02 Dec 1891
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Newspaper
Piqua Daily Leader
Location
Piqua, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1891
Page
1
Ohio Republicans struggle over tactics to deprive Senator Brice of his Senate seat. The item references the political clash, tariff debates, and a column of assorted notices and anecdotes about notable figures and events.
The Times Star reports a new group, the Society of Loyal Volunteers, organized by Lieut. Allen K. Foote, seeks to reform pensions by rewarding loyal service without mercenary claims. It argues for tying pensions to earning capacity, providing employment, and reducing pension attorney profits, while defending veterans who truly need support.
A December marriage forecast warns the December bride will be extravagant and well proportioned, with notes on other months predicting traits for January and February. The piece also recounts dog stories, including a San Francisco boy found by a family dog, and a Westwood, N. J., man who killed his discriminating mongrel that could only attack a preacher or a justice of the peace.
A narrator recalls a two year stay in a remote Maine district with Enoch Blake, his wife Mary, and their son Jem. After a late night, Mrs Blake and the narrator hear a mysterious distant singing that unsettles both of them. The scene ends with the promise of a further telling of Mrs Blake's possible story and the next evening's renewed firelit conversation.
A village tale recounts the passion and jealousy surrounding John, Lyddy Baker, and Sarah. After Sarah dies after rumors and hauntings, John sails the granite trade to New York, while Lyddy remains nearby. The narrator recalls spectral appearances, a minister’s search, and the night music that sealed the marriage of John and Lyddy.
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