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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1881
Page
7
Poem excerpt by Sarah Dowdiney in Good Words expresses patient acceptance of death and bedrock love. The speaker yearns for eternal home while recalling roses vines firs and a cherished cottage as earthly attachments fade yet love and faith endure.
A festive street scene turns tense as horses and drivers clash with two newsboy youths. Onlookers fear injuries while two boys visit a wounded comrade at Harper's Hospital and pledge to care for Kit despite their own fatigue and risk.
A hospital scene centers on a dying boy who clings to Kit and dreams of a return home. He learns Kit is dead from a shock, not injury, and the physician consoles him that Kit rests with his Master. The tale closes with the doctor covering Kit and his brother.
A essay outlines a shift toward evening funeral services to curb cost and showy rites in New York. It notes clergy reform, invitations asking no flowers, and the impact on bereaved and professional mourners, with a broader survey of London reform trends and ancestral land holdings in Ulster.
A German writer contrasts Boer homes with their Dutch forefathers, noting the sturdy, disciplined boer family life, the front room with a heavy Bible, and the ritual reception of guests. It describes the Boers as tall, robust, formal, and brave, with women defending farms during Kaffir wars, and advocates practical trades education for youth as a foundation for a developing country.
The article argues true skilled workers earn higher wages by thinking as well as doing. It condemns the take-it-easy mechanic and praises those who study methods, seek outside knowledge, and understand both detail and design. It warns American youth against easy trades and cites James Parton on the value of skilled labor over clerks.
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