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Newspaper
Fort Smith Elevator
Location
Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1889
Page
1
The speaker notes aging at forty four with irony and humor. He recalls recent nights of dancing with Kate and a planned dive with Maud. He contemplates wine poker fate and proving he is alive while facing a page of forty four as a marker of age, vitality, and vanity in a playful tone.
A citizen warns against city council policies favoring school land development over long term fund health. The letter cites Chicago’s 16th section mismanagement, urging stable leases at 6 percent and cautious bidding, to protect education endowments and avoid tax burdens.
A Bremer County flowing well on J J Cooke’s farm near Tripoli three miles east of the Wapsi River has produced a vigorous gusher. Water spouted twelve feet high and carried sand and clay as crews worked to cap it with improvised tubing. The owners plan a six inch gas pipe to control the flow and prevent further casing damage.
The article argues President Harrison surrounds himself with moneyed interests that financed his election. It compares estimated wealth in the executive departments under Cleveland with the new administration that began Monday, noting the influence of financiers in government affairs.
The article argues that the Bible surpasses Homer Dante Goethe and Shakespeare as a literary work in breadth and finish. It praising its human depth, especially the books of Isaiah Ruth Esther Job and Solomon alongside Jeremiah and the New Testament, and extols Jesus Christ parables and St Pauls epistles for wisdom rhetoric and universal values.
A reflection on how Christians consider a sacred text as the Spired Word and the Bible as the book of books, read for profit in every literary aspect.
The piece describes a cross cultural scene where diverse groups exchange brief cordial embraces in a dignified, masculine yet tender manner. Arabs, English, French, Italians, Portuguese, Spaniards, and others share a moment of universal welcome, ending with a discreet greeting gesture.
An early colonial anecdote describes Indians proving they could work though one farmer doubted, noting an Indian who claimed never to tire but was found asleep under a tree at noon, prompting a puzzled reply. The tale illustrates assumptions about Indigenous labor and endurance during settlement.
An old negro woman meets Dan, an old Negro man, on 4 street and recalls his ten year sentence. She asks about his life in prison and remarks on his injuries and aging. The exchange reveals past marriages and time that has passed since their separation.
A school scene unfolds with Johnny defending his plan to skip class for a trip in a leaky flat-bottom boat. The teacher questions the risk while Johnny replies with a stubborn “Moar” as the exchange ends.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a Petrograd context with stray terms and garbled phrases. The readable bits hint at a dated archival note or index card without clear event details or names.
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