26 Aug 1886
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1886
Page
1
A dealer touts new sleight of hand gadgets for pranks. It features a perfume bouquet that sprays water, a leaping monkey, a gorilla promo in a cigar case, a spring cannon shell, a pretend nail illusion, a windmill gag with colored sprays, and a magic card set with dramatic transformations.
A Victorian guide explains how to colorless transparent stones to resemble gem hues using foils and pigments. It details methods for copper foils treated with acids, various paints, and varnishes to imitate ruby, garnet, amethyst, and blue sapphires with mineral pigments and oil or varnish bases.
The piece notes 46 English church groups freed during 1885 via the Free and Open Church Association. It also recalls clergy, sermons, and church-related topics across several cities, including mentions of Moody, the Idle Society, and other religious and social items from 1885. It weaves in anecdotes on sermons, moot court, and civic life with broad, period-style chatter.
A collage of quips and sketches from old papers includes remarks on editors, wisdom vs learning, cat tails at night, cleaning chrome with turpentine, epitaphs for Fido, and editor banter. A long anecdote recalls a trio of passengers trapped on a Western railroad, sharing tall tales during a presidential campaign year.
A judge excused Carl Naglebaumn from jury service amid concerns about a pool of eligible jurors. The court cited potential conflicts and the need to protect impartiality in the case.
An unclear item describes a $10 investment related to taxation and box matches. It mentions a corner lot in a yard, patches in toes and elbows, and a residence gained in a state. A person named ONEY D on PrepGe is referenced with a $1,000 valuation and a seized imitation brass item amid clothing.
A lyrical poem describes summer air on chestnut walks and seaside town life. It contrasts mist, light over the sea, ships returning and departing, a castle tower, church spire, and a personal wish to die on a hill as the sun sinks. Isabella F Mayo is credited.
A memoir passage describes a vast London hotel with long corridors and identical doors causing confusion at night. A guest returns from an at home gathering to find another man intruding in his room after misplacing keys and doors, leading to a comic exchange and apology. The tale ends with the narrator realizing the door number and the misattributed room, framed in a Detroit Free Press citation.
An advertisement tallies a cure for female complaints after years of suffering. It offers free recipes and directions from Mfrs A Holmes, 658 Broadway, N Y, with a request for a stamped reply. Depicts various medicinal claims and solicits readers to seek relief without medical exams.
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