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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1882
Page
4
The speaker argues amusements must counterbalance work, praising brain games for thinkers and critiquing universal strolls for all workers. He urges reading rooms concerts and family centered leisure, condemns excessive separation from home, and calls churches and guilds to provide wholesome options.
A rambling historical column sketches Moorish dining customs with layered teas and open court meals, then shifts to witticisms and vignettes about weddings, social gaffes, cartoons, and folk humor. Names like Maryland Greenbackers and Gaston appear beside pokes at etiquette and fashion.
In faint memory a narrator recalls leaving England to farm near the Paraná with Dick Meringale. Indians attack a Spanish estancía. Rosita, Don Ramon Garcia’s daughter, is captured. Dick dies defending her. the narrator survives and marries Rosita’s sister to join Don Ramon’s estate.
The article highlights notable youths who held early power and influence, listing figures such as Mr Jen at 29 in Virginia's legislature, Hamilton at 29 as lieutenant colonel, Jay at 29 in Continental Congress, and Story at 26 in public life. It emphasizes age as a marker of achievement and profiles several signers and leaders from the Revolutionary era.
A mother notes her older son's front teeth decayed despite wholesome feeding. A dentist finds no issue with his teeth, while tartar and enamel wear are discussed. The piece advises careful brushing with pumice and limewater washes, and emphasizes diet and moderation in children’s meals and moral lessons from Addison.
The writer laments deteriorating taste in American song and laments fleeting popular tunes. He cites Wordsworth and classic ballads like Home and The Old Arm Chair, praising enduring sentiment. He calls for new ballads with lasting value and asks who will lead a revival of thoughtful music.
The sanitarian advises that healthy children with good nutrition and pure air will outgrow bow legs as they strengthen. Gentle rubbing and, if needed, binding provide support while growth occurs. Keep young children from standing too early, use a high chair, and avoid over Fattening children.
A Chicago man claiming diamond expertise warns Tribune readers about fake solitaires. He says many stones sold as single gems are actually reassembled and refuse from the London market, off color or feathered, with few genuine mine diamonds remaining in circulation.
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