Winter’s sting and hogs plague fields this season
Old King Winter’s arrival slows corn husking and keeps hog raisers uneasy. Prices rise for corn in first hands while hog cholera battles hog producers amid new diseases and calls for cleaner hog lots. A poverty of peace shadows a new Christmas vision and a changing world.
Shepherds in Judea Watch by Night Nineteen Centuries Ago
An ancient scene recalls shepherds guarding flocks in Judea by night as angels announce a significance that echoes through time. The brief reference frames a biblical tableau linking rural shepherd life to celestial messages amid historic reverence.
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Peacealike passion fuels global resolve in wartime strain
A phrase reflects the world’s longing for peace amid conflict, describing how a love of peace stirs courage and a broadened empathy across nations. The sentiment underscores the hopeful impulse driving leaders and citizens toward reconciliation and restraint.
Wealthy Chicagoan's will shocks with poet son favor
A Chicago heir's extravagant bequest favors a poet son over siblings, sparking debate on wealth, fame, and verse. The piece recalls Gray and other poets who shunned money, noting modern poets' scant regard for dignity and the irony of literary fame versus fortune.
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