06 Feb 1867
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Newspaper
Sparta Eagle
Location
Sparta, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1867
Page
1
A garbled OCR passage presents poems and lines from classic poets and period works. It cites miscellaneous authors and fragments including lines about nature empire and famous poems, with scattered proper names and references. The text appears as a collage of literary snippets and banking terms intermingled.
Nathaniel Parker Willis, noted American writer and editor, died Sunday evening at Idlewild, his residence on the Hudson River. Born January 24, 1807 in Portland, Maine, he rose to prominence in Boston and New York publishing, edited early magazines, and led the Home Journal and Evening Mirror ventures.
Private letters describe banker Jay Cooke's Philadelphia home eight miles out, with many rooms and American furnishings. The piece notes Mrs Cooke and daughters, crimson and blue satin rooms, a grand piano, a conservatory, and plans for a grand party.
A humorous set of skating directions mocks beginners with tips on avoiding two way skating, sitting down, or colliding with others, and jokes about slipping on ice and warming up. It also includes satirical pieces on story hoaxes about Dickens Longfellow and Milton, plus a Cincinnati physician’s tale and a college father’s letter, all in a light, satirical tone.
Fragmentary OCR describes life health strength products by Meixursn Gaaxcrane & De rout druggists in Paris from a prescription at Da. Joan Onc. Maske chief physician at Hospital du Nord. Includes unclear references to Luzibvisare.
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