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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1883
Page
3
Fragmentary poetic excerpt depicts a speaker pleading for a kiss from a gray-eyed maid who avoids consent, responding with distant references to a tree, a flower, and a bird as if ignoring the speaker. The tone hints at unreciprocated affection and evasive attention.
A high stakes riverboat poker session ends in murder when a stranger, posing as a gambler named Ken Cookian, is shot by Bill after revealing false facial disguise. The counterfeit money and forged deck mislead players as the crew beats a hurried retreat.
A visitor describes Swedish politeness where men and peasants alike remove their hats to each other in public. Miss Thursby recalls watching peasants in Gothenburg doffs their hats in the street, a practice she initially doubted yet found rooted in genuine courtesy.
The excerpt evokes a voyage to a magical land of Nod away from earthly worries. It speaks of sailing toward a fair world of bloom and sleep, inviting a child to close eyes and join hands while stars shine and fairies sing. The piece is from Harpers Young People.
Mr Johnson a high school teacher in Ingham opposes gloves on his teenage daughters Prue and Patty. He forms a Speech Improvement Society for the family to speak correctly. The tale recounts gloves versus speech and a playful dinner table debate with Mrs Johnson and the daughters. A parallel animal anecdote describes Joe the hare and Jack the monkey forming an odd alliance, ending in peace.
A Toronto note dated September 15 1880 reports long term dyspepsia and general weakness improved after using three bottles of Hop Bitters Co. remedy. The writer notes renewed health and satisfaction with the product.
Buffalo neat has been so plentiful at Deadwood that it has become almost unfalsile at any price according to local reports.
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