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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1914
Page
6
The fragment depicts Dante Slade rising from poverty to wealth and power while pursuing Katherine Strickland and Mary, his wife, amid political ambition and domestic strain. Tense scenes show marital conflict, demand for control, and a looming governor’s bid as Mary endures his tempers and yearns for stability.
A correspondent describes viewing Vesuvius from a window amid thick mist and smoke and postponing a planned ascent. He notes researchers from Washington and their study of volcanic gases, plus the city’s steep streets, clothing drying in the narrow gaps, and the rosy evening glow over Naples and the bay.
Slade fixes a ruthless plan to win Katherine Strickland, viewing her as a stepping stone to higher state and national power. He treats his long-time wife Mary with neglect, focusing on ambition, wealth, and social ascent through marriage.
Slade seeks Katherine Strickland as a partner in ambition not affection, driven by lust for power and glory. He dismisses tenderness, believing success requires crushing rivals, as Mary hides listening from the baluster while he contemplates a ruthless union.
A Philadelphia wedding service faced a disruption described as a poll parrot affair. Dr Anna Howard Shaw criticized the event and said she would not officiate at a bride who promised to stay away from the ceremony.
Fremint reports Knud Knudeun aged ninety nine broke his neck after a fall down stairs. In Nelsongill a horse killed a father and son, then Carlton Now-Brewer died from a fractured skull after being kicked by the same horse two years later.
A Whittier California man aged ninety two has completed an ornate reinforced concrete bird house for his canaries in San Prajicisco style. The eight by sixteen foot structure features a copper dome, flag staff, wooden rings with brass bells, a cement floor with a central bathing fountain, wire doors, colored plaster panels, ornamental posts, and a clock with mechanical cuckoos. The owner estimates the cost over $700.
Dr James Bram reports in a medical journal that maternal nourishment may influence a baby’s sex, with rich diets biasing toward girls and high protein toward boys. A second theory links adrenal activity to sex, and experiments claim success in influencing offspring. A separate note describes a wax baby used to smuggle brandy and a reunion of three brothers in Connecticut.
City authorities revoke the saloon license after a probe into alleged improper conduct at the establishment. Officials cited documented issues and potential violations of licensing rules affecting public welfare.
Day after their wedding Youkorm and Prank A Salvatore pursue a divorce. The bride reportedly eloped the night of the ceremony. The dispute centers on a disputed erase for merry go rounds and the marriage’s validity.
Fraulein Dar mer, a noted actress, dies after a fall through a defective stage trap at the Theater of Varieties in Herne Switzerland. The accident occurred during the final act of The Pride of the Third Company. The onstage curtain fell as the tragedy unfolded behind the scenes and the theater audience remained unaware of the fatal incident.
A fragmented text quotes a theorist and urban sayings as residents discuss community funds and odd street lore. It hints at a vanished sun reference and puzzling social maxims about marriage and advice, all set against a Gotham style backdrop.
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