18 Feb 1886
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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1886
Page
1
A nostalgic verse recalls a lad dreaming of military life and travel as a gallant soldier. It contrasts marching songs with parting from home and the drum’s beat, then follows the frontline toll and a final shout of victory in a regimental mood.
In a dialog between Cane Matifou and Point Tescute, giants Matifou and Pescade discuss hunger, ego, and schemes. They debate who should eat first, boasting of strength and appetite, before recalling a past circus incident that tested their power.
Amid panicked spectators a dramatic rescue by Cape Matisou averts disaster as a collapsing roof endangers the crowd. He later saves a trabacolo from collision with a yacht, drawing praise from Point Pescade and the Italian owner Silas Torenthal. The crowd erupts in applause and a supper ration is shared afterward.
A young girl Genie forgets her lunch on a winter day while walking to school. A kind stranger brings a red and white striped basket containing an apple tart, sandwich, doughnuts, and a mince turnover, restoring her afternoon.
An Irish washerwoman devises a quirky age method. While carrying laundry, she is asked about her daughter Mary. She concludes Bridget is fourteen years off, based on a neighbor’s child and a death in the tale, ending with a proverb about a miserly father and prodigal son.
General Winfield S. Hancock died in New York at his Governor's Island home after a malignant boil and related illnesses. He leaves a wife and three children. messages of sympathy poured in from prominent figures. His funeral was held in Norristown amid rain, with a plain granite vault marking his resting place.
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