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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1878
Page
2
A fragmented old poem fragment laments death and memory. The speaker imagines dying tonight and requests remaining friends to remember loving deeds, forgiveness, and tenderness. Refrains plead for mercy and solace as the speaker envisions a lonely afterlife without cherished companionship.
In the Indian border highlands a violent landslide destroys Mr. Warren's tea estate and home. Mir George Musgrave and Edith Warren survive. others perish including the clergyman. The tale frames moral law and aristocratic crime as it shifts from harsh justice to selective mercy.
A historic tip suggests a few drops of hartshorn in water clean a half-brush better than anything else. Rinse with clear water after soap, then hang the brush to dry by a window. Do not let pine bristles rest on any material. Tie a string around the handle to hang it up.
A comic tale of a mother lecturing Eliza on thrift before dating Adolphus and his money. The dialogue urges avoiding restaurant treats, hinting that modest purchases like towels or a silverware look can signal economy. Eliza absorbs the advice, shaping her actions and future romance with prudence.
A long critical lament on William M. Tweed, detailing his rise through political power funded by public debt and private greed. It condemns lavish corruption, blames his henchmen, and notes his downfall in prison as a warning that crime invites inevitable punishment and that honesty outweighs wealth.
A fragment argues that only prohibition acts as a sure rule and that each individual is his own keeper. It presents a view of self restraint as powerful, noting personal power can bring aids or obstacles, while emphasizing the perilous force of inner choice.
A fragmented lyric recalls a Cambridge setting and a voyage shared with nature. The speaker ruminates on love, memory, and teaching voices from flowers and leaves as guiding presences toward truth and resilience.
A collage of humorous vignettes and quirky exchanges from a late 19th century issue recounts ragged dialogue, moral missteps, and curiosities. Tales include a church visitor exclaiming about an oyster, a boy craving a dime novel, a Boston trousers fad with copper and iron knees, and exchanges about manners, prayers, and small daily ironies. The piece also references a Washington elite’s son, travel banter about Venice, and lighthearted family anecdotes, finishing with schoolyard mischief and playful wordplay among children and adults.
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