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Newspaper
Springfield Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1877
Page
1
A reflective meditation on envy and slander as social poisons, linking them to vanity and the fallen angel motif. It cites public figures and events, from ministers and governors to court cases and editorials, illustrating how malice attack prosperity, reputations, and moral authority across communities.
The piece cites a Raleigh News summary criticizing temperance moves and social policy amid postwar politics. It notes opposition to liquor, mentions Samuel J. Tilden, Hayes, and calls for principle in public life. It references legislative action and the moral tone of the era in Louisville and North Carolina contexts.
A historical note discusses remedies for tetanus focusing on keeping patients sedated with ether and opium tincture to prevent spasms and allow nourishment by enema. It then pivots to advice on tea consumption, urging moderation, pairing tea with meals, avoiding it for nervous or sleep-disturbed individuals, and limiting intake for children and workers. It closes with a political jab about the Republican party and a Hartford Times jab at misinformation.
The article outlines Freemason year reckoning from ancient Craft origins, referencing Adoniram, Zerubbabel, and Solomon’s Temple, with method for adding intervals such as 1000 and 4000 years to the current era, and noting depictions of Royal and Select Masters timeline within the order. It provides algebraic-like rules for converting the current year into ceremonial year designations used in lodges and depictions of the Temple’s completion milestones.
A fragmentary voice recounts a tense scene at a church gathering. The speaker references a powerful figure present, mentions a lawyer, and hints at danger and race tension arising around the pulpit. The fragment ends without a clear resolution or names.
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