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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1883
Page
1
A West Chester Pennsylvania shop reports a pendulum like weight oscillating for hours after moving a scale. Observers, scientists, and even Prof Sharpless pursue a solution while theories range from hidden power to broken electrical current amid telegraph office nearby.
James Parks, born September 26, 1781 in Wilkes County North Carolina, died Friday at his Ellettsville home at age 102. A Baptist since 1807, he farmed 62 years and left 11 children, 56 grandchildren, 80 great grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren. His last birthday was marked by a large community celebration with speeches by Hon. C. C. Matson and the elder himself.
Charles H. Dudley testifies before the Massachusetts Legislature committee on abuses at the Tewksbury Almshouse. He describes starvation, filthy conditions, removal of patient belongings, neglect of infant care, and alleged morphine use on children. Dudley's account implicates Superintendent Marsh and his wife, drawing strong charges from Gov. Butler.
Recipes describe Brerap Sreaxs a milk pepper salt spice egg dish with fried bread and tomato sauce. Sprixe Sour blends carrots turnips onions stock asparagus greens peas and beans over toasted bread. Elicate omelette uses four eggs with flour sugar salt and flavor extract beaten whites folded in and baked until light then served hot with powdered sugar optional.
A lively scene unfolds on a Boston street car as a pretty young woman accepts a seat from a finely dressed man while an Irish plasterer jokes about offering his seat to her. The piece then shifts to a discussion of the male “dude” from a New York essay, defining fashion, manners, and the disdain for masher types.
A jumble of humorous clippings from multiple papers lampooning bachelors, marriage, and social quirks. Jokes compare salaries and wives, poke at fashion and flirtations, and joke about political figures and culture with light satire from several 19th century localities.
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