29 May 1872
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1872
Page
1
A sorrowful family scene depicts a young girl named Lulu who lovingly imagines angels guiding her to heaven. The child speaks of wings and prayers as springtime fades, and she peacefully departs, leaving her mother to mourn beside memories of a pure heart and a shared faith in divine protection.
A fragment from a Scribner June page tells a playful romance where a blue ribbon tied to the narrator’s hair slips free during a chase across fields. The cousin Clare Lang teases, a bold boy jokes about forfeiting the ribbon, and the narrator tumbles into his arms as sunlight dazzles the scene.
Mr Joe Boron, chief chemist for Ferre and Petres, hides on a ferry boat to escape an awkward moment with Miss Kate Wetherbee. A chain of fires, jealous partners, and a mistaken engagement unfolds, ending with Boron discovering the beloved is not Kate but another woman, leaving him in comic embarrassment and a hopeful future.
The article portrays Wild Bill as a legendary Plains scout of unmatched courage and skill. It details his tall frame, blue eyes, blond hair, and immaculate dress, noting his unflinching rifle and pistol use, rare bluster, and strict personal code. It discusses his influence among frontiersmen, his role in quelling quarrels, and the harsh, sometimes extralegal justice on the Plains, with personal anecdotes of killings and close calls.
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