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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1878
Page
3
A fragmented historical column blends a poetic lament for labor and dignity with a heated discussion on temperance, church involvement, and fraternal societies. It argues for unity among temperance workers, rights of nonchurch members, and the value of hard work over sectarian division.
A report of rough handling of a cat during croquet play describes the cat being held by the hind legs and swung over a head then brought down violently onto the ground, with the action sometimes injuring the animal. No further context or sources are provided.
The account tells of Commodore Bainbridge in 1801 secretly crossing the Dardanelles from Algiers to convey a message to the Sultan. He sailed aboard the American frigate George Washington, anchored off the castles, fired salutes, eluded Turkish cannons, and reached the Geklen Horn before being detected. Turkish authorities believed a pirate flag sailed the new world. After delays and threats, he was admitted to the palace and completed his mission.
A pedestrian attempting to reach Tours asked a stone-breaker for directions. After a mime exchange, the traveler pressed on. The breaker then called out that it would take an hour to reach Tours, explaining he needed to see the traveler’s pace to judge the distance.
A reflective slice of daily life mixed with satire on women washing days, male reactions, a railroad incident with a small animal, and a mock Florida style household tip. The piece blends social commentary on gender roles with humorous vignettes and a culinary quip about potato bugs served with sage and onions in a colonial recipe.
A garbled OCR fragment references a Dublin chambermaid and numbers twelve and eleven, but the text is fragmented. The readable bits hint at a lexical shuffle or transcription error rather than a clear news item or event. No identifiable people, places, or actions are clearly attributable.
A narrator presents a tricky room allocation puzzle where twelve men are placed into numbered rooms by a hostess. She claims a spare room remains and asks for a volunteer to enter No 11, which turns out to be empty. The reader is tasked to find the fallacy and determine which traveler is the oud mun gat.
A historic soap recipe describes turning winter drippings from beef and mutton into hard soap. It instructs boiling grease with water, removing moisture, then processing with lime borax soda and other ingredients in an iron boiler. The mixture is boiled to a soapy liquid, cooled, shaped into bars, and dried ready for use.
A local woman at Galena post office asked about mail for Miss Pige. Clerk Weldy answered no letter for Miss Pigg but offered one for Mr Hoge. The woman, known for blunt speech, told the postmaster to go to h-I, and who rnd.
In a period of political fervor, Dr. Cheever urged an elderly deacon to pray. The deacon replied cautiously that he would if the pastor began, noting the need for God’s aid before any decisive action.
A rambling traveler recalls a wild train journey across the United States with colorful characters. He describes rough roads, lively banter about states and people, and a dramatic, perilous ride ending with multiple passengers going mad or dying. The narrative voice leans into frontier humor and regional quirks.
New York Times notes a dense clutch of wealth along Fifth Avenue between Washington Square and Central Park. It lists eighteen residents with annual incomes deriving from a capital near 240 to 250 million dollars, including names like Astor, Belmont, Lorillard, and Vanderbilt.
An archaic note records a doctor pleading for mercy as he exits a church setting. The preacher speaks plainly about needed assistance elsewhere while the doctor breathes his plea, "My the Son! have mercy on the puition," reflecting a strained moment of urgency and faith.
A long portrait of Ann Lohman, detailing her rise from a small Greenwich Village home to a Fifth Avenue mansion. The piece condemns her sexual blackmail network, mentions bribery and intimidation, and notes public complicity while tracing the moral downfall and ultimate death of a feared seductress who flaunted wealth while victims starved.
A garbled reminiscence describes shifting methods of fundraising at churches, from kissing sociablers to sockabies, noting increasing gentler stimulants and a sequence of offerings. It ends with a cautionary line about indulgence and eventual tremens.
American peanuts are transfered to the south of France for cultivation and oil production. The oil is shipped back and duties are paid on avlids as olive oil. Meanwhile in Florida peanuts are grown in abundance and fed to hogs.
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