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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1905
Page
8
A fragmentary poem from Home Journal in the style of a 18th or early 19th century Quaker observer praising a woman named Valentine. The speaker uses period language to describe beauty, virtue, and affectionate restraint, invoking Friends and colonial era manners. The piece reads like a lyric tribute with archaic spellings and imagined scenes on a windy town square.
In a shaded La Cima courtyard near a convent, two weary Americans, Newell and Truesdale, plot a bold move for love. They seek Senorita Dolores, daughter of Don Ruiz, and plan to send a valentine to win her favor on St Valentine’s Day as they await details from Pietro’s doorway about her whereabouts.
Dolores learns of a valentines plan as Rex Newell and Tita plot a surprise. A convent tale, a mistaken identity, and a sunset departure lead to Dolores and Newell reuniting with Trellesdale observing quietly. The story closes with a breakfast scene at Trojadina and a hopeful couple.
Astin Gullaher, Lincoln's childhood friend in Kentucky, recalls a perilous day when Abe Lincoln fell into a deep creek while crossing a makeshift log. Gullaher, unable to swim, grabbed a long water sprout to reach Lincoln, who clung to it until rescued. They kept the secret for years.
Fragmented lines recall Lincoln's Gettysburg Address with errors in wording. The passage references four score years ago, a nation conceived in liberty, and a civil war testing its endurance. It honors the dead and calls for dedication to the cause of a new birth of freedom and government of the people.
In a perilous night chase along a Cornish road, Jack and allies foil Hannibal Ingcomb’s scheme to free Mistress Dell a and sail her to Virginia. They rescue captives, signal with green and red lights, and escape through bracken and slate rocks as pursuers close in. Delia is spared, Sir Bevill offers aid, and the plan shifts toward Cornwall’s trial with Digby’s dragoons and a looming cavalry pursuit.
A comparative essay argues Cromwell surpassed Napoleon in political craft and moral steadiness. It portrays Cromwell as calculating, adaptable, and humane yet unflinching, while Napoleon is praised for military brilliance and strategic flexibility. The piece stresses Cromwell’s mastery of factions, policy, and timing over Napoleon’s courtly diplomacy and coercive force.
A Denver Post critique laments the Republics' ingratitude noting the American citizenry lays eggs worth debt interest in a month while a centenarian eagle remains barren, contrasting symbols of national effort and sacrifice with a call for overdue gratitude.
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