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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1902
Page
29
A tale narrator, a Poker, recounts how a discontented boy becomes a lively Poker. The Poker explains he was once a normal boy beside a railroad and that a Fairy appeared to grant a remedy for unfulfilled dreams. The scene blends whimsy with a journey from childhood to a unique fate.
A narrator recounts a dream swap with the dog Rollo, where the boy wakes as Rollo and endures the canine life. He endures baths, punishment, and a chef’s kick, longing to return to boyhood. The Fairy returns, weighing which form to keep for the boy and for Rollo.
Missouri’s great strawberry season draws laborers from farms and across the state to pick pack and ship berries. Workers, including children and the elderly, operate in rows 40 feet apart using carriers. paydays fall Saturdays as prize incentives and strict supervisors keep order. The scene captures Missouris Ozark fields, rail cars, and express teams moving berries to northern markets with an economy built around picking, sorting, and marketing the crop.
In 1840s Georgia, Atlanta's site formed by chance amid rail and road plans. Whitehall inn near Decatur, Peachtree origin myths, and old trails shaped early settlement. Personal reminiscences recount Calhoun, Murphy, and local figures guiding land and money, with Decatur losing city status to Atlanta.
Exiled visitor recalls former country life rooms and memories of the old tenants. He tours the house where he learned trades, meets the bedchamber, furnace, and stable, and relives scenes with Donald the pony, Laddie’s kennel, and the harvest fields. He leaves changes behind as time moves on.
A 1902 letter argues that true Christianity opposes arbitrary power and war, urging purification of religion to align with Jesus Christ. It contrasts reformers in government and clergy with revolutionaries and calls for education and abolition of false ideals. The rest notes various public notices and scientific proposals from the era.
Dr. W. H. May claims a new discovery can cure epilepsy fits and Vitus Dance for sufferers or their children or friends. He offers free remedies and promises thousands cured with complete air actions and prepaid expenses. Readers are asked to provide age and full address to obtain the treatment.
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