Family neglect leads to tragedy in cold night
Mrs Parkes suffers the loss of her sick infant Eddie as husband, gone to a party, leaves her alone. The next morning, Eddie dies and the mother, delirious with grief, survives weeks of illness while the husband faces remorse. Georgie recovers, and the couple vows renewed devotion after visiting the child's grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Sela Parkes
Herusband
Eddie
Georgie
Mr. Parkes
Mrs. Parkes
Oddities From Across The Nation And A West Fix
A Nebraska man dies from a mule bite while a fair funds Indian colleges in Dakota. In Louisville four brothers wed four sisters. one family has three girls with no brothers. Oswego man John Taylor dies after eating wood on Sunday. Portland man injures shin after walking two days unaware of the pain. A Nebraska man fined for praying alone in worship. A Lip bone and seven feet rib bone found in Oregon thought to be relics of a giant extinct animal. Petersburg cobbler doubles as all trades with a 25 cent repair charge. Free mail for Sarah Polk Lucretia Garfield Julia Grant noted. Potter County touts temperance while drinking prevails. bottles blamed instead of atmosphere. A Pittsburgh doctor miswrites aqua fontis. pharmacist warns of aqua fortis. Los Angeles contractor bets jail time, man jailed after drunken spree. Hillsdale Michigan doctor’s fourteen-year-old cat travels three miles, later returns from Ohio after five months. A Georgia bishop request for clergy yields a sliding elder, then a lineage of preachers ends with an exhauster. The bishop’s plan ends unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Dakota
Louisville
John Taylor
Oswego
Portland
Ore
Union
Oregon
Wallowa
Petersburg
Sarah Polk
Lucretia
RB. Garfield
Julia D. Grant
Potter County
Pennsylvania
Pitteburg
McNelly
Los Angeles
Bacchus
R. A. Everett
Hillsdale
Mich
Ohio
Alexandria
Georgia
Bantam of Berlin and royal gossip from London to New Orleans
A collage of society notes and foreign mentions. The Bantam of Berlin is named for the German emperor amid political chatter. Sir Algernon Borthwick in London boasts a $200,000 yearly income from his penny-priced paper while Baron von Roeder visits Boston. Gen. Philip Regis de Trobriand is described as a brave New Orleans soldier turned painter. Queen Victoria’s finances and private income are outlined, with references to Hawarden library and Gladstone’s omnivorous reading list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Ben. Perley Poore
Algernon Borthwick
Morning Peat
London
D. H. Manley
8. S. Marble
Maine
Pierce
New Orleans
Philip Regis de Trobriand
Fifty
New York Volunteers
Gladstone
Birmingham
Hawarden
Duchy of Lancaster
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rochester Post
Express
Vale of Tears
Baltimore
Mary Anderson
America
Washington P
Union Station
Albany Argus
Mexico
Kansas
Guy-Star
St. Louis
Detroit Free Press
Robert Elsmere
New York Tribune
Chauncy I.filley
Russia
Louis Republic
Shaw
Edingham
North
Landtgraf
Merchant Tailor
M.C, AL Building
North Hlindisst
Watehs
E. Washington Street
Perience
New York
A. P. Herron
Brown
A. Kiefer & CO
Indianapolis, Ind
English’s Opera House
Imre Ekiralfy
Indianapolis
Grand Opera House
Vernona Jarbeau
Tomlinson Hall
Det
Emma Juch
Have Glenn
Nilsson Concert Company
Leopold Lichtenverz
Mme
Teresa Carreno
Richard Beard
Messrs
D. H. Baldwin & Co
Pennsylvania-st
Christ Before Pilate
Plymouth
CG. Eden and CO
Lon
Delaware
THE _ANDIANAPOLIS ao BANK
Eer
Fellows’ Ball
Charles A. Bates
Waannal
Japanese Furniture & M’f’g CO
Pennsylvania Street
Major Taylor
East Washington Street
Totewiler
Cyclorama Place
West Market Street
Agenc
Victor
Bradley, Holton & CO
East
Washington St
Ind
Frank A. Blanchard
Undertaker
CMR
Raschig
Washington Street
Corana
Spaciak - Barres House
Water Company
Anesheensel & Strong
Morris
A. Morris
Travelers’ Register
Megreat
BloommBane
Peoria
Oni
Bellefontaine
Kenton
Tiffin
Sandusky
Eniwelpa
Tnalenapolisee Depot
Promie
Kor
George Butler
Paul
Agt
South Timeis St
Union Devcook
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton R
Cincinnati
Dayton
Toledo
Detroit
Washington
W. H., Bisher
Agent C
Lilly & Stalnaker
Washingtons
Chas. W. Merkel
GAMSY
Knights OF the Pick
Natura Grassities
Aix
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