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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1880
Page
7
A miscellany describes archaic typography, page layout, and punctuation as well as early book making practices. It covers ink colors, chapter initials, press usage, and the single sided printing method, then shifts to user tips on drying flowers and preserving plants.
The piece extols Abraham Lincoln as a noble American figure, lauding his humility and leadership. It then recounts an Englishman Beale battling a large octopus-like creature at Bonin Islands, including a careful tug of war over its tentacles.
A humorous tale finds a young bachelor sheriff serving an attachment on a widow. He suggests courtship not legal process, she primes him to court, and the exchange hints at romance over procedure as the judge awaits. The exchange includes lines about leap year and prefering courting over formalities.
The article profiles Geoffrey Chaucer, detailing his life from royal service to literary achievement. It notes his travels, periods of French Italian and English influence, and his lasting impact as the first great English poet. It mentions his Canterbury Tales as his greatest work and his burial near Westminster Abbey.
A man named Story in Witt place, Spring Hill, Maury County, suffered hydrophobia after a dog bite while fondling a shepherd dog last March. He became violent, was restrained, begged to be killed, and died after his furniture and room were destroyed by his frenzy. Neighbors witnessed the tragedy as medical witnesses describe the sequence and aftermath.
A Watertown report describes a woman who looked under a bed before retirement and found a man’s boots. She notified her father who responded promptly with help.
A Scientific American correspondent urges turpentine as a quick relief for lockjaw by warm application on the wound and as a treatment for croup. Cold turpentine provides relief for serious cuts and bruises, and a few drops with sugar may be taken for internal use. Families are advised to keep a bottle on hand.
A DIY hammock method uses Manila matting five feet long timber with holes every three inches. Ends fastened by twine to the wood, rope passes through large holes to hang between trees. Designed to be cheap, safe, and suitable for multiple children to swing without rolling out.
A curious eel undertakes an unusual journey leaving its home to move across dry land. The creature crawls toward distant pools and ponds in hot weather, seeking suitable water sources as it travels.
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