29 May 1873
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1873
Page
1
A tender passage recalls a little girl named Lulu, her angelic gaze and soft questions about heaven. Her mother consoles her with faith as Spring fades, and Lulu peacefully passes, joining angels in heaven.
A fragmentary verse scene shows Blae Ribbons, LAWAIUA W. LEDYARD and Clare Lang retelling a blue ribbon tale. A playful chase ends with a dropped ribbon and a clever gift, as the speaker ties sunbeams with a new ribbon while a companion asks for payment in humor.
In a comic tale, Mr. Boron, chief chemist for Ferre and Petres, hides a secret embarrassment aboard a ferry. A web of love, fire, and misread signals leads to a mistaken engagement with Kate Wetherbee, revealing the true object of Boron’s affections and a drastic, farcical love triangle unraveling amid a New Zealand Oil disaster.
An excerpt traces Wild Bill Hickok as the most famous frontier scout on the Plains. It praises his imposing physique blue eyes and blonde hair and notes his calm, fearless conduct in fights. It describes his unerring gun skill his reluctance to boast and his strict sense of justice where “might makes right” rules prevail.
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