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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1883
Page
3
A narrator recalls a sunny scene with Little Tim inviting children to chase butterflies. The warm day features sunburn, a straw hat, buzzing bees, grasshoppers, robins, scythes in meadows, rustling winds, hillside streams, distant cow bells, and a tranquil day-dream ambiance.
The story recounts a harrowing frontier escape after a wagon train attack. Billy and Dave Hopkins, known as the Balsamo Brothers, are captured with Mademoiselle Helene and Eli Nino. Lucy Hopkins heroically uses stage bombs to scatter the attackers, freeing her husband and child before a dramatic exit to safety with the troupe.
The Boston Post discusses the duty of truth in reporting, arguing realism relies on accuracy and that readers determine credibility. It notes a shift from older claims of universal truth to modern expectations of factual columns and cites a decline in the number of establishments selling genuine goods since 1829.
A fragment discusses a confidant of Jay Gould, then pivots to women's rights and education. It cites Tocqueville on reform, praises female cultural roles, and critiques domestic constraints. Advice on wedding cards and social etiquette follows, stressing polite reciprocity and proper card handling.
The article surveys fashion trends for spring including polonaise silhouettes, velveteen fabrics, aprons and drapery, and bold impressionist patterns. It notes English-influenced coats, visite dresses for mid-aged fashionables, high necklines, princess-cut bodices, new millinery with colored braids, and hammered metal dress buttons in varied finishes.
A quirky note about Jr and Mrs Spinney with twins and many birthdays. Mr Spinney jokes about his wife’s growing count since marriage, and Lily the five year old adds a playful prayer night scene asking to be a good girl with a hopeful retry after each failure.
A jumble of humorous clippings features misheard phrases about night wear, a militia quip, a Texan traveler, and a chalked mix of jokes. It includes a street child’s laugh at a tunnel joke, a cow’s choking mishap, and light banter about married life and legal wit.
The article explains how aging lungs shrink and lose elasticity, making pneumonia highly fatal with over three quarters of the aged dying from it. It describes the disease stages, symptoms, and the weak response of older patients to treatment, noting cold exposure as a common trigger and advising rest, nourishment, fluids, and protection from cold.
A fragmentary verse exchange expresses affection and doubt as a speaker pines for a beloved. The fragment mentions beauty and longing, with a final note that the author will reveal more in later verses.
Clara Belle counsels etiquette for accepting invitations. The preferred form is a simple note. It notes that Miss Smith accepts Mrs. Brown’s invitation for Thursday the 15th. It emphasizes calling the bride’s mother to convey acceptance.
An article quotes Palmage Srs endorsing spanking as a way to ensure lessons sink into a child’s heart. The controversial view advocates a cool vigorous approach aimed at imprinting discipline.
A fragmented item mixing a fable about a hen laying an egg and a farmer’s chase, followed by a stray moral about charity and a cleaning tip. The text also notes a census reference claiming 60,000 colored red Baptists in Tennessee with 150 simdition.
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