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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1876
Page
3
A Washington Chronicle recounts a scene in a car where a stylish woman seated herself among six swift glances from admirers. Onlookers misread her as a mother, the child amusedly sprawled, and playful mischief with a muslin handkerchief sparked shy laughter as a small crowd watched the flirtatious tableau unfold.
Mullins, nearly bald except for a single lock, became the subject of a photographer’s portrait showing an enlarged bald head with the lone hair ring. The image, titled Eclipse of the Moon, circulated worldwide and into scientific archives from Hong Kong to the Franklin Institute.
An English butter maker visiting the country studies methods used by local producers to render butter firm in hot weather. He notes a powder of soda carbonate and powdered alum added to the cream during churning to improve texture and flavor. The powder acts on the cream and butterfat without entering the butter, and should not be mixed in advance.
A young Boston woman refused to attend church saying her new hat has not been sent home. She proclaimed strong dislike for the devil and all his works and condemned what she called an old fashioned bouquet.
A Reuters–style London Telegraph correspondent describes brutal clash on the Morava near Safie Panha’s division. Turkish forces repelled Serbs amid heavy shelling as officers like Lahimed Pasha earned promotion for a bold defensive stand. The fighting features vivid detail of troops advancing, trenches, and cannons as dawn approaches.
Privy Councillor Bebaathausen presented at the Jena Congress a paper on complexion color, noting blue eyes reflect less pigment from nourishment, and that lighter eyes relate to vitality and climate. He cited regional eye color differences between Northern and Southern populations and linked blondness to finer organization and lighter voice.
A fragment on talkative and reserved men. It notes talkers often speak vacuously while reserved individuals struggle to express thoughts that reach their lips, urging patience when meeting such people and advising not to rush.
The passage argues that tardiness in speech marks mind, not ignorance, and that quiet people often have much to say when prompted. It cautions listeners not to scorn the quiet man, as civility may earn his return and interest. It notes seasoned speakers gain attention through years of observation and polished manners.
A fragmentary meditation contrasts appetite with restraint. It ponders whether wealth or poverty justifies actions, urging inner discipline and rational judgment over base desires. The voices seek balance between passion and principle.
An old advertisement promotes Lane's Liver Pills as a cathartic aid for ague and fever and after quinine use. It warns against sugar coating the remedy and notes a red wax seal on each box lid with Dr. Lane’s Liver Pills imprint. It lists C. My Lane and Furman Bros as signatories and claims sale through dr igists and country stores.
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