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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1883
Page
3
The excerpt reflects on time and memory, contrasting past happiness with present fate. It weaves a meditation on longing, time’s healing, and the pull of days long gone, voiced in a lyrical, reflective tone attributed to London Society.
A boy recounts a series of practical jokes involving tar on his lip after a failed mustache plan, a minister and deacons slipping on soft soap, a letter carrier avoiding the steps, and a family chaos that ends with the grocer left to ponder the boy's retaliation.
A correspondent sails through Canton’s water streets to describe a floating population of over 100,000 living on junks. Boats house families in parlor to idol shrine spaces with girls paddling and children in gourds. Flower boats serve as questionable pleasure houses amid typhoon losses.
In a Lansing area note Rebecca Schaumburg travels to New York where she marries Max Sonnehschein without her father’s knowledge. Mose Schaumburg denigrates the groom yet accepts the union after meeting him. Rebecca defends Max’s inner goodness despite appearances in this local anecdote.
The Popular Science Monthly notes 13 deaths in Jacksonville during the last six months of 1881 from consumption among residents, giving 1.62 per 1000, higher than Cincinnati’s 1.51. It cautions against city rate inference from small populations and observes Florida natives seek other climates for cure.
A contributor reports a clever cat that waited by a cat hole then lured its prey with a toy cat placed near the hole. The feline then hid and watched the hole for results. The second note claims women seek nobility but end up with unexpected partners.
A terse notice states a walnut chamber set with five pieces was bought for five dollars in Boston, England.
A fragmented Boston Past excerpt shows a social stir with a wife accusing a husband of neglect. The text portrays whispered unrest, emotional strain, and a plea for companionship in the domestic sphere as a couple’s relationship frays.
A quoted note on how a woman in tight fitting dress displays form without cloak or covering, described as a mystery that only a woman can explain if she can, with a graphic undertone.
The text discusses jewelry preferences for women, contrasting diamond prestige with other gems. It recounts a wedding banquet’s ceremonial rites, including a toast to lasting happiness, the couple’s first night, and the legal and family customs surrounding marriage in the district registry.
An amusing missionary tale about a woman avoiding confession due to fear of disclosure contrasts with a London fashion note on eyebrow shaping and eyelash enhancement. The piece discusses reluctance to confess and the social impact of rumored secrets, paired with cosmetic guidance on eyebrows and lashes using questionable recipes and erasable trends.
Mabelle and her father discuss the previous evening's opera at breakfast. She recalls outfits and bonnets seen in Paris, praises Patti as youthful, and laments missing the music while admiring dresses and confections. The fragment ends with the elder map leaving in dissatisfaction.
The report describes a Japanese marriage ceremony with a bride transported to the groom’s house under a covered hat. Lanterns are carried in advance and the procession is led by invited guests. The bridegroom awaits at home to receive her, after which she is seated amid the assembled friends and guests.
A silver carved knife rest with a horse support, sanded bridal bouquets replacing costly gifts, mahogany or embossed leather paneling for halls, a rosewood escritoire in Queen Anne style lined with blue velvet, TLORELEY scrap-baskets in red and gilded wicker, a sage curtain rest with a floral border, linen pillows in button-hole stitch, chairs with interwoven panel backs, a bronze Hercules Proserpine sculpture led by Cerberus, and fashion for meat and fish motifs in natural colors.
A French-imported lounge features three crimson ground areas adorned with bouquets of lilies and roses, finished with old-gold plush trimmings.
A fragmentary early essay by Rev. Selah Brown contrasts American and Chinese customs. It notes greetings, clothing, grooming, meals, footwear, mourning colors, games, gender roles, and directions, highlighting perceived differences in etiquette and daily life.
John D. Gillett, a cattle breeder, estimates production costs for a steer from birth. He lists values and profits for 1 and 2 year olds, and a 3 year old steer weighing 2200 pounds at seven cents per pound, with total profits of 6, 50, and 18 dollars respectively. He suggests selling at 2 years old.
Northern Connecticut hills offer a colorful vignette about Uncle Jesse who sought to be a preacher. A Baptist minister Father P. examined him and finally declared with gravity that he must die to fulfill the call, a wry line from Harver’s Magazine.
A doctor notes claims of extreme longevity in a Siberian frontier area where deaths at age 130 are reported yearly. He cites a Russian physician saying priests of the Greek church keep exact age records for faithful reasons.
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