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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1888
Page
4
A poem by Bret Harte describes a wind singing over a chimney. The verses feature a grieving woman a lost child and a wary family listening to a nocturnal tune. The poem ends with a poet recognizing the wind as a divine harmony.
In a still country house, Mrs True lies ill as Deacon True holds her hand. Neighbors note the hush as Fidelia and Miss Clapp discuss the family, while a wind from the peach trees brushes the open window. The moment arrives when a baby is brought, and the dying wife smiles, whispers “my baby,” and sinks into peaceful sleep beside her husband.
Mr A Murray of the British Museum lectured at Parker Museum on March 22 about the physical training of Greeks and Romans. He cited ancient praise for health and beauty and pointed to the Parthenon frieze as evidence of youth glorified through athletic training. He compared Greek and neighboring peoples’ training practices and referenced Lucian and Solon in illustrating attitudes toward exercise.
A Boston Herald report notes a term end scene at the Institute of Technology where a professor rebukes students for slang and lax study habits. He warns that preaching and practice diverge and urges the class to brace up or risk failing the test.
A garbled tribute recalls a famed hero who gave water to a dying worker, praising selfless acts as a model of virtue. The text mentions a recent death and hints at other names, but details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
General Horace Porter contrasts indifference to danger with moral courage. The piece cites two soldiers who ventured into a mine tunnel to fix a faulty fuse, risking death to enable their regiment to breach enemy works. Their calm, selfless action exemplifies a higher courage than frontline assault.
An odd collage notes viviparous fishes on the Pacific coast dating back decades and mixes a long excerpt from a London review on kissing with scattered literary allusions. It blends scientific discovery with playful essays on affection and social behavior, reflecting a muddled historical palate.
John Granger of Newark was attacked by a bald eagle high on a hill in Middlesex county New Jersey. He fired twice as the bird swooped, striking the horse and causing the animal to flee through bushes. The eagle's talons dispersed and the rider was unseated as the ordeal unfolded.
A fragmentary note from Rich on Artistic Horse-Shoeing gives odd directions for taming a horse. It mentions halting the animal, removing warts from a leg, drying powder, and blowing air over something unreadable, with several garbled phrases.
A hard luck tale in a Western voice follows Jim the scout moving to the city for fun He sells his six shooter but is robbed of watch and wallet by a garroter Then a series of misfortunes strike including a bust a fleecing mobs and a thirteen story fall in a rotten elevator ending with Jim showing resilience amid chaos
A narrator renting at Madam Hampton's rooms encounters her enigmatic daughter Estelle. Indifferent to women by habit, he notes the house runs with the same quiet order as the planetary system while Estelle's presence hints at awakening emotions and hidden tensions beneath genteel surface.
A narrator debates love across class lines as Bishop risks social ruin for a union with Estelle. He recalls games of fate, inheritance schemes, and a "will" that may test loyalties. The tale echoes Wuthering Heights with restraint, revealing motives, debts, and inevitable choices.
The six largest Boston potato merchants have organized the Consolidated Produce Company in Portland under U S laws with 400000 capital, 100000 preferred, to control prices amid prior fierce competition. Directors expect distributions of seven percent on common stock, and plan to start operations soon to stabilize profits for the trade.
A garbled account shows Ella W Peattie depiction of a European inn interior. The maid serves a stern Madame and a Marquise appears with a wary air. The innkeeper and lackeys bustle as tension and hunger hint at impending drama.
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