21 Feb 1884
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1884
Page
1
The text presents a fragmented, antiquated lament spoken by a speaker who declares isolation and longing. Repeated phrases suggest despair and a plea for companionship as the narrator confronts loneliness. The oblique style hints at a period voice contemplating sorrow and the weight of solitude.
A long meditation on wit and its aggressive edge. Anecdotes include Jerrold, Voltaire, and Sydney Smith. pranks range from bed bristles to a meal spooned with coins, with moral reflections on humor's use for kindness and social improvement.
A collage of humorous and social quips from a bygone newspaper page includes jokes on kissing, aging, and temperance, along with cartoonish exchanges about editing a paper and a peculiar tale of heredity. The snippets mix anecdotes, quotes, and puns from various writers and readers.
The piece recalls a medieval feud between a German emperor and the Pope, ending in exile and humiliating apologies at Canosa. It parallels Bismarck’s stance against Rome and hints at a modern reminder of ultramontane influence shaping state policy.
Advice suggests using a sponge or paint brush to rub gifts with cold alcohol to prevent ice on windows during handling. This simple method aims to keep packages clear and presentable in cold conditions.
Claim that Electric Bitters cure Bright's Disease diabetes and urinary complaints with 50c bottles sold by Laubach & Pompelly. Mention of General Sherman’s 64th birthday and remark about men at that age needing assistance.
Stinging and irritation of the urinary passages described as ailments cured by Buchupaibs. Advertisement lists price as $1 and mentions PARK & SON in Cincinnati Ohio with an offer to buy.
Elen Terry’s fourteen year old daughter is to have a small role in Will’s drama Faust at the Lyceum on the return of Elen Terry and Mr Irving to London.
In Caldwell Ohio William King confessed at a Methodist Revival to stealing $800 in 1868. He later repaid the proprietors with interest over twenty years and has since been arrested and jailed.
A husband recalls urging his wife to seek Dr Hartman after a severe cough. Peruna allegedly cured her with hourly doses, and she praised the remedy as life saving. The letter, dated December 19, 1881, attributes strong testimony to Peruna’s effectiveness.
A Tensas parish native, Clement Thomas Maldurxt, now in the city with his parents, shows extraordinary early arithmetic ability. At age five he lisped numbers, mastered Lavies arithmetic, and was ready for algebra. He explains methods clearly, solving complex problems mentally without tools, and quickly handles fractions, areas, and geometry with remarkable recall and understanding.
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