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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1885
Page
3
A speaker confronts a haunted looking glass and a queer old woman who claims they are one. The poem contrasts youth and aging, with remarks about fashion, vanity, and the inevitability of growing old. The speaker longs for her past self while acknowledging the shared identity with the reflection.
Jessica Pepper, 17, catches the eye of naval academy head Mr. D Albert during a seaside escape from her guardian father Mr. Peppers. Becca, Jessica’s sister, plots to keep Jessica from romance while Pasha the dog bonds with Jessica and helps bring about a wedding at Mrs Japonica's boarding house.
A prominent merchant relays the case of a Silesian immigrant who, with his wife and another woman, toiled from 6 in the morning to 11 at night to produce 291 shirts and earned only 7 dollars 75 cents. After car fares and mispayment, they faced starvation wages while employers paid 7 cents per shirt instead of the promised 24. The story echoes Hood's Song of the Shirt, urging public scrutiny of labor abuses in the city.
A busy man fears losing a much loved house dog missing nearly nine years. He tries to read and whistle home hairless Mexican dog and other breeds while a policeman questions his certainty about the dog's description. He plans to return home for details.
A boy asks for medicine in a drug store and explains his father is severely depressed and likely near death. He notes the father has not harmed his mother since Christmas and now "goes to die," conveying a tense family crisis in concise dialogue.
The five principal U imported cities Chicago St Louis Cincinnati New Orlean and San Francisco host Sunday night theatrical performances. In Mexico it is unmannerly to eat outside a house even candy.
A historical note on Ole Bull reflecting on a rapid change in public taste for violin playing. It recalls the rise of his fame with Mother’s Prayer, describes him as dramatic in presence, and notes how audiences preferred showmanship over strict technique while he balanced artistry with money.
The article profiles Bismarck a gentle yet formidable mastiff. He defends his yard against intruding dogs, uses a firm stance and his jaws when necessary, and even rescues a small dog from a field danger. His conflicts with various dogs illustrate his disciplined, protective nature.
A physician responds that his income comes mainly from patients who are not sick, noting that sickness is not the source of his earnings. He explains that doctors do not depend on illness for income and that much of their money comes from people who have nothing wrong with them.
At a social event a lady faints after an interminable piano solo. A quick gentleman lends aid by giving water and she revives. Then he aims to refresh another perceived sufferer with the remaining water as the French painter acts.
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