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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1881
Page
3
A first person train dispatch narrates a late night Burlington train voyage toward St. Louis. The speaker, Tom, describes a heavy Pullman consists and a driver urging the engine forward despite a dark, stormy night. As dawn nears the river Mississippi looms ahead and the narrator resolves to push the train straight through, despite warning signs and fear.
In this reflective tale two brothers, Max and Frank Wallingham, share a quiet last night before Max heads to Melbourne to join Bent. Seven years later, they reunite in England to discover Frank's marriage to Lettice and Max's enduring love for Lettice causes a heartfelt confession, ending with the restoration of the Wallingham name.
A scientific treatise notes the rapid decline of large species due to human competition and hunting. It lists whales, bears, big cats, elephants, rhinoceroses, giraffes, bison, and others, warning some may become extinct or only fossil records remain. It urges urgent study to prevent loss of these large animals.
The column reports various tales from European society including a rumor Gladstone may be raised to the peerage as Earl of Oxford. It notes tributes to Bismarck’s many orders, a Parisian ovation for Sara Bernhardt, and Lucerne’s edelweiss law. It also covers wedding fashions and Beatrice’s age along with a London gallery scene descriptions.
The Detroit Free Press recounts a humorous scene with a fat man and a lean man debating the seasons as heat swelters on Grand River Avenue. The Limekiln Club considers Fourth of July actions and vows to join white residents in a lasting celebration, while a jokey lecture on summer, spring, and autumn unfolds.
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