Tragic dress misfit delays Mary Hanna’s walk
A local tragedy unfolds as Mary Hanna dons a gown trimmed with sleeves far too wide. Neighbors gather while she struggles to exit the door, crying for hours as the sun shines on a mild day.
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1895
Page
6
A local tragedy unfolds as Mary Hanna dons a gown trimmed with sleeves far too wide. Neighbors gather while she struggles to exit the door, crying for hours as the sun shines on a mild day.
In a sweeping scene from the Paris siege and court intrigue, Richelieu uncovers a web of traitors including Baradas and Gaston, while Mauprat earns clemency and marriage rights. Louis IX faces rebellion and the king’s fate hinges on Richelieu’s decisive arrest orders and the realm’s survival.
A woman awoke her husband fearing burglars but he dismissively tells her to let them go. The couple argues as the intruders apparently steal nothing and depart by morning, leaving no sign of entry or theft.
An anecdote recounts an elderly woman praising her dissenting minister, while Lamb, weary of a crowded room full of children, finally raises a clumsy toast to the so‑called King Herod in a playful mispronunciation at supper.
A father-son exchange from Harper's Bazar envisions a son choosing law as his profession. The father boasts pride while the son quips about ease, noting early legal work is light duties before gaining standing.
A fragmented reminiscence cites Mr. Justice O Brien as attorney general questioning a country woman. The witness defends her dignity, replying with a sharp blessing in a punny tone that reflects courtly wit.
In a brief overheard exchange two men discuss a brave act where sisters rushed into water to save a woman. One man asks for the rescuer’s identity, while the other recalls the victim as a cook who had served two years with him.
Mr. Jorgleton recalls judging character by handwriting in his household. His daughter later exposed his accuracy by comparing three envelopes, only to reveal they were all written by one person. The tale ends with the children laughing at the misread alchemy of handwriting.
A humorous piece on teaching a dog to respond to German after it only understood that language. The text also advertises Coin's Financial Series books with prices and ordering details, plus various notices about rail excursion fares, hot springs promotion, and a Revolutionary War leaders contrast in physique.
A Jacksonville Florida child suffered fits from hearing a piano and died. Gen. Lew Wallace delivered 120 lectures this season earning $12 000. Ezekiel Webster's widow Susan B Anthony wins beauty prize in Topeka Kansas. New Jersey loses four ex governors Bedle Abbott Price Green within a year. Mrs Ezekiel Webster aged 94 resides in Concord New Hampshire.
The notice promotes discounted round trip tickets via the Chicago Great Western Railway for a United Societies of Christian Endeavor meeting in Boston July 10 to 14 1895 and a Baptist Young People's Union event in Baltimore July 1 to 21. Tickets available July 5 to 8 and July 15 to 16 with final return limits late July to early August.
Nat C. Goodwin rode a bicycle in wide flowing bloomers belted blouse and nobby cap down Michigan avenue as if training for a road race. Onlookers laughed and marveled at the comic’s peculiar get up while noting his fame from Hooley's engagement and his reputation as an avid cyclist who travels with a bicycle across the country.
From the numbers perspective, a historic medical gathering in China convened around a member of the imperial family. Four hundred physicians reportedly attended, yet the patient survived.
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