11 Oct 1877
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Newspaper
Toledo Chronicle
Location
Toledo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1877
Page
1
Russian moves in the Balkans and Danube region mix with Turkish and Armenian clashes. Vatican notes oppose Columbus canonization while Europe braces for elections and frontier tensions. Incidents include naval actions, mutinies, and a deadly boiler explosion in Ohio.
Iowa reports detail assorted crimes and incidents in Burlington and Davenport with names like Swindler & Company and Maynard. Farms and yields appear, including wheat, potatoes, and hog projections, plus local tax and jail figures and a fatal freight accident in Farley.
An essay warns that sensational novels mislead youths and ruin families by shaping dangerous fantasies. Parents must supply wholesome reading, curb access to racy works, and foster a rich home library to build moral character and resist pernicious literature.
Harper's Weekly lauds a voluntary system as incalculable in value and capable of surpassing official relief. It calls for personal sacrifice from participants and promises broad, beneficial results and rich compensation for communities adopting the approach.
A veteran showsman explains common stage superstitions including women first entering a theater bringing bad luck, cross-eyed patrons dampening morale, yellow clarinets as bad omens for circuses, and rooms numbered thirteen. He notes rival performers and “Jonah” reputations causing crews to avoid certain acts and theaters.
The piece surveys calculation as economic force, organization’s role in efficiency, and the balance of feelings and pleasures. It contrasts public life with personal fulfillment, urging tranquil human sensibility, prudent management, and finding joy in daily, modest sources rather than grand events.
A century ago in Charlottesville a dancer and socialite became a hermit after a prank. He sold whisky from a hidden den beneath a building, storing six thousand dollars in specie underground. Found dead forty years ago, his hoard and slate ledger revealed a hard money fixation in a stark, lonely life.
The text argues economy extends beyond thrift to a science of spending strength and vitalities. It cites Burke on economy as a distributive virtue maximizing results with available forces and resources.
A citizen on a streetcar discovers a missing gift set from a big gold ring after a passenger notes the hole. The owner recalls losing a thousand dollar diamond ring a year and a half ago while searching the seat.
A child’s tale centers on Dolly Doleful whose perpetual sadness keeps other children away. After a doctor prescribes medicines she recovers but never laughs again, though a visit from a cousin rekindles her doleful mood and ends with lingering melancholy.
The piece describes a long standing hunt game among boys aged ten to sixteen. Two parties pick a hare who starts five minutes ahead scattering colored paper as tracks. hounds follow, the hare may double back and hide, and the pursuers must find the starting-point before chasing. The hare loses status and must forfeit if caught. The game is traditional in England and Scotland and often grants a half holiday.
A playful piece invites readers to test a hare and hounds game using sweet treats as stakes. It praises speed and cunning, urging boys to learn the rules, enjoy a holiday pastime, and discover a lively old game revived.
The article surveys Turkish money lending under elites, noting usury avoided by rulers while financiers profit from collateral jewels and gems. It describes debt spirals, auction sales in the Stam boul bazaar, and the rich jewel market fed by sultanic gifts and harems. It also praises Ottoman carpets and notes Constantinople trade, with a Cleveland or Philadelphia newspaper tone.
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