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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1908
Page
6
A poetry piece from the Washington Star lampoons groundhog lore and weather guesses. It notes the groundhog’s supposed February visit to regulate weather, then mocks the overactive routine and its impact on accuracy and human expectations.
Anne faces social fallout after telling Mrs Adams a private secret about aging and dyed hair. Hilda and Mrs Tupper weigh tact over a dinner table, while Mrs Adams returns to church and social teas with a newly admired, age-defying dress.
A tribute poem reflects on a man born in 1809 described as strong, direct, and cunning with humor. He faced battles and bore the burden of the commonwealth, guiding others with his humane reach. The verses praise his humanity and leadership, urging all to honor this deceased benefactor.
Naturalist Gustave Lossel reports his voyage to the Isle of Man where he observed tailless cats and notes the debate over their origin. He cites various views on anatomy and wonders if taillessness is due to climate or distant breeding, while mentioning other Isle of Man discoveries and a stray remark about tailless chickens.
An opinion piece argues St Valentine’s Day survives as uncertainty and lampoon, noting martyrdom origins and modern lurid shop-window caricatures. It condemns the day as promoting malice and suggests replacing it with a broader day of reconciliation similar to other faiths.
A nostalgic poem recalling a youth romance expressed as a worn valentine. The speaker reflects on a faded verse, a glowing heart and arrows of song, contrasting youthful ardor with grown sentimental wisdom. The piece moves through memory to honor simpler loves.
Susan Reid of New Salem, Illinois, Lincoln's early sweetheart, later became Susan Boyce of Calistoga California. She recalled that her father was one of Lincoln's closest acquaintances and that she never married him due to love not blossoming.
The narrator recalls Lewis C. Reid introducing Lincoln to William E. Seward and Lincoln’s early courtship. He treated her with attentiveness, spiritual beliefs, and storytelling. She refused marriage, forged a delay, then married another man, who later served alongside Lincoln in the Black Hawk War.
A fragment discusses the origins of St Valentines Day and the idea of love lotteries, hinting at historical tales and rumors about how the holiday began.
The passage describes a romantic Valentine lottery where girls and boys draw names from slips to pair with someone of the opposite sex. The fate assigned by this ritual was supposed to bind the couple for a year, though it likely led to mismatches and awkward outcomes.
A portrait of young Abraham Lincoln noting he was ordinary until about eighteen, loved reading, enjoyed outdoor life, and showed no precocity. It cites an eulogist’s view that Lincoln stood alone with no ancestors or successors and recounts anecdotes of his youth and cautionary letters to President Lincoln regarding weather predictions.
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