The Grip Poem Fragments From A Sneeze Narrative
A fragmentary verse describes catching the grip flu with fever heat and chills. The speaker portrays coughing sneezes and sleepless shivers marching through town as the microbe seeks its prey.
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Newspaper
Orland Zenith
Location
Orland, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1901
Page
1
A fragmentary verse describes catching the grip flu with fever heat and chills. The speaker portrays coughing sneezes and sleepless shivers marching through town as the microbe seeks its prey.
Marvin Kuhns and his brother, fugitives terrorizing northern Indiana, were captured near Otterbein after a gunfight during which Marvin was wounded. They were overpowered in Green Hill region as Ex-Sheriff Marsh and Marshal Chaney traced to Lafayette and moved the pair to Logansport.
The ill fated Chicora wreck lies a few miles west of St Joe harbor. The name Chicora was marked on the wreck and linked to Graham & Morton Co. from the lost steamer Michigan. Three Chicora crew members were lost on January 21, 1895.
The tale recalls corn power in Kansas with cobble streets made of corn, hollowed cobs for sewer pipes, husks as tent shelters, and a traveler's joke on harvest weight bending stalks. It notes soil depth and ears being chopped when heavy, highlighting rural lore.
The piece describes Lost River in Southern Indiana, its mysterious cavern disappearance after eight miles, and legends of reappearing near Mammoth Cave. It mentions geologist efforts, a dubious tale of eyeless fish, and wartime lore tied to local Knights and Reno laws.
We announce a closing out sale on our present furniture stock in Orland to make room for new items arriving next month. E G Parker & Co. Furniture & Undertaking invites customers to inspect the large, high quality selection said to compare with any in Steuben County.
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