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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1885
Page
3
The poem expresses April rain as soft tears bringing hopeful renewal. It contrasts clouds and sun with vivid nature images, from apple blossoms to violets and a singing bird. The speaker finds contentment in the earth’s revival and a spiritual greeting to spring. Inspired by Mary E. Sharpe in The Current.
Cecil, urged by Aunt Aphrodite, attends a charity ball in disguise. She grows happy dancing, fearing unmasking, and loses a jeweled blossom. A Prussian officer appears. Jack Thurston later reveals he found the same flower, confirming a budding romance and a quiet wedding months later.
N H Eggleston of the forestry bureau explains Arbor Day originated with ex Gov J Sterling Morton of Nebraska who proposed a fixed annual tree planting day to boost forestry and public awareness. The Nebraska legislature designated April 20 1872 as Arbor Day, leading to widespread adoption across states and Canada with millions of trees planted that day.
A fierce rain and wind storm on the night of the 2d lnst. blew down trees and washed seeds loose. In Canton and nearby, over a hundred unfamiliar birds were found died or grounded, described as sea fowl resembling penguins with short legs and webbed feet. Live birds sat or waddled, unable to fly. Locals note Faroe islanders use stormy petrels for illumination.
The Music hall and the St. Louis church in Buffalo, both destroyed by recent flames, will be rebuilt. City officials announced plans to restore the damaged properties and reopen the sites after construction.
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