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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1885
Page
2
A lengthy hometown letter laments overworked farm youths and long hours. It argues that excessive farm labor degrades health and spirit, urges engaging activities for boys and girls, and recommends reforms to keep families intact and promote happiness rather than mere toil.
The Forteland letter recounts an ambitious White House project modeled after a Mullin castle, funded at 800 000, burned by the British, later expanding costs to about 1 000 000. John Quincy Adams bought the first billiard table for use in the mansion, and over time furnishings faded leaving a mere shell of art and beauty.
A collage of clippings recounts tall tales and travel misadventures, from highway robbers on an Oregon stage to antics of Artemus Ward and college-era pranks. Included are sketches of legal and literary figures, observations on falls at Montmorency, and transcriptions of humorous anecdotes from Detroit Free Press and local columns.
In a dim dressing room Marion confronts Lord Vincent Prendergast after a long separation. He declares intent to marry her, she rebuffs, tracing his past betrayals and her sacrifice. The menacing conversation reveals their tangled history and ends with his abrupt exit.
Clara Belle notes fashion shifts in spring hats and bonnets with larger bows and wide braids replacing feathers. Capotes and poke-brims gain favor, hats grow wider in front, and trimmings emphasize hat size. Feathers yield to leaf trims, velvet and plush fabrics rise, and jeweled pins adorn bonnets.
Cleveland Herald quotes Madison of the Washington Collasey, an engineer, arguing that no material can last forever against tin, marble, wind, and sun. He believes the column’s base will endure long after the shaft shows weathering, as time erodes even thirty five year old sections. He asserts the foundation will remain firm and enduring, though memory and people decay.
A six week misadventure follows a widow armed with addresses to single out houses and agents suspected of weakness. She plans to observe a property and test reactions as a curt reply hints at disdain for widows. The bizarre exchange reveals a curious superstition about widows and social preference.
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