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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1905
Page
8
Thisbe Latch, a schoolteacher in a small town house, faces a quiet triangle with Tom Redding and Carlton Cross. Each evening on the porch they share long twilight talks, culminating in Tom confessing love and winning Thisbe with a kiss after revealing his insecurities.
A country schoolmaster tests juniors on the earths shape and offers a token by comparing it to his snuffbox. Students answer square, then the boy blurts out the phrase Bound on Sundays and square all the rest o the week describing the box and its Sabbath behavior. The tale blends humor with a geography lesson.
Amelia reveals her engagement to her sweetheart, while John Henry bursts with emotion confessing a lifelong love. He collapses as she hints at a planned act to bring him to. The scene ends with her determined resolve in the moment.
The article recounts famed heart bequests from Richard I and Robert Bruce. Bruce’s heart was entrusted to Douglas for a holy voyage to Christ’s tomb, later carried into battle and recovered by Sir James Lockhart. Bruce’s remains were later found with the breastbone sawn, implicating heart removal. The tale links hearts, relics, and quests from medieval Europe.
The account recalls General Sir Evelyn Wom’s reminiscence of John Blewitt and his comrade Stephen Welch. Blewitt fell when struck by a shell as English troops crossed a Russian artillery line near Woronzow Road. Welch rushed to push off the shell, both men dying in the blast. Welch’s mother received aid from an official who learned of the story.
The article traces Abraham Lincoln's ancestry from England to Massachusetts and westward across the frontier. It notes poverty in Kentucky and contrasts grand lineage with humble beginnings. It recounts his grandfather killed by an Indian rifle shot and Lincoln's own assassination, both marked by violence.
A witty exchange contrasts a boastful youth with a veteran politician. The boy predicts a U S presidency while the elder notes rushing too far ahead of an election is unsafe. The dialogue captures campaign timing and self confidence.
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