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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1878
Page
2
Fragmentary verse from Troy Herald depicts a shadowy waiting room and crumbling hope. The speaker recalls past acts and mourns a lost presence, amid gathering gloom and muted sorrow, with imagery of doom and longing for a vanished time.
A historical sketch of Hernando Cortes from his youth in Medellin to his conquest of Mexico. It covers his early life, bold voyage, scuttled ships, and ascent under Velasquez, his marriage, and eventual fame. The piece notes his death in 1547, his wealth, and a notable will urging humane treatment of Indians and inquiry into slavery.
A fragmentary and ornate critique contrasts aristocratic finery with revolutionary zeal. It laments Josephine era fashions, the revival of operatic tableaux, and the new social morals where marriage loses its sacred binding and women’s virtue is weighed against beauty. It urges men to seek virtue, discipline, and Christian character in choosing partners.
A fragment warns that extreme tempering leads to death and warns about the fate of those who overdo restraint. The text uses terse, cryptic lines implying danger to extreme behavior. No clear individuals or places are named in readable form.
A fragmentary OCR like line references truth and charity, with unclear phrasing and trailing words. The readable parts suggest a contemplative or devotional tone, though most specifics and context are missing.
Salt Lake Tribune reports a Seventh Ward bishop publicly condemning round dances as un orthodoxy. He demonstrates proper waltz steps with a young blonde, creating a scandalous scene that, despite protests, leads to a dramatic onfloor display and mixed reactions among congregants.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a garbled report about a sales factory and a weighing event. The text mentions Laut and a world setting, claiming a largest ever measure, but the details are unclear and names are uncertain.
Fragmentary verse recounts a maid and judge and their thwarted match. A narrator recalls Bercher and a village scene where fate, vanity, and misfortune alter love. The piece hints at social pressures and a doomed union as the couple falters and wonderings unfold.
A reverent ode to the newspaper praising its power to condense world knowledge into brief readable items. It extols weekly issues as universal access for the poor, linking immense information to a penny price and calling newspapers humanity’s cheapest, most efficient library.
A dubious early 19th century note claims a new diet cures drunkenness by altering digestion. Twenty seven subjects allegedly showed results after consuming boiled glutenous starches and legumes to remove stimulants, with remarks citing Liebig on temperance effects and chemical components.
A concise obser vation notes that spirits are overrated while water naturally seeks its level, reflecting a common skepticism about liquor value in contrast to simple truth.
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