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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1878
Page
2
A masthead dated June 24 1878 accompanies garbled verse fragments about love and longing. The readable lines hint at a lyric poem or sentimental verse, mentioning affection and a weary heart amid corrupted OCR text.
In a crowded Ridge House visiting party, Major Lavanner and his companion Juniata draw attention at a theatre when the French singer Lavanner faints. A revival of memory follows revealing a past romance, parental disapproval, and a renewed engagement, ending with a reconciled couple and lingering town chatter.
A passerby reports an apple orchard yielding unusually in odd years. Owner notes trees bore fruit this year while identical trees on the same soil elsewhere did not. He suspects grafting and care choices influence the anomaly, with some trees producing in odd years and others failing.
The article discusses ancient Chinese coinage, noting early use before Christ, attempts at fixed value across copper tin shells skins and paper, and periods of barter when coinage failed. It describes the round coin with a square hole known as cash, valued at about one and a half mills, and explains foreign trade dollars circulating in China without adjusting local standards.
An old newspaper tale recounts Lincoln's 1835 Springfell store venture with a borrowed horse and a Christmas credit offer. A sad remark about Lincoln’s wavering prospects follows, as a social club gathers to discuss politics and mystery.
A fragmentary report mentions a man Cran from the Stes ee meormen curious and an account by Baek Se of a manner of his suee. It hints at events following someone walking out from a task and a pace influenced by unseen factors. The readable lines are unclear and partial.
A reflective critique on Romantic literature elevating love as noble art while warning of dangerous excess. The author cites Milton Swinburne and Love's language, urging readers and writers to guard hearts and align passion with divine messages.
The article details early water clocks used by Greeks, Romans, Chinese, Babylonians, and Persians. It explains how bowls drained through apertures measured hours, with methods evolving from counting hours via water movement to more organized systems. It notes the spread from Babylon to Greeks, and later Roman use for watches and night timing.
A chaotic incident unfolds as rogues bring a cow into the building and cause a stir among onlookers. The president learns of the event the next day as observers recount the unusual act and its consequences.
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