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An earthly paradise in Palermo described by Oliver Harper
Oliver Harper writes from Palermo praising the city’s beauty. He details elegant black lace mantillas, sunlit streets and parks, noble houses, and a glamorous harbor promenade filled with carriages, perfumed air, and gas lamps. The piece shifts to a critique of Indian gender norms, quoting Abbe Dubois on a woman's duty to her husband.
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Oliver Harper
Globe
Parlermo
Palermo
Jong
Abbe Dubois
India
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Athens
Harriet G. Stewart
Nathan, Kinney
Nathan Kinney
H. C. Knowles
N. Warren
W. A. Root
DeSteigner & Jewett, Atty’s
Bern Township
James Grimes
Joshua Grimes
Athens County Records of
Benjamin C, Pickering
Adm
Desteiguer & Jewett
Alexander Township
Leven Oliver
Robert Figley
Robert Thom N
Athens County Record of
J. M. Smith
Portsmouth
Kentucky
Mr. Smith
Athens County Fair Grounds