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Newspaper
The Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1885
Page
3
The piece argues humans love noise from birth and throughout life. It links delight in drums, birds, music, bell chimes, and crowds to broader cultural forms from poetry to warfare. It notes differences between sexes and cites Cowper, Johnson, Whitman, and bagpipes as emblematic sources of raucous sound.
A veteran driver is handed a large sum by his wealthy employer after a lengthy tenure. The coal dealer explains the payment reflects 10 percent of a calculated total weighing 2,700,000 pounds across 18,000 loads at $3.50 per ten, totaling $4,725. The driver accepts the gift with bowed gratitude.
Sugarsand greets Bassett and invites his business at a new corner store. Bassett admits ignorance of the shop and mentions he usually buys at Brown’s, with Sugarsand claiming Brown’s overcharges. The brief exchange ends with a prompt to try the new establishment.
Dialog snippet shows Mary Johnson and another speaker discussing organ stops with a playful exchange. Question about number of stops followed by a guessed answer suggests a light, informal moment likely from a column or anecdote in a historical paper.
Practical guidance on drying off cows to prevent milk obstruction, plus fall farming tips. Includes sheep buying for winter, sod plowing methods, manure use, pig benefits in orchards, potato blight, mast for hogs, and household recipes for pest control and pie crust glaze.
A mixed set of kitchen directions for pudding suet mash and cabbage salad with apples and sweet apples boiled, potatoes mashed with milk and butter, and a syrupy apple topping. Instructions note steaming, boiling, and baking steps, with seasoning guidance and heat steps for serving.
A medley of snippets spans science oddities and curiosities from New Guinea to Rome. Highlights include divers reaching 800 feet, weasels in houses to kill vermin, Huxley’s proportional man, and notes on cholera experiments and mollifying vegetables for health. The piece mix features on elephants, German courtiers, and a child’s crooked noise story, all with light, period tone.
A report describes a nearly perfect counterfeit ten dollar 1875 issue note, with subtle flaws in border wording and imprinting. It warns readers that clever forgeries can fool experts and victimize many, emphasizing caution for financial transactions.
A collage of patent medicine pitches tout cures for nervous debility memory loss and skin beauty alongside cosmetic remedies. Services promise illustrated treatises for stamps from Worco’s Dispensary and assorted tonics, oils and remedies from Caswell, Haines Co. and others aimed at urban readers.
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