12 Apr 1878
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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1878
Page
1
A first person sketch in Josiah Allen's Wife style set at dawn insepulchral rural mood. The narrator admires a bright September morn and muses on home, restlessness, and the urge to visit while noting family ties and a coming county fair at Dover town.
Narrator recalls Aunt Samantha Ann and Josiah plans a trip to Dover town to attend a county fair. They navigate a courtship plot involving Widder Doodle and Solomon Cypher, with a dramatic reveal of phantom fears and a surprise marriage. The scene blends humor, domestic schemes, and social commentary on early 20th century manners.
The lasso catches the two hind legs and a rider offloads the animal then cloaks its head with a poncho. A powerful bit is placed in its mouth and a saddle strapped on. The horse is mounted and disciplined until it yields obedience and speed for chasing wild mates.
An Irishman arriving with his family in Philadelphia is helped on shore by a Black man who speaks Irish. The Irishman assumes he is from Ireland, asks how long he has been in America, and learns the man has been there about four months, remarking with disbelief that four months in the country leaves him nearly as dark as jet.
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