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Newspaper
Iowa Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1892
Page
6
A reflective poem recalling a mountain farm from childhood, with memories of summer nights in a hayloft, springhouse milk, berry picking, and a grim visit to a graveyard of the old place. The speaker mourns the farm’s destruction and chooses to preserve the memories within, declaring the place has gone to heaven.
In a Wandering Palm Island tale two young twins Noddlekins and Toddlekins chase sunset shells on Gull's Nest while a mocking bird toys with their plans. Drifting out to sea in the Bonny Blue boat they sleep on Gull's Nest until found by the Mermaid and reunited with anxious parents.
A quaint tale recalls a country church clerk famed for a booming amen that unsettled even the vicar. The article then surveys Oklahoma’s opening to settlement, detailing Indian Territory history, Clemency laws, and the boomer movement plus life along Indian camps and notable figures.
In a New Hampshire town an ignorant irreligious Ransom family avoided church years. After pressure from a pastor two young sons agreed to attend one Sunday. They arrived, but during a hymn one elder dashed for the door shouting I knowed they'd be flinging at us if we came here, shocking the congregation.
The piece notes a shift from transparent glass bricks set in walls to casting glass into large building blocks. The material is described as practically indestructible and non absorbing, providing damp proofing and could become as cheap as concrete, stone or baked clay.
The text describes rural Hungarian and Brittany custom where young girls wear red petticoats with white or yellow borders on fete days. White bands signify silver worth 100 francs yearly, while yellow bands denote gold valued at 1,000 francs per year, indicating the portion a father offers to his daughter.
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