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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1913
Page
7
A pardoned convict named Graves is urged by the governor to start anew in Mapleton. He leaves prison, spirals into New Year’s riot and poverty, then, seeking liquor, breaks into a house. In the dying woman’s room he is caught by a middle‑aged man, pleading innocence as the thief is unmasked.
Barbara Lae urges readers to cultivate kindness and self improvement in the new year. Emphasizing help for others, guarding speech, honest conduct, and personal responsibility, the message encourages turning past missteps into positive deeds and opening the heart to hope and love.
In a tense room Graves, an ex convict, faces his dying mother who begs him to be good. The warder’s kindness and a governor’s faith spur Graves to promise reform and seek reconciliation with his past. A final decision to go home as bells toll and frost bites greet the New Year.
An anxious man frets over coming frosts and blight, health, and storms while a friend consoles him about a narrow escape from danger. The talk turns to Burgess's alleged hostility, with hints that the man's sole focus is himself and his reputation among acquaintances.
An exchange about charting 60000 worlds using the world’s largest telescope sparks a witty debate on perception and vanity. A stepmother, a hat remark, and a string of quips about love and art color a lively scene.
Public notice announces the administration of the estate of William J Buchanan late of Tadina borough. The Savings and Arrowy Company of Indiana PA is the administrator, requests all creditors to present verified claims and debtors to make payment by December 8, 1913.
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