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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1878
Page
3
An observed mine scene shows a man opening a furnace door revealing white hot contents, alongside stark notes on vast arsenic production and its deadly danger. The text cites Frazer's Magazine comments on white arsenic as a tasteless poison used in food and a warning about exposure among workers and women and children dazzled by dyes.
The piece argues that age alone does not guarantee maturity and that formal schooling is not the sole path to wisdom. It cites Sheridan as an example of talent rising despite poor teaching, critiques overcrammed classrooms, and urges valuing independent judgment and real world experience over early prodigies.
A fragment discusses how going to bed two hours before midnight versus staying up late affects eye brightness skin tone and facial lines. It notes early risers show clearer complexions and rested expressions while late sleepers appear tired and dull.
A fragment notes lines sung at a church gathering in Berks County mentioning a river and religious imagery, with garbled phraseology suggesting a local hymn or spiritual sung during an event.
A dense, fragmented dialogue recounts a domestic scene with Jennie, Nell, and a Reverend as characters discuss engagement, travel, and a humorous interruption over a mosquito tale. The narrator describes dons of jewelry, an attempted advance, and a burst of evasive reaction before fleeing.
The text outlines light surface voices that reveal inner strain and stronger deep tones that convey duty and force. It contrasts boisterous, authoritarian speech with servile flattery and notes tender, musical cadences that blend affection with deception, arguing voice cannot switch between natural and artificial tones without detection.
A young woman believed dead after a prolonged illness is placed in a coffin for burial. Just before sealing the coffin, she regains life, sees mourners, and feels her body being dressed. She endures mental anguish and the terrifying fear of being buried alive as hymns are sung.
The piece argues true beauty resides not in outward polish or fashion but in a kind heart and Christian conduct. It praises women who soothe pain, ease distress, and offer genuine consolation, defining loveliness by meekness, truth, affection, and humility.
A fragment argues that true independence is impossible. It asserts everyone relies on others for life, sustenance, and safety, comparing independence to a myth. The piece cites weathering finance and danger, urging acceptance of interdependence as natural and necessary for peace.
A vintage tribute praises the love of a pure woman with lines from Dr. F. J. Stratton. It extols her impact in sickness, poverty, and despair, noting how tenderness, care, and encouragement sustain the weary and heal the heart, painting woman as a redeeming Eden.
The column notes new fabrics and trims for the season including velvet stripes and flowers, the Haluyeuse dress protector, Japanese buttons in polo and black, embroidered ribbons, plastron gowns, and triple Bertha capes. It highlights India cassimere wraps, white muslin house-dresses, and wallpaper reuse ideas, all signaling fresh, stylish options for summer wardrobes.
A fragmentary transcript depicts Curran clashing with Lordship during a trial. The exchange includes sharp wit about law books and authority, with Curran reclaiming dignity and noting his duty to inform the jury while criticizing published authorities.
A temperance meeting absence prompts a wife to attend a masked ball in disguise. She dances with a cavalier while her husband is away, then is shocked to discover he was the partner she danced with all along. The passage shifts to describe the Florentine librarian Magliabechi, famed for living among books and austere habits.
A chaotic compilation of quips, anecdotes, and jokes about editors, politicians, clergy, and everyday life. It mentions a Maryland editor, a Jersey City arrest for striking a wife, a minister wedding described as brown, and various wry observations on attire, moon creation, and small-town manners.
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