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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1901
Page
9
A detailed, lyrical meditation on an apple orchard in May and June, describing young shoots, blossoms, and the interplay of light and life. A chance encounter with a gray-eyed girl disrupts the narrator’s reverie as he reflects on birth, growth, and the cycle of nature. The piece blends vivid natural imagery with a fleeting human moment amid the flowering trees.
A Chicago industrialist is described as devout and demands all employees wear alarm clocks so Sunday calls avoid using the whistle. The owner insists these measures reflect religious observance and discipline within the workplace.
A Washington Star quip questions why a friend pursues a young politician. Senator Sorghum suggests older leaders may be growing wary and hard to manage, prompting the younger rivalry.
Poignant obituary fragment recalling a mother who sheltered and welcomed all with kindness. The piece portrays a family’s grief as they part from a beloved matriarch and find solace in faith, paradise, and the promise of reunion with Christ. The text names Bustle Brooks Craighead and reflects Christian consolation in suffering.
A Washington Star quote portrays a candidate saying the next campaign will not use a platform but a rough scaffolding assembled to meet the occasion. The friend asks where the campaign will run and the candidate replies it will be improvised.
A Chicago Post quip notes a woman asks if inhaling gas could cure whooping cough and a doctor replies that inhaling enough gas would end any illness, highlighting dangerous medical misinformation.
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