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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1899
Page
6
The poem recalls a sea voyage, landfall, and a singer’s longing for home. It frames reunion as a divine option, ending with a sermon about the pronoun’s subtle power and a devotional return to “Father's House.” Written by Rev. John A. Earl in Chicago Standard.
The narrator continues his escape plan from a Confederate bivouac after gambling with Major Berante for a letter. A women, Margaret Beach, aids his night flight, aiding him to slip past guards and hide beside a creek as they press toward Union lines amid pursuit.
A distressed old man pleads for his pet dog in a Kansas City court, claiming the animal as kin and begging the judge to spare its life. The scene captures a touching, culturally rich moment as the magistrate allows delay but orders the dog to be kept chained. The second piece notes the shrinking Earth and accelerating circumnavigation times from 500 years ago to current days, citing explorers like Drake and Cavendish and the impact of the Suez and Panama Canals.
A compact train timetable lists Michigan Central lines including the Magara Falls Route with trains No. 2 No. 14 No. 23 and No. 13 Kalamazoo Express. It shows arrival and departure times such as 12:00 m 8:35 p.m 7:10 p.m and 1:29 a.m with connections to New York Chicago Grand Rapids and Jackson.
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