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Newspaper
Traverse Bay Eagle
Location
Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1898
Page
8
Joe Lincoln appeals for a simple earth bound song free of scholarly musings or cynical verse. He seeks mirth and tears of laboring folk, a tune from fields seas and hills to comfort every reader in plain speech.
A Parisian narrator recalls visiting Brignac at his country home by the Marne. Brignac recounts a tale from 1863 of a mysterious demand for money to Baden Baden that leads to a fatal secret linked to a long-lost friend named Jacques Lerminier and a night-time whisper that alters a life.
Seth Bryant died at his home in Ashmont Massachusetts at 17. He was the oldest and best known Democrat in the state and a delegate to recent party conventions. The Springfield Republican notes his front seat eagerness and his ear trumpet as he absorbed party doctrines. He held wartime government business and proposed naming manufacturers on all government shoes.
A short humorous note from New York Truth quotes Beth answering what comes after A. She blurts out that it is “the one that stings mamma.” The quip showcases playful wordplay from a child.
A Silver Republican call to vote for Henry D Campbell over Milliken in the Grand Traverse based contest cites alleged corruption by Covell linked group, Dougherty, and Milliken allies. The piece labels Campbell as Pingree ally and urges farmers and workers to back Campbell to support tax equalization and oppose corporate control.
In a 19th century testimonial from John Scott Harrison Jr in Kansas City, he credits Paine's celery compound with restoring health during campaign fatigue and nervous strain. The letter extols the product as a physician-endorsed remedy for debility, kidney and liver issues, dyspepsia, rheumatism, neuralgia, and skin ailments, claiming it rebuilds nerves and brain.
The Philadelphia Ledger discusses how marriage evolved from clan driven capture or purchase to feudal control. It notes that early unions served communal needs, with the lord of the manor requiring consent and sometimes imposing fines for an heiress’s marriage to a stranger.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item recounts a boy asking his pious uncle for a Jersey calf and the uncle encourages prayer. The boy requests the calf and asks the uncle to pray for another. A girl ends her prayer with a pun about men and women, prompting the mother’s remark.
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