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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1872
Page
1
A fragmented verse contemplates age and wealth in a reflective meditation. It contrasts youth luxury with prudent living and urges calm defiance against time’s advance, warning against Mammon’s worship while valuing modest solace.
A quartet of jovial Burville friends turn from tavern revelry to charity by forming Digby's Reform Club. They pledge ten dollars weekly from saved tavern funds to aid the poor, visiting widows and elderly neighbors. Their mission grows into a townwide effort, drawing in neighbors and culminates in a spring sermon praising their work.
Adelaide Kent dreams up a secret Thanksgiving for a solitary, rheumatic bachelor, Mr Dallas, in Mrs Dunsmore's boarding house. She and the other factory girls plan to cook a full feast to bring him happiness and remind him he is not forgotten. The plan unfolds as the group prepares and debates the risks of their charitable scheme.
An observer recounts a wartime encounter near City Point with General Grant. A Michigan boy, hungry and widowed, asked for food. Grant learned the boy’s story, provided food, clothes, a railroad pass home, and $50. The account argues Grant’s character through a humane act.
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