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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
2
Amid a mob violence in Rudzisk, Jewish villagers are savagely attacked, robbed, and murdered. Rachel, Mira, and Geza flee with help from a rabbi as the mob closes in, with Nevikoff revealed among the conspirators and a night of terror ending as they escape toward the woods.
The troubled Count Nic. is haunted by a murdered vision as he drinks vodki and bell pulls break. A failed attempt to chain the specter with a cord ends with the phantom eluding him near the clock, driving the man toward a breaking point.
In a dreary night scene a rabbi orders a woodman to cut down a tree revealing the corpse of Count Nicolas Soltikoff. The crowd learns he was killed by the man who murdered Aaron Rosinsky, as a hebrew inscription on the tree proclaims a doomed fate fulfilled by divine will.
An Allan steamer carries about a thousand poor Hebrew refugees bound for Canada. On deck a snowy haired elder, a bride, and a young man gaze toward liberty as the ship nears the promised land. The tale closes with a final line from Harper’s Weekly.
Amateur gunner asks if ready to start and guide replies he will borrow due to value. Excerpt shows terse exchange about readiness and item worth in an unclear scene.
A humorous verse notes Knollys the young lady whose stockings are full of holes. She refuses to darn them arguing it hurts to fix the little bumps named after Cleveland Leader.
Constance Ellerton and Gertrude Farrar both intervene when Gertrude plans to elope with a man. After a series of misdirections and a clock trick, Constance meets Worthington, and the pair jointly ensure the couple’s elopement is halted then proceed to see them off. The two vow ongoing affection and future visits.
In a humorous exchange a conductor replies in plain tones as Artemus jokes about detaching a cowcatcher to overtake a cow and prevent it from entering a passenger car while the train lurches along in a wretched ride.
The article explains etymologies of common flowers: dandelion from dent de lion meaning lion's tooth, tulip from turban, gladiolus meaning little sword, asphodel meaning king's spear, and daffodil sharing the same root as asphodel.
A Georgia preacher described as an exhorter refuses ordination and explains his method. He says a real preacher uses one text while an exhorter can branch to various ideas. The anecdote highlights tensions over formal ordination and preaching style.
A fragment from a Chicago Tribune page describes a bold escape on a smooth country road. A young man drives at high speed while a maid exclaims with delight ignoring two men tailing them, one a repairman and the other a surgeon.
A fragment portrays a small boat scene with a young woman whispering yes to a man named Jack and urging him to stay, suggesting a hesitant kiss and a moment of tender tension.
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