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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1885
Page
3
Nettie Devereaux confronts Harry Rainscroft after ten years apart. She fears her unchanged beauty betrays her, recalls a broken engagement and a doomed marriage, and learns his wife died in a mental institution. He asks forgiveness and she grants renewed hope as they embrace.
A London Telegraph piece contrasts opium and ganja in India noting opium harms only the user while ganja breeds crime and violence. It cites ghazi legends, bang preparations, and the use of drugs to provoke frenzy, including during the 1857 58 uprising and battles in Eastern warfare.
A folkloric account from the Arkansayn Traveler describes a negro baptism where a large brother nearly fails to fully immerse, claiming the faith matters more than water. The scene shifts to a wary man worried about debts and sin, while a white observer’s coat theft risk looms unseen.
An interesting letter from Alaska describes almost continuous daylight in midsummer. Bright green slopes rise from deep blue waters, shaded by dark timber belts. Flowers hums insects and birds sing as heat from the sun seems intense to visitors, making a stranger think of another land.
A Rochester letter from Glen Mary near Rugby, describing English settlers and native residents in the Rugby colony. It notes a diverse mix of English, Americans, and locals, their labor patterns, social habits, and the colony’s slow growth since October 1880. It contrasts English influence with American dissatisfaction and recalls the founder Thomas Hughes.
The piece lists prominent Union and Confederate figures with their ages, noting seniors like Johnson and Lee would be near eighty if alive. It reflects on how these leaders, once central to the war, are rapidly aging and nearing disappearance as the century closes. The tone emphasizes reverence for veterans and the fading of a generation.
A playful exchange riffs on omnium gatherum a dish named from Hungary’s Kossuth era. Mr Fonderer questions the term while a narrator hints at disguise failing to mask identity in a witty dialogue segment.
London Truth reports a vivid view of the royal wedding with Prince Henry and Princess Beatrice. Observers note pompous proceedings, the bridesmaids and guests, and the bridegroom's composure amid lengthy rites and a novelty sermon, contrasting German and British court manners.
Eye witness account from the Mongreal Star recounts comments by a St Paul lady on a train home and details after action at Fish Creek where a Gatling gun reportedly killed one rebel. Reports credit Lt Rivers with bringing the gun into action and Captain Howard for driving the crank during fighting with several officers noting its limited mortal effect.
A fragmentary note describes early Aryan monolith carvings at Cunaxi showing a male and female figure with a large edible mound. The male bears an astonished expression, a coin in view, and a second side depicts a person tumbling down steps as a grinning group watches.
An editor notes actors use devices to stay cheerful on stage and cites a method to spot a man slipping out the back with box office receipts. The piece calls it a heroic remedy and hints at backstage tricks in a theatrical world.
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