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Newspaper
Weekly Bulletin
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1874
Page
3
A moss-grown cat eyes a mossy corner beside a worn armchair. A grandfather sits near the door as a storm rages, the old clock ticking, while a young lover whispers by the window and a musket rests beside the chimney.
A London couple Potten and his wife live in a crowded riverside room with their young daughter Dot and a prized black doll named Candace. Dot forms a close bond with the doll, while Potten’s rough work ethic and neglect lead to a scarlet fever outbreak. Dot dies and Potten, overwhelmed by guilt, drowns himself by the river, leaving a haunting tale of carelessness and tragedy.
A Worth Hub Mission Magazine tale honors Miss Bishop for patient self control with Native American students in a snowbound frontier school. Her calm curb on mischief inspires the line Diss Bishop ah keent mad as the rattling test of true temper. A separate note reports M Grsey’s world journey on gems, noting price shifts for diamonds, pearls, emeralds, opals, sapphires and rubies across continents.
A medical note warns against picking or scraping ear wax with pins pencils or scups. It emphasizes not washing wax from cars with aurilaves and recommends examination by a competent person using an ear mirror and warm water syringe. It warns of dangerous complications from discharge and stresses proper syringing as essential and safe.
Medical Investigator warns against blocking canals during discharge and stresses fresh air for ear health. Direct drafts should be avoided as they may inflame the ear. Advice on hair care notes that wetting long hair and slow drying can cause deafness or worsen existing conditions.
Tome Jievant contrasts American and European lifestyles, arguing Americans chase wealth while neglecting present happiness. He claims pervasive wealth amid discontent fuels imprudent methods, urging balance between labor, frugal living, and enjoying daily comforts to avert social decay. He emphasizes preserving joy for families across ages.
A Cleveland woman earned praise for bold action after a Canadian incident where a dog attacked a child in a village yard. She learned the dog’s owner lived eleven miles away, confronted him, and fired two barrels of her revolver, wounding the animal. The child’s injury was not dangerous. The woman then returned to Cleveland to care for the wound under Dr. A B Dutcher. Also noted is a separate invention for serving meals with a movable rail system to speed courses and reduce table delays and spills.
The last session enacted a prepayment law effective Jan 1 for newspapers and periodicals. It shifts postage to weight bulk and posts prepayment at the deposit office. New York Post Office prepares stamps and receipts to track each edition’s weight and postage, with large anticipated revenue gains nationwide.
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