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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1883
Page
2
A poetic sketch describes a chance meeting of a cow and a railway train in a meadow near a lane. The scene blends nature with a rustic, romantic mood as evening dew, flowers, and a nightingale set a tranquil backdrop.
A starving family tale follows Peck's bad boy as he pawns a bicycle to fund a pauper funeral for a girl with no money or minister. He coordinates a makeshift ceremony with a salvaged wardrobe, aided by his forgiving father and a compassionate grocer.
A study tests the claim that business leaders lose church interest by surveying fifty two and fifty four city executives in eastern and western cities. Results show most are regular churchgoers and donors, including many communicants, challenging the notion of estrangement.
Jefferson Davis private secretary Burton N. Harrison describes the moment of capture as a surprise with no shots fired by the Confederates. Col Johnston was first prisoner, Col Pritchard led a charge across the creek, while Mrs Davis urged a soldier to move away, and the president watched nearby.
A cat named Decky contracts scarlet fever from a human patient and recovers after hot flax seed poultices. The illness includes inflamed throat and tongue, loss of appetite, and convalescence near the fire, with witnesses confirming the case as fact.
The article notes Queen Victoria entrusting the writing of her life to Miss Keddie, a Scotchwoman. It also comments on Chinese symbols of status, divine depictions, fashion faux pas, Wall Street value shrinkage, and Lady Campbell’s fashion sense with the divided skirt.
Excerpted from Snow Shoes and No Shoes by John Coryell in St Nicholas recounts how natives use circular approaches to trap polar hares in the frozen north. It reflects on Captain De Long and his crew’s starving fate after their Jeannette voyage, noting the lack of shotguns to hunt plentiful ptarmi fowl.
The excerpt describes Luther’s views on women and marriage, noting his kindness to women and his unconventional opinions. It highlights his affection for Catherine and quotes his thoughts on widow’s rights and female influence within the household.
A dialogue from the Somerville Journal: a woman asks do you gamble and a man replies he would gamble now to see if his hand is beautiful. The event is announced in a brief cultural snippet from the paper.
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