Bridegroom Pranks Lead to Hilarious Downfall in Kentucky
A tramp printer named Oscar Howell joins the Franklin Patriot shop, impresses with polished work and social ascent, courts the town’s prettiest girl, and plans a wedding. On the eve, a fellow tramp visits, offering liquor, prompting Howell to don wedding clothes for the prank, ending in a comic downfall and a cautionary twist.
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Tam
Howell
Bowell
Callen
Shorty
Sam
George
Oscar
Hopkinsville
Patey
Bolivar
Simon
Debutants Adopt Mothers Maiden Names in New York
The piece notes a fashion in New York society where young debutants use their mothers maiden names as middle names. It cites Mrs. Gresham of Harlem and Miss Kate Denison Gresham, explains this echoes older practices, and discusses age concerns and social implications for mothers and daughters. It weaves in anecdotes about notable historic figures and touches on other social topics of the day.
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Richilieu
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