Harvest Time Love in a Dying Season
Poem fragment to lovers urging hurry and devotion before time's eagle ends youth. The speaker pleads for mutual love and kisses, promising richness of union, with imagery of harvest and fields of misty gold.
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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1897
Page
6
Poem fragment to lovers urging hurry and devotion before time's eagle ends youth. The speaker pleads for mutual love and kisses, promising richness of union, with imagery of harvest and fields of misty gold.
The Chicago and Northwestern railroad runs trains on the left hand track on double lines. Chief Engineer Brunt notes debates for and against this practice. Northwestern prefers left-track operation to monitor both rails but fears depot layout changes and passenger crossing risks.
The text describes two brothers Batan and Mingan serving the khan as head of 10,000 men each. They wear distinct colors red and blue and command large mastiff packs for hunting. They must supply the khan’s court with 1,000 head of game daily from October to March and fish as able, with a three to one head-of-game ratio for labor.
The St Louis Republic notes Baalbek in Syria northwest of Damascus where colossal granite blocks towers above the Temple of Baal. The three stones measure 64 63 and 62 feet long and 13 feet thick, set 25 feet above ground, a puzzle for engineers of any era.
Home decorators shift from marble and wood to brick mantels using glazed unglazed varieties. Bricks pressed from Greek and Renaissance patterns imitate carved stone work and come in red crow pink brown and gray to harmonize with surrounding schemes. The article notes brick mantels as a fashionable, decorative alternative.
The article surveys snake anatomy noting one lung development in some species and a rudimentary other lung, describes venom toxicity with rattlesnakes, and mentions copperhead reactions and cobra remedies. It discusses snake vertebrae counts, myths of dragon-like serpents, and the long life of pythons in African temples as reported by the Louis Globe-Democrat.
Curtain raisers report Henri Licutat set to stage Mimi Pinson at the Paris Opéra Comique and Camile Cleveland to take a key role in New York’s latest friend-Wheeler play. W J Buchanan to impersonate General Gomez in Cuba’s Vow in New York. Edward Compton eyeing Henry Esamond in England. Faversham noted as Empire stock leader. Paris and Vienna theater moves and a vaudeville show in St Louis earning 8000 in a week. The French music authors society reports 1 700 000 francs receipts for 1906. New York theatres at least a dozen planned, likely none materializing. Gurney and Shine join on Horace Neville project. with Malcolm Carter on a drama for Annia Rose.
The clipping notes varied editorials on congressional conduct from St Paul Dispatch Indianapolis News and Washington Star. It mentions proposed actions by lawmakers to curb cigarette smoking and a push to extend the franking privilege.
A compilation of brief political observations notes practical truths about elections inaugurations and governance. It cites varied stances from the Savannah News Chicago Post Richmond Times and Pittsburg Times on inaugural pace parade politics and the humor of office seeking.
Law points summarize that title in consignments passes only on acceptance by the consignee and that fraud prevents merging of verbal and subsequent written contracts. It states that for telegrams to form a sale contract, an exact absolute acceptance is needed, and railroads cannot avoid damages due to their own negligence. It notes proper shipments avoid liability for army delays and parol evidence can show a bill of sale intended as security, with no innocent third party involved.
An examination of historic Indian famines highlights irregular monsoon rainfall, regional food reserves, and the scale of past losses. It notes droughts from 1861 to 1878, the shift from punitive relief to proactive government measures, and the establishment of a machinery to forecast and address shortages.
The text notes broad belief that Bismarck’s secret Russia accord was known by Austria’s emperor and Count Kalnoky before 1890, tracing origin to Russia. It recalls Vienna’s quiet relief at Bismarck’s dismissal and claims Austrian foreign-office voices spoke of a frank era in allied powers’ relations. It also cites an 1890s remark attributed to the Austrian emperor refusing a Bismarck family member.
San Francisco plans a brick and iron refuse disposal plant with a 250 foot chimney and 32 furnaces. The private company will construct operate and own the facility which can reduce about 400 tons of material daily.
A montage of editorials riffs on peers and titles with caricatured lines about William Wall ed Off Astor Edward Seeley Barnum’s descendant Webb Wilder and other figures. Witty quips touch European politics the czar and Russia’s court shifts plus a Duchess mishap at Marlborough amid lavish fashion detail.
A Spanish officer orders rapid dispatch of news after claiming three more victories. The Washington Star quotes the officer saying they have routed two Sunday school picnics and a camp meeting, signaling continued success.
A local ad offers horse boarding by day or month with emphasis on quality stabling and flexible terms. Nearby owners seek reliable care for high value mounts and routine training support.
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