06 Oct 1869
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Newspaper
Neosho Valley Register
Location
Iola, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1869
Page
1
A narrated tale mixes season parables with a lively Irish family saga. Brian Brannigan pursues Biddy Milligan amid meddling relatives and a scheming widowed mother. After comic delays and a feisty plan, Brian and Biddy wed in a hastily improvised ceremony with Father William, then depart for Amerikay.
An ancient tale recounts a beggar seeking alms from a Lacedaemonian. The reply suggests pride and the origin of beggary. A lady initially refuses a beggar then mulls a harsher interpretation and fingers her own resolve to aid him after hearing his claim of intent to work.
An essay argues economy in arranging domestic affairs keeps young people out of poverty. It emphasizes a husband's duty to provide and a wife’s role in safeguarding household prosperity, avoiding waste, and aligning aims with family welfare and children’s well being. It warns against vanity and extravagance. It then discusses how stars may emit measurable heat, citing observations using a galvanometer to track star-induced deflections on a thermopile, noting Arcturus Regulus Pollux Castor Sirius and others. It ends with a brief note on achievements in politics and agriculture.
A Chickering breakfast gathering hosted by the Women’s Suffrage Bureau in Twenty-third Street featured Horace Greeley as the guest of honor. Anna Dickinson, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Mrs Phelps presided as the group invited journalists and lawmakers to discuss women’s rights. The scene showcased portraits of reformers, a formal wait, and a light banter about Greeley’s stance on suffrage. The ladies viewed him as progressive though not fully aligned with the platform, while noting his social conduct and influence.
A lively exchange unfolds as Mrs Stanton and Miss Anthony argue over women's roles and public morals. The philosopher defends seclusion, while others press for education and equality. The discussion shifts to slavery, civilization, and the fate of the globe as two hours pass. The piece ends with plans for further editorial forums and a formal departure.
A married man moves to town with wife and child. His brother-in-law, a widower, moves in, occupying the only bed and driving the husband to the couch. The husband swears out a warrant but all three vanish. A witness to a later marriage of the wife notes the odd inquiry and resignation, and the trio disappears back into the Missouri Bottom.
A collection of moralizing reflections on wasted time and failed chances, interspersed with humorous vignettes. A tale warns youth to seize opportunities, citing a mountain dew joke and a party where twelve vote split prompts a quip about the better half.
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