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Newspaper
The Democratic Press
Location
Eaton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1892
Page
1
A damaged OCR style verse laments missing a loved one and the torn strings of the heart. The speaker feels newly lonely, recalls past pain, and writes of longing, sleep, and sorrow as a shipwreck of emotion. The fragmentary lines evoke intimate yearning and emotional turmoil.
In Lanier valley a social floodlights a white muslin ball for Nell Whittemore, daughter of old John Whittemore. Lieutenant Hardy dazzles guests with flirtation and charm, but love turns deadly when Nellie’s heart yields to danger and she dies from a self-inflicted wound after their night of romance.
A Scotch terrier in Quincy plays behind the bat as a born catcher and backstop while crowds admire. Other pieces recount West Indian jugglers aboard P. and O. ships, a tall tale of Little Dickey Robinson, and humorous vignettes about space heat, a dentist and valet, and a drummer’s moral tug on a train.
A lighthearted survey notes common quirks in both sexes. It cites women dropping scissors after sewing, delaying goodbyes on streetcars, odd shoeing of chickens with skirts, and looking back at each other when passing. It also jokes about men learning to follow rules, with a playful reminder that both sides have odd habits.
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