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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1896
Page
6
A verse excerpt recounts a childlike longing for a magical land without labor or schooling. The speaker asks, Do you know the land where sweets and fairies come with gifts, where there is no bedtime, and where grownups may return to innocence and freedom, as Mary C. Jones notes in the Independent.
A hunter recounts a close death in Nova Scotia when sinking mud threatened him on a marsh edge. Struggling with a sinking body, he grasps a submerged tree trunk and uses a knife to inch free, reaching the dyke just as the tide rises. The tale ends with a haunting harvest moon and a cold memory of nearly becoming a grave.
The New York Commercial Advertiser piece describes an Arabian widow’s mourning outside an English settler camp. A chorus of women wails over her husband’s death, the scene vivid with images of desert life, ritual grief, and reflections on sorrow and eloquence.
A Detroit merchant explains that during hard times he will not chase a chronic debtor. Instead he will charge the unpaid bill to profit and stop further pursuit. The piece reveals cautious cost cutting and emphasis on preserving cash flow amid tough conditions.
The May 29 storm swept Missouri Illinois and nearby states, killing and injuring many. The roll includes James Greaves and family in Birkner Illinois, P S Meyer and daughter in New Baden, and Henry Tankard at Tarmony Station. Injured range from children to adults, with numerous unnamed victims. Ambler, Pennsylvania reports major destruction with 75 buildings damaged and losses near $100,000.
In Lafayette Park area and surrounding districts, more than forty churches were destroyed or damaged by a violent tornado. Roofs collapsed, steeples fell, and interiors were flooded. many church properties, schools, and related buildings suffered extensive losses estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Several parishes report near-total ruin while others lost minor portions, with a number of church grounds repurposed for hospitals and shelters.
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