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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1900
Page
4
A Confederate pursuit looms as Lieutenant and Margaret Beach, with Corporal Plunk, flee toward safety after a night watch and a dramatic meeting with a young Confederate officer. The trio weighs truth against white lies to survive and reach a safe haven before the next clash.
A narrator and Margaret watch three Confederate cavalry units approach the firing point from a valley crest. They hear occasional shots but see no action as dense foliage hides events. Half an hour later the general appears on a distant hill with escort, waves, then vanishes with his men.
Helena H. Thomas describes a New Year’s grocery scene where a wealthy woman orders lavish items for herself yet offers only cheap goods for a washerwoman. A bystander notes the contrast between ostentatious abundance and grudging generosity, concluding true happiness comes from giving one’s best.
The article describes old and modern burial practices with feet facing east or toward the door. It notes trends toward placing the coffin in room corners for flower arrangements and viewing, and confirms bodies are moved feet first from house to hearse and grave.
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