Kansas Conflict debated by Gov. Robinson in his new book
The Kansas struggle is reassessed by Gov. Robinson in The Kansas Conflict. He credits conservative free state settlers and leaders for victory, criticizing John Brown Jim Lane and Garrison abolitionists. The analysis relies on documentary evidence, letters, and newspaper extracts.
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Wedding of Henry Wallenstein and Rebecca Cohn in Wichita
A brilliant Thursday night wedding in a Jewish society joined Henry Wallenstein of Wichita to Rebecca Cohn daughter of J. S. Cohn. The ceremony was in Eldridge house parlors by Abibi Berkowitz. A banquet followed with Abe Levy as toast master and a late dance ending the celebration. Wallenstein, a Wichita dry goods proprietor, and his bride, recently in Lawrence, received wide congratulations from friends.
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J. S. Cohn
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Abibi Berkowitz
Abe Levy
Wallenstein
Lawrence
Unity Club to stage She Stoops to Conquer with prizes
Unity Club plans a June production of She Stoops to Conquer on Friday night April 22 with Miss Georgia Brown as manager and Lawrence audience guaranteed by the club's reputation. The event includes best essay prizes awarded from the stage and meticulous attention to costumes and setting for historical accuracy. Live stock prices and farming notes follow, including hog feed tips, cattle trading, and swine association details. David Lantz relocates to Alvin Texas.
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Unity Club
Georgia Brown
Lawrence
Embarrassing Calculation at West End Party
A society lady claims to have crossed the ocean eleven times at a swell West End affair. A sharp young man quizzes her, joking that if she were born in the U S she would be on the opposite shore. The moment ends with her blushing and tying. St Louis Republic.
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West End
Louis Republic
Snowball Prank Escalates Between Children
A fragment shows Tom instructing Jim to throw a rolled Harry in a snowball with a plan to hit him hard yet not injure him. The dialogue captures a playful winter moment among kids and a boastful challenge about the first hit.
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Jim
Harry
Jimmy
Sneezing During Symphony Sparks Fashion Note
The Boston Symphony concerts are sacred, and even nonmusicians must learn fashion. A Friday afternoon, two young girls left the hall in different moods. Ethel said Mildred’s sneeze in the middle of the symphony had disgraced her, provoking implied scorn and a mood of dismay.
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Boston Symphony
Ethel
Mildred
Strange French chambermaid at Cairo hotel shocks traveler
A lady traveler reports at Shepherd's hotel in Cairo a French chambermaid, dressed as for a formal event, who did beds and duties in a refined manner. When a guest asked to see the chambermaid, the man replied in good English, Ma dame, she am I, claiming to be the maid.
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Shepherd’s Hotel
Cairo
Tang
Woman claims vast writing achievements in interview
A stenographer and typewriter meets an editor who asks about her writing. She lists poetry, short stories, four novels, and a play, confidently yet shyly. The editor, breath catching, asks if there is anything she hasn’t written. She replies nothing, noting work for literary gentlemen.
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Washington Star
Thermometer Pricing Exchange in a Boston Courier Snippet
A dialogue between Bulfinch and a clerk centers on the cost of a thermometer and a remark about its noon pricing. The clerk notes seventy five cents, while Bulfinch suggests a similar item discounted to forty cents later. The talk ranges to the purchase time at dawn and noon pricing.
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Bulfinch
Bultinch
Boston Courier
Excited Citizen Challenges Gas Bill Reading
An irate Chicago Tribune reader disputes a gas meter charge, insisting the meter misread and vowing not to pay. A cashier proposes sending a crew to inspect and fix the meter, while another citizen begs against immediate action. A physician dismisses quack remedies as useless.
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