, charity, friendship, and prudent living with maxims such as cut your coat according to your cloth and do unto others as you would have them do to you. Contains advice on behavior and personal responsibility.
The secretary of the treasury launches an inquiry into abolishing several interior ports of delivery to cut government expenses. The move builds on last year's consolidation of smaller Atlantic Coast customs districts, aimed at saving time and resources for merchants and the public.
A humorous note from Scribner’s May issue recalls Mrs Partington as a mythical figure created by Mr Shillaber. The piece mentions a real life woman at an evening assembly who praised a passing young lady with a playful paraphrase, drawing a paragrammed compliment.
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