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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1896
Page
6
A poem praising a beloved maiden as the fairest place in the land. The speaker confesses love as the true measure of any place, claiming no country or city can rival the spot where this woman stands, even if barren or grand. The sentiment blends nature and affection, echoing a romantic ideal.
In the Southwest near Fort Yuma, a young lieutenant leads a night pursuit against Apache bands. He plans a near perfect surprise capture of a supposed enemy camp, only to discover the “hostiles” are actually allied Indian scouts from a neighboring post. After supper, the truth emerges and the joke shifts to the lieutenant’s bitter lesson.
In southwestern Kansas during early town days, Ed Prather a feared gunman with eight notches on his .45 shoots his ally Billy Wells in a saloon. Wells dies as Prather, momentarily moved by emotion, orders drinks and resumes the rough frontier nightlife. Detroit.
Fragmented items report church membership estimates for the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. A Michigan minister buys a stereopticon for sermons. Harvard receives a $50,000 bequest from Martin Brimmer. Alice Luce earns a PhD cum laude at Goettingen after Wellesley training. A joint committee aims to publish a Chinese daily newspaper for literati readers. Woodrow Wilson argues American cities require a different governmental structure from the federal model with its checks and balances.
A giant oak in Wapendenitz Saxe Altenburg hid a mausoleum for Baron Hans Wilhelm von Thummel buried in 1824 inside the hollow tree. The grave was reached through an iron shutter, now overgrown, with the coffin and workmen long vanished under growing wood. Public Opinion reports a sensational discovery at the village orchard.
Dr L Phelps of Boston contrasts English and American designs in farming implements and infrastructure. He argues Americans chase rapid improvements to avoid obsolescence, while English builds endure longer. The piece links athletic vigor to military prowess, noting modern soldiers rely more on endurance and experience than pure strength, with nations excelling athletically often leading others.
A collage of humorous exchanges from several papers features witty lines about trains swearing professionals and odd notices. Readers are treated to jokes about a noisy windmill a fragile romance and a pocket fire escape misadventure ending with an unexpected Testament.
Dr J C Bruce reports a Welsh immigrant in Derby Borough asylum who shifts between Welsh dementia and English mania. In the Welsh state he understands Welsh only and has no memory of English states, while in the English state he speaks both languages and recalls events from other states. The transitions occur suddenly or through an intermediate mixed phase.
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