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Newspaper
Oxford Falcon
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1881
Page
1
The piece blends playful lines and sketches about public figures, theatre, and quirky anecdotes. It jests at headlines, quotes a violin-playing Boston minister, notes “conscience suspenders” street vendors, and wryly remarks on earthquakes and debts while mixing puns and social satire.
A street merchant explains to Herman how the business works by selling old overcoats and goats for profits. The scene shows a hustle with a double sale, a price paid, and a shift as demand collapses amid rising costs and a gossipy, tense bargain. The tale notes a Russian goat, a debt, and Misder Jones taking the goat home after a quick sale.
A fragment from Harper Weekly recounts Rev. Robert Collyer telling of sin and virtue to Eastmans Business College students in Poughkeepsie. He provides four essentials for a good man and shares home life lessons from Yorkshire, praising motherly care, health, discipline, and the aim to honor God through marriage and duty.
A garbled critique of Republicans and Democrats at Albany amid accusations of corruption and favoritism. The piece cites city charity actions and alleged misuse of official duties, suggesting entrenched urban graft and political manipulation.
A Detroit visitor at a rural Gratiot County spelling contest faces a crowd and a rival named William Jones. The giant claims he will outspell all and refuses to quit, taunting the audience with bold, stubborn defiance as the moment of climax nears.
Jessie Kimball daughter of wealthy widow Sarah M. Kimball wed Will H. Hayes in Detroit on Saturday. Bride to be eighteen on Saturday and will inherit $50,000 from her father. Mother abroad, Jessie has lived with servants, studied in Paris and London, and becomes a social leader. The ceremony follows a romance long in view and notes her notable upbringing and travel.
A disjointed parade of scenes shows a woman testing two new pairs of shoes, modeling and rejecting them with lengthy, iterative trials. The passage wanders through fashion mockery, domestic life, and social mirrors, ending with snippets about labor, war, and gender roles.
A fragmented column urges pleasant conversation at meals to boost spirits. It advocates inviting friends, sharing light stories, and reading aloud to avoid dull moments. A brief aside notes a New Yorker correspondent on social bonding and a stray line references a distant war topic.
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