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Newspaper
Flora Enterprise Sentinel
Location
Flora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1905
Page
3
A plain man in baggy clothes and wild whiskers is mocked in town but dominates Jimson County. He controls elevators and banks, chairs the county board, and shines in public life during local celebrations, while city folk doubt him. The piece highlights regional prominence vs urban appearance.
The narrator and D'ri flee a British pursuit by leaping from a stern chase into the river. D'ri swims ashore, they join a raft crew, repair the raft, and reunite on a moonlit island before continuing toward the city, facing danger from the pursuing schooner and riverside perils. The tale ends with a hard-won return to Canada and a bleak, workmanlike victory over the wilderness.
In April 1812 the family flees toward the Corners as rumors of a British war surge. Indians feared and fires light the woods while men guard the tavern, mothers fret, and a romance blooms between the narrator and Rose Merriman amid the tense evacuation and improvised defenses.
A light domestic fantasy unfolds as Henry and Ethel discuss marriage and the burdens of life. He asks about soothing after family duties and business pressures, while she anticipates his supportive nature before they dine and consider magazines. The tone blends social satire with delicate banter.
A gushing Miss Flut terby declares Chinese buy their wives and finds it horrible. Uncle Goshall Hemlock angrily agrees that paying money for wives is bad, while lamenting being pressured. Source: Philadelphia Press.
A Philadelphia Presa narration reveals remnants of an old romance. Dialogue shows questions about engagement to Jack Hansum and marriage timing or family plans. The excerpt emphasizes interwoven relationships and speculation about future nuptials.
The piece surveys young senators Bailey Beveridge and Burkett, noting Burkett’s March 4 swearing in and Frye’s upcoming Senate presiding role. It details Secretary Wilson’s department publications and the vast Cabinet plum distribution, listing post office and other civil appointments, with emphasis on wealthier berths and key offices.
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