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Velocipede Row With Mrs Wilkins Heats Up Town
A Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt records a domestic quarrel sparked by a wife planning to ride a velocipede. Mrs Wilkins provokes her husband by insisting on the exercise, while he warns of divorce and public embarrassment. The exchange includes sharp taunts about fitness and propriety.
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Philadelphis Bulletin
Wilkins
Tidon
Wilking
Herge
Alr. Wilkins
Sadame Witkin
Nicolson
Mr. Wilkins
Holfernes Montgomery
Bucephalus Alexander
Mary Jane
Sir Wilkins
Sarah