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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1888
Page
5
A distressed narrator recalls Miss Barbara Rich in a cottage by the road. Barbara clings to the past believing Rose and Leslie vanished after a village scandal. Six months later Barbara recounts a dying stranger and the return of Rose, now aged and gentle.
A collage of quips and fragments from various papers features jokes about Jews and young people, remarks on books and authors, and musings on happiness and health. The varied items include a correspondent’s query on making Jews wary, shifts on political elections, and comments from editors about public reception to novels.
A compilation notes De Roeseben’s court claim on marrying at 16 due to unemployment, UK shipbuilding totals, Bridget McMillan’s 202 arrests for drunken riot, religious sway in Polish railways, rising female convicts in Georgia, Senator Hearst mining ties, a crocodile tamer in Paris, Hudson Bay’s 225-year history, diverse local anecdotes from Appleton to Stockton, and a Glasgow river ferry with movable deck and a New York canoe race result.
Maud Harrison denies immediate marriage plans while Lotta spends 25000 on house bric a brac at Lake Hopatcong. Edwin Booth pipes while pondering Hamlet. French actor M Coquelin tours with his son, a newcomer, who blends likeness to his father with growing stage promise. Warners Log Cabin Sarsaparilla promotes blood purity as a health tonic.
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