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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
3
Readable lines indicate a 1907 publication by Govyrigut featuring illustrations by Ray Walters. The item notes the work titled Her Infinite Variety and credits Brand Whitlock as author, with artwork by Walters.
Senator Morley Vernon is drawn into a suffrage push by Chicago heiress Miss Maria Greene, neglecting his fiancée Amelia. Vernon’s grand speech, political pressure, and a glamorous liaison boost the movement briefly, but anti suffrage forces and a scheming hostess derail the resolution as tensions with Amelia deepen.
In a Springfield hotel, Amelia and Morley confront political tensions after Mrs. Overman Hodge-Lathrop opposes a women’s rights measure. Amid gossip and lobbying, the couple share a kiss and joke about political ambitions before a wary reunion with the lobbyist.
An ailing wife bids her husband consider remarriage after her death to support their motherless children. He muses about a widow neighbor, while she warns against replacing her with the red headed, freckle faced widow. She faints, but recovers to sit up and go downstairs soon after.
A reader recalls attending a fashionable wedding where the orchestra played a principal number resembling a modern opera aria. The scene features a sham Buddhistic wedding turning tragic, contrasting with the church's intelligent reputation and the guests awaiting the wedding party.
A man asks a woman if woman’s rights include spreading her skirts over three seats. She answers briefly that she believes in women’s rights, then she tightens her seat as the man apologizes and sits down, ending the exchange.
Boston chief officer Neil Murray of the British steamship Mereddito reports a Greek deckhand saw a monstrous sea creature 500 miles from port while en route from Penarth to Santos. Murray describes a whale sized, green, armored form with a saw like ridge along its back, moving with claw like propulsion and leaves the crew convinced of the sighting.
In Saco Maine the pig of railroad worker Fred Thim barks like a dog and fetches a stick, wagging its tail as crowds marvel at its houndlike ears and black and white markings. Visitors report the pig growls at strangers yet licks hands, provoking laughter and astonishment.
Dora Deligno an 18 year old North Yakima bride traveled with husband M Deligne and invalid brother Ernest Paradise toward southern California hoping open air cure TB. They were arrested near City park in Portland by Patrolmen Thompson and Long after disguising as man. In court Deligne said Paradise is TB threatened and they aimed to reach sunshine and fruit land, they were released to continue journey while awaiting further inquiry.
William Murphy of Bristol, an undertaker, saved three year old May Gleason from drowning at the bottom of a 20 foot well after hearing cries in the yard. He climbed down by rope, held the soaked girl above water, and was pulled up after an hour by five men. May survived, Murphy exhausted.
In Wellsville Kansas Frank Sloan, son of Joe Sloan, misjudged a terrier’s chase for rats. The pup bit the boy’s nose through a barnyard crack but caused no serious injury requiring surgery.
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