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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1896
Page
7
Donkey Jack Remembered On Decoration Day At Hilton
Sara and Philip mourn their donkey Jack who loved lilacs as they bury him beneath a walnut tree on the Hilton edge. They decorate his grave with lilacs and flags before joining a village celebration with speeches, music, and reflections on a brave soldier’s memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadley
Childdren
Botty
Jack
Philip
Sara
Hilton Road
Hilton
Frs
Neval
Ao Hilton
Hadleys
Aira
America
Jacek
Sarah
Kingship vs Republics in 19th Century History
In Macmillan's Magazine reflections discuss how revolutions in France Brazil and other states revived republican ideas while monarchies faced challenges. The piece cites England France Prussia and Italy Spain, noting shifts toward constitutionalism and diminished royal power, with a concluding view on Germany's empire restoring monarchical prestige. It interweaves a domestic anecdote about a wreath misplacement during a civic event featuring Sara Philip and a donkey named Jack, illustrating themes of memory and national identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
England
George IV
France
Louis Phillippe
Prussia
Frederick William “IV
Bismarck
Spain
The Drama of Life and the Social Stage
A sermon by Rev. T DeWitt Valmage uses Job and Shakespeare to warn about life as a stage. He likens drinkers, lazy workers, and selfish people to miscast actors who are hissed off, while faithful spouses and diligent parents receive heavenly applause and lasting legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.*dewitt
Valmage
Washington
Paul
Earth
Heaven
Hell
Edgar
England
Sax
France
America
Stephano
Jwo Young
Gabriel Grubb
Exeunt
Asapi
Wall Street
Saul
Ench
Erias
Church of Good
Lfe
Shakspeare
William Shakspeare
Stratford Upon Avon
Warwick
Jesus Christ
Baron Hirsch and the Wealth Power in Society
The essay critiques Barons wealth and influence, arguing money purchased access to fashionable circles and political favors. It questions the morality of spending fortune to secure social status, noting arrogance and pride as traits of the rich. It contends only a rare fusion of breeding, intellect, and wealth could wield true power responsibly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirsch
Spain
France
London
Tribute to a Grandfather Soldier and Noble Duty
A poem from Sydney Dayre in Youths Companion honors a fallen soldier grandfather. It recalls the day of his farewell, the bright flowers brought to his grave, and the call for children to dedicate themselves to noble service and national honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Dayre
Vicar Visits Berrynarbor as Old Man Nearing Ninety
A Devonshire Transactions contributor recalls visiting Berrynarbor where a local reply claimed no one is ill. An elderly man past ninety recently bedbound is noted, while the vicar ponders aging and danger. The tale echoes a joke about a doctor and a dangerously old patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devonshire Association
Berrynarbor
Raines Law questioned by Syracuse clergyman
Reverend W H Annable of Syracuse argues that liquor traffic is either legitimate or criminal, saying if legitimate the Raines law is unfair, and if not it criminalizes the state and elevates magnates who can buy licenses. He frames taxation and licensing as a public moral issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trafic
W. H. Annable
Mathadist
Syracuse
Living head illusion photographed on dinner table trick
A Journal article explains a method to photo graph a living head on a plate by removing part of a table and placing a cut away dish around the neck. It notes the deception is simple and camera aided, with examples of oversized creatures created by comparison.
Bacteria Linked to Nervous Diseases in Century Article
Dr Philip C Knapp notes in Century that many nervous diseases arise from bacteria or poisons they produce. Meningitis and brain fever are linked to brain membranes. paralysis can follow diphtheria and other illnesses like smallpox, typhoid, pneumonia, or influenza, with spinal cord diseases sharing infectious origins. Locomotor ataxia and general paresis often result from these infections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip C. Knapp
Fashion and Pistols in Chicago Gun Store
In a Chicago gun shop a dealer advertises pistols for defense and romance. The piece notes silver-mounted and jeweled models as fashionable items for husbands and wives, reflecting a trend in weaponry sales and social attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
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