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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1886
Page
4
A short poem in Chamber's Journal by Rosie Churchill contrasts twilight saunters with harsh whispers and sorrowful loss. It evokes a life dimmed by doubt, hunger, and tears, presenting a restrained meditation on love and faith.
Jonas Pray, a frugal man, loses his heart to Sara Woolwich and denies her modest needs. After his wife’s death, he buys a lavish shawl, only to learn she sacrificed her own finery for him. Her return reveals his blind stinginess and heals his heart through shared care.
A collection of weather proverbs describing snow patterns and their agricultural implications. Advises on signs of hard winters, thaw timings, and crop outcomes tied to snow frequency, depth, and sleet, reflecting historical rural forecasts.
Fragmentary lines show a quarrel about religion and marriage. The speaker references Riley and Rafferty, mentioning Mary Ann and a wish for divorce amid informal slang and unclear context.
A New York dispatch recalls Detective George Elder whose wartime vigilance exposed a gang that tunneled into the Bethel Bank through a floor vault. Elder and McCord tracked the thieves to a hollow tree stash after thwarting the Bank of England forger George McDonald in multiple frauds. He also helped recover $1.8 million in bonds and helped seize counterfeiters near Motthaven, earning fame as a brave and refined veteran of early police work.
General Sherman enjoys New York dining and theatre life with frequent engagements through next September. He mingles with prominent American actors and keeps a year-ahead memorandum of dinners while sharing anecdotes with theatrical friends.
Henry Ward Beecher notes a strong English fondness for flowers evident in all classes from laborers cottages to mansions. He contrasts this gentle bloom with English vigor and resilience, observing flowers brighten humble homes and ground the robust English character with a rooted, earthly beauty.
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