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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1897
Page
6
A reflective poem by Margaret E. Sangster from Chicago Interior laments loss and grief while contrasting sorrow with Easter hope. It speaks of enduring faith, the pain of separation, and the belief that reunion with the risen Lord can bring comfort, light, and a healing balm to mourners.
Victor Bradnor, a worldly traveler, is entranced by a mysterious singer in an Virginia village church. After misreading his chance, he tracks the voice to Rome where he discovers Kitty Travis, now Mrs. Travis, wife of an Italian count, and later attends Easter in Rome with her husband, while cherishing memories of the ivy church and the Last Rose of Summer.
The note states a private pledge to offer something significant to a woman, rejecting ordinary offerings and confirming the decision to present it personally at a location named Haster. Details are fragmentary and the setting remains unclear.
A cryptic note from the Boston Globe echoes a debate on pie and baseball enough to raise questions about Kaates bat during a vacation. The quirky phrasing hints at sports and culinary themes intertwined in a playful dig.
A 40 by 40 foot section of the Hotel San Maco piazza collapsed during a Bryan speech to about 8,000, injuring many including William Jennings Bryan who was unconscious with moderate to serious injuries. Dozens more suffered broken bones and internal injuries as four hundred fell with the structure. Rescue teams and onlookers aided the injured.
Forty three guests slept at Hotel Knox when a Thursday morning blaze broke out. Thirty five were accounted for. the fire destroyed the hotel register, making total fatalities uncertain. The list of dead includes A. E. Weeks a Rochester cutlery drummer G W Roberts of Pulaski Tenn E A Williams of Springfield Mass aged 63. Rescue efforts found charred remains with tools suggesting Weeks tried to salvage his sample case. J C M Hogle Civil engineer from Tennessee critical. Insurance totals place losses at about 811000 with 614200 70 in coverage. Many Knox ville firms burned out.
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