29 Nov 1878
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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1878
Page
1
A lyric speaker wishes to hold someone’s hands tonight and feel exclusive control over the work and moment. The lines express intimate yearning and a desire to possess a single private instance amid life’s labor.
Harper's Magazine describes the former quarantine station at Staten Island's Narrows and the shifting arrangements for ships from healthy ports, the summer deterrence of vessels from the West Indies and Africa, the handling of yellow fever cases on Dix and Hoffman's Islands, and the burial of victims at Seguin's Points. It recalls the artificial islands, the 1858 mob action against pest-houses, and the final remnants of quarantine life centered on health officers' pretty houses and the ship inspections at dawn and dusk.
A Troy Budget correspondent describes Yo Semite Valley with 8480 acres of mostly meadow land and a sunk floor 4000 feet above sea level. He details towering granite walls, El Capitan, Cloud's Rest, and dramatic waterfalls including Yo Semite falls totaling 2634 feet, Sentinel Cascade 3270 feet, and Ribbon Falls 8300 feet, all far exceeding Niagara in height.
A group of ten to twelve youths enjoyed a river picnic on a warm Sunday. While some men swam, the women billed as fe male guardians confiscated the men's clothing and forced them to stay in the sun for nearly two hours before returning the attire.
A Cincinnati based paymaster recalls escorting a money shipment while being followed by men he believed to be robbers who were detectives. He endured such anxiety that he says his hair turned white overnight, with hair color slowly returning during rest and recovery after the Congo voyage.
An extended dialogue through pantomime reveals Abraham conveying that while black and white communities share ties of need and sympathy, blacks see political life as distinct. He describes reliance on white professionals in crises yet asserts racial separation in civic interests and voting unity.
A traveler notes the Roman road system in Palestine with routes laid along major paths and stone boundary lines. Bridges, viaducts, and causeways survive, while ruts from chariot wheels remain where roads passed over solid rock, testifying to durable construction.
A fragment warns that pouring muriatic acid on a silver eagle dollar and leaving it in a can for twenty minutes will erase the image and the person who took it will also vanish. The quote attributed to awiheye is cited.
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