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Newspaper
Flora Enterprise Sentinel
Location
Flora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1904
Page
6
A literary meditation on life, fame, youth, and aging drawing from proverbs and poetry, contrasting fame’s glamour with quiet wisdom. The piece reflects on memory, time, and the solace found in reflection as generations pass.
On the ship Sarah Williams Kate chats with Ben Greenway about her upcoming departure and eyes Dickory Charter, a sturdy barefoot youth who sells fruit from his basket. Dickory’s mother relies on him after his father’s drowning, and Ben notes Dickory’s strength and agility. Kate buys an orange and notes his fine bearing, while plans form to pack lightly for a future stop at Spanish Town.
On the ship Sarah Williams Kate Bonnet hides from a crew of 70 led by Big Sam. Dickory Charter explains the danger, plans a secret escape for Kate, and she prepares to drop from the ledge into a boat as the nine o clock bell signals darkness. He promises to be there to guide her to safety.
Nickel Plate Road advertises summer trips to Niagara Falls Lake Chautauqua and other resorts with Day Coaches Dining Cars and low fares. Three elegant trains run Chicago to Ft Wayne Cleveland Erie Buffalo and New York with uniformed colored porters and a La Carte meals priced 35 cents to 1.00. Tickets cheaper by 50 cents to 3.00 than competing lines.
A cautious observer notes that a prudent man never interjects into Bator's advertising purpose, underscoring restraint in public promotion and the value of leaving marketing plans undisturbed.
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