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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1896
Page
5
A poem section explores longing across a day from morning to night. The speaker asks when they want a loved one most and answers with dawn when the world awakens gently, noon under sunlit meadows, and night under starlit skies, each time tied to beauty and longing. The verse uses imagery of dawn, noon, and night to express enduring desire.
A 15 year old crewman recalls a gale at Monhegan harbor as a coaster crashes onto rocks near Smutty Nose. The vessel is driven to shore, the crew abandons ship, and a seaworthy rescue via a derelict schooner and a waiting boat leads to safety amid breakers and reef treachery.
A collection of wry observations from a young business reader on checks and signatures, voting, tailor and lawyer clichés, theater candy counters, and a few humorous exchanges. The Jersey City note cites base debt of 10.7 million and property valued at 55 million.
A string of disasters is recorded including a boiler explosion near Ashboro North Carolina killing three workmen and fatally wounding three others, fires in Philadelphia and Greenville North Carolina, a mine disaster in Republic Michigan, and a lynching near Montgomery Alabama. Other items note political shifts and notable deaths across the country.
McClure’s Magazine for March promises a notable Lincoln feature. It will present passages from his 1837 Illinois legislature speech and anecdotes from his early legal career, plus new Lincoln portraits and a view of his first law office.
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