17 Aug 1899
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Newspaper
Mexia Evening Ledger
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1899
Page
1
Dramatic account of Dreyfus facing possible uniform restoration and dishonor suspension as debate rages over the Rennes court martial and the implied fate of his rank in light of the revision. The piece contrasts legal complexities with public passion and lingering anti semitic sentiment.
The text recounts Dreyfus back pay from 1893 to 1895, detailing amounts and court rulings, followed by a crowd scene and a violent reaction. A distraught old man bellows anti Semitic conspiracy theories and threats of violence, while reflections on European conversations and a Cambridge Brahmin scholar conclude the fragment.
The article recounts Count Eugene Stanislas Kostradt Mitkiewicz living as a guest at the Brevoort House with lavish rooms and a large bar bill. He allegedly borrowed money from guests and left a trunk of worn shirts, later drifting to a summer resort. His past includes a London hotel fraud and a failed Pekin banking scheme.
A voice culture advocate praises women who speak well while noting many American women talk too much and are vivacious. The remarks reflect attitudes on female discourse and public speaking expectations.
A Maryland assembly forbids Baltimore pulliemen from performing mechanical labor. The measure targets certain trades and imposes penalties for violations. Officials cite safety concerns while labor groups allege overreach and economic harm.
In a small Ohio household Mrs. Drusilla Gladden and her husband await Devah Bland a cousin. Angeline Culver Porter visits as Devah returns to town with a plan to reunite two former lovers. Emotions rise at the station and in the parlor as old ties and marriages are weighed.
Asahel Gladden plots to keep a family reunion news secret until the Sunday gathering. Mrs. Gladden worries about revealing the plan to townsfolk while Asahel prepares the parlor and meals, aiming to surprise Devy with a reunion on the Sunday after noon express.
The piece laments modern fashion as driven by fashion plates not real art. It contrasts historic patronage by Da Vinci and Bramante with today’s consumer driven design. It notes mass reproduced figures dictating silhouettes and the pressure on dressmakers to imitate prevailing styles.
Abernethy the celebrated surgeon spoke bluntly to a lazy wealthy man asking for a gout cure. He said the disease comes from luxurious living and advised him to "live on sixpence a day" and earn it. The Aguinalds prosper while not paced by brala.
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