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Poem-tinged tale of weather woes and rural miseries
A fragmented handwritten style piece portrays Honest Abe waving away heat and fatigue as farmers, including a man named Lowry, endure drought and hard labor. Vivid vignettes follow a farmer's decline, a neighbor’s despair, and a dramatic moment with a noosed rope, ending with reflective lines about resilience and sorrow.
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Walt
Steve
Abe
Himaelf
Furmer
Tony
Vielangs
Lim
Sarah Jane