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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1905
Page
6
A mother reflects on awaiting her son’s return from life’s journeys. She recalls baby days and shared memories, then greets him with praise and gratitude. The poem ends with reverence and thanks for a blessed reunion. Ohio Farmer credits.
A narrator recalls an afternoon at a lakeside resort with a family party. The girl discusses two married men and a shy son, then entertains an invitation to drive with Mr Corbyn and his wife. She enjoys automobiling, disguises with a mask, and hints at flirtatious plans while a piano organ provides ambience.
A young woman recalls a trip with her father to a rural area where she sought excitement. She recounts a chance meeting with a stranger who needed help with a car, the exchange that followed, and the moment the stranger turned out to be Dr. Corbyn, seen later in town.
The article discusses wind power as a growing source of electricity for lighting homes and barns and powering farm machinery in the United States and Europe. It notes windmills support irrigation and require storage batteries, with wealthier people funding tests that may spread to common farms.
A fragment describes Portugal's notorious prison of silence in Lisbon with grim, crowded corridors and brutal conditions. It recalls Senator Hanna of the National Republican Committee in 1900 and a persistent messenger who sought his job, warned away after a fourth visit. The piece ends with a quip about every girl needing a long braid to thwart brothers.
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