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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1896
Page
3
A fragmentary poem appears to describe snow covering the earth and past paths fading under winter. It contrasts foolish pride with the enduring silence of the landscape and hints at fleeting memories in a desolate scene.
In a comic tale Mrs Meek schemes a dinner while Mr Meek deserts her with a day’s help. He plans a grand English meal but chaos ensues from burning ovens to a runaway paste. The cat and oysters intervene as Mr Meek serves a disastrous, improvised feast to his puzzled wife.
A fragment from youth recounts Lucy Larcom writing two verses at age seven. Her brother John encouraged poetry for fun, inspiring early lines about winds and storms. The piece notes Larcom’s later claim that there was nothing like her early achievement.
The article analyzes railway options to the Transvaal, weighing three routes via Table Bay, Port Natal, and Delagoa bay. It argues Delagoa bay offers the shortest goods-haul, while Cape Town’s route lags in distance and efficiency, predicting Delagoa bay’s long term economic dominance. It cites geographic and economic factors and notes competition among Cape Town merchants. It also discusses race relations in South Africa and future demographic tensions, quoting James Bryce. An advertisement for Otto’s Cure follows, promoting a German remedy for throat and lung disease with sample bottles.
A collage of quoted lines and satire shows Willie Wibbles mimicking an actor, with readers recalling bicycle memories. A mime debates poetry as daily bread, then a playful romance unfolds on a beach. Also includes an old advertisement touting a universal salve and a note on progress report cards for teachers.
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