14 Oct 1897
Page 1
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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1897
Page
1
A brief poetic fragment recalls Polly as a sweetheart in a Scottish dialect verse. The speaker laments a pledged love that wandered, noting a rose and a wooer’s approach in a tender memory.
In a Missouri River telegraph office style reminiscence a bank clerks love affair leads to a bank vault siege. An old janitor, a fatal night, and a pigeonhole safe become the backdrop as the narrator recalls courage fear and a life saved by a beloved partner. The tale ends with a banker recalling Kate Vernon who helped save his life and guided him to a hopeful future.
The piece presents a sermon by the noted divine Dr. Talmage drawn from the Galilean wind narrative. It discusses perseverance amid opposition, the burdens of public life, and moral duties including parental vigilance in education and civic responsibility.
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