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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1896
Page
6
A short poem reflecting on a mother's view of her younger self, recalls a child with soulful eyes and curls, and traces growth from aspiration to maturity. The speaker voices a belief in human brotherhood and the bond between child and woman, ending with the idea that the wiser woman leans on her younger self.
A humorous tale of Mrs. Catherine Bluestocking joining a women only literature club and her husband John plotting to use hypnotism to force her to sew. The story follows the clash of gender roles as both clubs broaden to include men and the couples navigate social power, marriage, and independence with wit and irony.
London News praises Dickens for reading his own works, especially A Christmas Carol, noting his powerful voice, dramatic presence, and ability to bring characters to life. It contrasts Dickens with Thackeray, whose public readings were cultured but less immersive, and argues Dickens set a unique standard for literary public performance.
A collection of household tips and recipes from the era. Advice on preventing burned cakes with brown paper, choosing wooden spoons for cooking and metal spoons for measuring, and several recipes including chicken and cheese mold, baked macaroni, mushrooms in butter with eggs and cream, and crab croquettes with crab meat, crumbs, anchovy essence, and eggs.
A traveling stranger is detained in Gentonville by a rough constable who arrests him on suspicion. At a hurried justice of the peace hearing the judge dismisses the case, finding no clear basis for arrest. The constable later apologizes and confesses his strict attempt to uphold duty after twenty two years without an arrest.
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