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Newspaper
Pratt City Herald
Location
Pratt City, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1901
Page
3
A fragmenting, lyrical piece depicts a maiden in a land of smiles and shadows. Names and places blur as a reflective mood and faded memory intertwine with dreamlike scenes of movement and emotion.
Broadbridge, a young writer in Ashton, meets an ugly, plainspoken girl named Carr Peters. He grows cynical about modern women while courting her, but a kiss and a shared creative bond complicate their relationship as Miss Peters helps shape his story. A wedding, an editor's note, and a twist ending unfold as both seek a happy conclusion.
Edward Julian reports on the Congo Free State under King Leopold as personal property of Belgium. The piece covers rubber and ivory wealth, railway progress, missionary work, native labor, population estimates, and the Congo River's geography and trade, noting Antwerp markets and imperial plans for annexation and governance.
Senator Kyle advocates a nonpartisan national university in the capital with four regents and broad access for students. The plan funds endowment from land sales, provides chairs with $100,000 minimum, and requires graduates with arts degrees for admission. Historical objections by Harvard are noted along with Jefferson Madison and Washington’s support for a central higher education institution.
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