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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1876
Page
3
A reflective piece on childhood imagination as a vivid force shaping play and perception. It contrasts child delusions with adult artful connoisseurship, recalling Santa Claus beliefs and the charm of simple props like sticks and dolls. A humorous anecdote about a hotel clerk tests appearances and manners versus true worth.
A narrator from Blaha of Calcutta recounts an English officer caring for a blinded elephant. Despite initial blindness, the animal improved after applying a remedy for eye diseases. after treatment the elephant could see, then showed relief and gratitude as it lay to rest, signaling a poignant moment of recovery.
It is estimated that the number of ladies Wire ran out past a mirror without glancing into it averages about twelve to every dozen.
A Calcutta dispatch from November 21 reports three large islands Sattah Sundeep and Dakhin Shubavosh in the Me gua estuary submerged by an October storm wave. Dakhin Shababo shire alone covered 500 square miles with about 24 000 people. Mattia and Sundeep together housed around 100 000. By midnight waves reached twenty feet, flooding villages and wrecking homes. Most perished or fled to trees as cocoanut groves saved few. Communication collapsed, boats swept away, survivors aided by government relief. The Gazette notes up to a third of the population may have survived where the storm struck.
A Memphis Appeal chronicled a remarkable pair of shoes for a negro man from Marvel Arkansas ordered by B. H. Cowan & Co. The shoes measure seventeen and three quarter inches long and six inches across the sole. The leg measurments show a fourteen inch calf and nineteen inch instep. The man is described as over seven feet tall, weighs about 400 pounds, and is over 24 years old. He is said to have worn boots for seven years and is identified as a preacher son of a noted Sunday figure.
An eyewitness recall of a Vienna cavalry review marking Maria Theresa’s anniversary. A young girl darts into the path of a charging squadron. a Hussar heroically shields her, risking his life. The Empress and spectators react with shock and later reward the savior with the Order of Maria Theresa.
In Detroit a woman confronts her husband near the post office over the latest returns. She demands he come home while he resists, insisting on hearing the results. The scene grows heated with locals watching as she urges him away, while he protests and is dragged along.
An archaic style listing whimsical definitions for words like Affectionate, Dewa, Discontent, and Felicity. The text includes playful, moralizing reinterpretations, such as Integrity as a cloak to cover deformity and a blunt description of a man of decision. It reads as a fragment from a 19th century style glossary.
Fragmentary OCR text shows an ardent lover offering two humikerchials and two fools to please the beloved. Phrases hint at a sentimental dialogue about going to the end of the world to please the object of affection, but the readable portion is incomplete and unclear.
Montgomery Dialr, while traveling through South Carolina, declares General Hampton one of the greatest men of the age. He lauds the campaign Hampton inaugurated and carried through, saying the state was overrun with troops and noting it as a remarkable display of statesmanship.
Athen Observer asserts the will of the people cannot be thwarted under the constitution and law. It argues free government remains firm, opposing Kellogg and others it views as misinformed about political power and popular will. The piece defends democratic process and unity.
A crowd on Whitehall Street discusses election probabilities and a mysterious reference to a single remaining vote. Men debate responsibility and blame amid weather and political chatter, with questions about science and theology surfacing as the crowd reflects on accountability.
A garbled 19th century notice lists professors, trustees, and attendees connected with Parker Seminary Missouri. Names include Wilkie, Meeker, Dr. AbKiteom, Rev. Om, and various board members. The fragment cites holiday timing, campus affiliations, and regional ties among Missouri and nearby locales.
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