20 Jan 1875
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1875
Page
1
A dreamlike verse sequence translated from the French, evoking memory and transformation through images of marble, doves, pearls, roses, and the sea. Lovers speak across time as stone softens, flowers bloom anew, and unseen forces bind hearts in a timeless vision.
Jenny Merryweather navigates a haunted history at the ancestral Balem house during anniversary week. Dreams of Colonel Carrique and a royalist nephew mingle with gossip, social calls, and a seaside escape as she and Martha Carrique juggle nerves, flirtations, and a ghostly legend.
Correspondence reports a boy calling himself Charlie Brewster Ross remaining in Chester Illinois. He recognizes his parents' photos and insists on the name. Rev Father Rhode will educate him. The Philadelphia Press notes the $5000 reward expired without recovery, while detectives and family keep hope and consider new leads. Mormon exodus rumors resurface mentioning departure to Mexico amid religion tolerance issues and polygamy disputes.
General Sheridan reports on January 4 1875 chaos in Louisiana as factions clash in the State House. White League presence, armed scuffles, and a U S troop response under General De Trobriand restore order while Wiltz seizes the speakership and later is backed by a governor supported posse to eject unlawful members. Republicans protest and appeal for aid as Democrats push for control.
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