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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1881
Page
3
A rugged narrator reflects on returning to his ranch near San Juan after a time away. He praises the familiar landscape, stock, and Remington gun, contrasting it with distant fancy dwellings and the comforts of homestead life.
Curtis Blake, a one-armed former soldier, proves the Black Pond has a bottom by wading across twice and then skimming the middle, dispelling locals' fear of a bottomless lake. The town later hires him as keeper of the woods and pond as newfound summer and winter recreation grows.
A collection of brief contrasts on outlook and attitude from daily life, noting how perspectives shape happiness, health, weather, and gratitude. Examples include pairs of boys, convalescents, children, servants, and a missed dinner, followed by a tragic accidental shooting and Dublin cabbies restoring umbrellas to owners.
Illinois lawmakers pass bills and amendments on prisons pensions tax changes and city powers. Local incidents include a brutal murder in Wilmington a Sunday law push in Springfield and multiple accidents and deaths across the state. Decoration Day proclamation and a wave of public notices follow.
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