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Newspaper
Daily Star
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1877
Page
3
A fragmentary verse scene portrays Jennie the Milkmaid hearing Jamie whistle and approach, causing her to turn and blush. The poem captures shy glances and a sudden surge of affection as a rival—Boze or Bose—appears, and a bystander calls out that Jamie is caught.
In a rural town a whispered affair between Grantley Webb and Ann Burdock sparks jealousy. A burned apology letter suggests reconciliation with Ann, while Grantley learns his mother burned the letter to shield him from an unsuitable marriage. Ann reveals the ruse, leaving Grantley to decide and a wary mother to reckon with.
Gossip from Newport claims a bride altered her wedding plan when a naval officer reentered her life two years after meeting him in Europe. The chosen groom was replaced at the last moment, and the ceremony proceeded with the man initially cast as groom stepping into the leading role. The rejected suitor learned of the change by telegram and returned to California.
The Troy Times reports a peculiar incident in Rochester where Maggie Connors threatened to steal shoes to be sent to the penitentiary. She stole a rubber device from a shoe factory display, turned herself in at the police station, and asked to be convicted. A $10 fine or sixty days in jail was imposed, believed to be a husband’s quarrel vengeance motive.
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