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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1874
Page
2
A fragment from the Troy Herald presents a long obituary era poem traced to a young Irish lawyer Brennan. It recalls his move to New Orleans, his illness, and a fervent verse to his wife describing longing, faith, and farewell amidst consumption. The text blends archaic spellings and errors as it preserves a relic of 19th century sentiment.
In a bustling boarding house a rich Californian bachelor named Diamonds captivates the residents with wealth and romance while Nell and Miss Belle weigh him against the dangers of his attractions. A detective interrupts a planned elopement, revealing Diamonds is a fugitive with a Colorado shooting and theft past. The scene ends with uneasy smiles and a dramatic rejection as Diamonds is hauled away.
A Chicago Tribune anecdote recounts Colonel Platt humorously enduring Cucker the poet reciting 200 lines of a tedious verse on a plaza. The colonel feigns interest, asks for memorable passages, and hopes to revive the man’s dull composition through attention, ending with a joke about waking the poor fellow into happiness.
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