The Lux and The Sun Year 1880 Editorial Policy
The Lux pledges independence and plain language in 1880 coverage, aiming to chronicle politics, debates, and events of the year. It forecasts attention to the 24th presidential election, critiques corruption, and promises clear, fearless reporting. Subscriptions: daily Sun, weekly Sun, Sunday edition, and Sun work descriptions with prices.
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Washington
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Lux
TRSC
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LY Sun
England
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New York City
Needle and Thread Love Sparks in a Gentle Bank
Honora Maywood, a struggling music teacher, pleads debt with Mrs. Pennypacker the landlady while mending a bachelor boarder’s wardrobe. A chance act of kindness leads to recognition by Mr. Broderick and culminates in a proposal that promises a new life for Honora.
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Honora Maywood
Mr. Broderick
Sally
Mrs. Pennypacker
Miss Maywood
Honora
Lionora
Tle
Sle
Signs and Portents and Expensive Politeness
A humorous reflection on diverse old weather omens and superstitions. It then shifts to a comical tale of a man trying to retrieve a dropped ball of zephyr under a sofa, ending with his embarrassed, red faced exit and contrasting gentility.
Remembered Moonlight Drive Poem by W. W. Story
Poem recalling a moonlit winter drive shared by lovers. Vivid imagery of snow lined lanes, jingling bells, a frosty horse, and a remembered kiss. The speaker reflects on memory’s persistence and the fleeting joy of youth amid changing times.
HaLe s Vegetable Shrntan Hair Renewer Claims Rejuvenation
A historic advertisement touts HaLe s Vegetable Shrntan Hair Renewer as a powerful restorative for gray hair. It promises scalp whitening, dandruff control, reduced hair fall, and nourishment for glossy, moist hair with long lasting effects and occasional use. Endorsed by medical men and Massachusetts State Assayer. A. H. Fretazeot & Co. agents.
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HaLe
Vegetable Kingdom
Massachusetts
Hall
A. H. Fretazeot & Co
Notary Father Praised By Boy In Odd Boasting
A ten year old boy boasts of his father claiming he is a notary public an apothecary who can pull teeth a horse doctor mend wagons play the fiddle and a jackass at all trades.
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Miss Maywood
Hlonora Maywood
Honora
Sally Mulvey
Sally
Lenora
Alesse
Dogs Outshine Masters in Evening of Animal Wit
The entertainment topic centered on animal intelligence with dogs at the forefront. Bays Smith proclaimed some dogs possess more sense than their masters, while the remark was met by a defiant zinger from Fitznoodle noting he owns such a dog.
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Bays Smith
Young Fitznoodle
Contemplating Good and Doing Good Pleasure
A reflection on the joy of receiving good and the greater satisfaction found in doing good, suggesting that action toward others encompasses all lesser pleasures. The text centers on moral uplift through benevolence and virtuous conduct.
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Sax
The Fiddler Confuses Plaza Dance With Sermon
A Spanish curate preaches against gluttony while his housekeeper misleads him by swapping food for herbs. He returns to find a Spartan meal and recalls his own sermon stance. The parson asks Juanita if she visited a Sunday plaza dance, and she confirms.
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Juanita
The Difference Between Horse and Hobby
A wry proverb notes the distinction between riding a horse and a hobby. One may dismount a horse at any moment, but a hobby traps a person once begun.
Who Made Those Tracks at Franklin Court House Stone
A 3 by 6 foot sandstone slab from Vernon quarry near Franklin shows numerous human footprints in soft clay that later hardened. The tracks are fashionably shaped with high heels and rounded shanks, some misshapen from crowding, and a single bovine mark. The mystery questions who wore such shoes and left the prints.
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Franklin
Vernon
Maine Revolution Sparks Partisan Protests Over Election Returns
The Boston Globe reports Republicans in Maine decry the governor and council declaring election returns illegal after alleged miscounts. They claim improper substitutions and Democratic irregularities were ignored, arguing strict law enforcement harms their side and reflects partisan bias.
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Maine
Blaine
Secretary of State
Boston Globe
Don’t Grumble and Bear Your Share of Troubles
The piece urges resisting grumbling when faced with imperfect life. It argues most strength goes to fixing problems rather than complaining and credits workers who fill gaps and complete unfinished tasks as true peacemakers.
Night Hours and Clothing Raveling Quip
A New York Express quips that husbands forced to stay out late by lodge duties should inspect their wives’ clothing at home, noting a yard of raveling on a pants-leg cannot be charged to the goat.
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