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Newspaper
The Democratic Press
Location
Eaton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1891
Page
4
A collage of humorous quips and brief vignettes from multiple voices and periods. Jokes about marriage religion and love mingle with sketches of teachers and students. The column includes snippets of gossip poems and light anecdotes with no single narrative arc.
A London correspondent reports Americans tease women and men at ease with courtship. A young nobleman recalls ball customs and servant antics while British women voice satisfaction with their social role. An elderly matron warns women will suffer without money or status as suitors seek wealth over sentiment.
Andrews offers Mambrino Mohawk at reduced price for breeding at his Kootstown residence with season from April to December. Sire Mambrino Patchen, dam line to Mohawk and Lady Thorn, boasting numerous successful progeny and high percentages. Mare owners can insure for $10 with specific attendance and payment terms, horses shown by arrangement in Mogadore and at residence.
A prominent army officer at the Southern Hotel extols improved conditions for privates, noting palatial barracks, libraries, gyms, baths, and large mess halls at Fort Riley and planned upgrades at Fort Leavenworth Fort Sheridan and Fort Logan. He also cites tolls of modernized Jefferson Barracks and rising Berlin land values.
A Civil War skirmish describes an advance on a log cabin held by bushwhackers. Fire pours from doors and windows wounding soldiers and killing several, including a boy, while a sixteen year old girl and her mother confront Union troops with an unloaded rifle and defiant resolve.
A spiritualist duo staged private séances for a millionaire near Fifth Avenue claiming his dead daughter Eva spoke. He bought a $10,000 diamond crown and a solitaire ring to comfort her spirit. He discovered the ring on the medium’s wife and ordered their exile within 24 hours. They fled with the jewels.
A doctor argues most ailments stem from overeating and drinking. He details light daily meals and a $10 fee for advice. The piece also cites a Tennessee case where Miss Sarah Lees sheds and regrows bones, including her jaw, under mediumship guidance, with ongoing health intact. Remarks note wedding customs and a spring sign with a frog poke.
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