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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1878
Page
3
A surreal scene unfolds at a dinner where guests tease a blindfolded figure and a neighbor’s infirmity, leading to a chaotic moment as a mysterious man bursts in and the group accuses levity and deceit. The narrative hints at a raucous social gathering with rough humor and unsettling outcomes.
A German farmer Mat aston tomettey and his family near Jamestown Grant county Wisconsin deteriorate into insanity. The husband wife and brother and sister in law become violent and neglect children. The man claims to see visions, threatens with an axe, and the household is split with fear and hunger among the five children as neighbors intervene.
At Michigan Central depot a newlywed couple from near Dexter, Henry C. Bartow and his wife, witnessed Bartow’s flirtations with a toddler’s mother. Bartow followed the woman as she left, then restrained her near the wharf edge before their reconciliation and return to the waiting room. The woman mentioned a Nebraska library job connection.
A reflective piece critiques sensational romance novels and sketches a struggle between “homely” virtue and public desire. It condemns sensationalized plots that misrepresent women and urges readers to avoid print temptation while upholding moral dignity in storytelling.
A fragmentary account describes Blind Tom who began as a child prodigy in Georgia at four, eliciting ecstasy with improvisations. It recalls disruptive behavior, London performances, and incidents in Washington. The piece notes his long output, staying near a piano at home and his evolving repertoire, ending with chaotic memory of his acts.
A Rhode Island woman boosted health on a home brewed tincture of iron. her husband strangled her recovery by poisoning her tincture with aqua pura and iron compounds. He then killed the woman by pressing her with a pitchfork after theft of her bottle, revealing a brutal murder tied to medical deception.
A collage of moral sayings and warnings from a worn periodical, passing from cautionary phrases to social observe about men, age, and conduct. It blends aphorisms, literary references, and scattered reflections on virtue, temptations, family life, and youth, set in a late 19th or early 20th style voice.
An Episcopal Bishop in Boston asked a boy on a street if he was trustworthy for an errand. The boy replied he was not perfect but honest, earning the Bishop’s trust and eight dollars. The Bishop praised frankness over pretension, saying he prefers boys who admit their faults.
Fragmented dialogue sketches a domestic cat washing its face with a paw as a symbol of simple beauty. A chorus of girls comments on marriageable age and cooking, then a rural scene shifts to a playlet about a girl answering a mother and a Pariah Lady. The text features scattered dialogue about work, manners, and a comic mischief with a man chasing a car.
A large cart horse, about 20 hands high and nearing thirty, died after being bitten by a rat. The owner treated the wound with water and poultices, but the horse weakened and died within hours. The incident notes uncertainty about rat bites causing death in horses.
The article argues reading shapes youth more quietly and deeply than conversation. It urges parents and teachers to curate children’s libraries by selecting pure, simple, high principle literature to foster taste, discouraging trash, and instilling a love for the true and beautiful.
A fragmentary report recounts multiple elopements and flighty romances spanning Manchester XN B Milwaukee and Danforth. A man and his wife faced suspicion over a break in and a neighbor’s spouse. a Michigan parishioner left behind a mess of duties. Two Milwaukee lovers fled by rail, closely pursued to avoid detection, and an unnamed ceremony was performed after days of travel.
A medical note challenges common beliefs about skin impermeability to minerals. It argues pores can open with little injury and that all mineral waters act the same chemically, suggesting oral intake rather than dermal exposure yields any health benefit.
A reflective discussion questions dancing at gatherings, weighing pleasure against propriety. It argues that dancing is not inherently harmful if ordered and prudent, noting risks of kissing games and gossip. The piece compares lay and clerical conduct, suggesting consistency in Christian morals and public behavior.
Secretary Striton reports to Governor Rose about harrowing winter wheat in spring as practiced in western states. He cites P. M. Hinman of Boulder County whose field, initially inferior, improved after harrowing when wheat stood four to six inches high. Neighbors doubted the method, but Hinman observed better growth and harvest-time yields.
The text presents a garbled letter claiming deep interest in a person and threatening a visit to Salem to verify beliefs. It references Oregon and Salem, hinting at a possible marriage dispute or personal accusation, but the fragment lacks clear dates or structured facts.
In a troubling incident a violent restraint occurred leaving residents unsettled. The event involved a male assailant and a female victim, with police investigating and the community seeking clarity on safety measures. Local officials urged calm as details emerge.
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