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Newspaper
Ripon Weekly Times
Location
Ripon, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1862
Page
1
Fragmentary patriotic poem appears to praise liberty and destiny, recalling Mount Vernon and Columbia. It venerates sacrifice, the struggle for freedom, and the awakening of a nation, urging resilience and duty in the face of past wrongs. A historic civic voice speaks through reverent, ceremonial language.
A twelve or fourteen year old girl joins the academy as a new scholar. Mary Lark is queried about the newcomer while peers, led by Fanny Broghan, comment on her appearance and status. The girl, shy and tidy, stands in a dressing-room corner as classmates whisper and laugh.
A girl mocked for poverty endures teasing at Bridgeville Academy while earning a medal and later inspires others to treat the poor with kindness. Twelve years on, the now Mrs Maynard recalls the cloak that hid a warm heart and urges lessons of compassion for all children.
An 1860s style account recalls a brutal skirmish at Lex with a drunken lieutenant and pugilist fighter Captain Burnap's unit. It also notes wartime bravado and a hospital scene before returning to a Vatican cardinals tally and speculation about Archbishop Hughes as a papal contender.
A prose meditation on the hymn Old Hundred linking Luther and the Reformation to timeless worship. It ponders whether Luther composed the tune and reflects how generations, from infants to elders, have sung it in sacred settings across history. The piece images living faith enduring beyond mortal bounds.
A devotional meditation on the enduring power of Old Hundred as a sacred hymn. It recalls congregations and generations joining in the beloved tune from church interiors to heaven, praising God and envisioning eternal worship. The piece evokes reverence for tradition, hymnody, and spiritual heritage across eras.
The Swiss antiquarian finds show lake shores once bore pile-built villages with houses on posts and earth, with weapons, wood and bone tools, dried corn, bread, and extinct bones. Indications of worship and Celtic links suggest two revolutions. discovery of iron weapons implies later invaders from Gaul. Findings span many lakes, as evi dence supports hunting and war in ancient times.
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