Blind Bride and New Orleans Groom in Strange Union
In 1880 New Orleans Louis Durand a 37 year old bachelor marries Miss Julia Russell after meeting her by boat from St Louis. The bride proves to be a blond stranger who deceived him about her appearance. They marry and tour their lavish home with Durand guiding the excited bride through rooms while she exclaims Oh Louis. The tale ends with their first night approaching as he asks if she will find their room.
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New Orleans
Louis Durand
Julia Russell
Miss Russell
Durand
St. Louis
Julia
Louis
Fragmented clues and a cathedral vision in a dark corridor
A dramatic scene unfolds with a man and woman as he guides and watches her ascent. He notes wallpaper, lights, and a distant light at their door as he moves through a mansion, closing lamps and lifting a ghostly, reverent mood before a quiet farewell.
Communists win Manchuria shocks Chinese government
AP reports a major Communist victory in Manchuria unsettles Chiang Kai-shek loyalists in North China who call the loss a disaster and a monumental tragedy. The fall threatens Nationalist war capacity as Manchurian armies raise pressure elsewhere. Mukden fell with heavy losses, and reports from Shanghai and Nanking indicate potential government changes. Premier Wong Wen-Hao vows resignation over total failure.
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Manchuria
China
Chiang Ki- Shek
Chiang
Associated Press
Fred Hamson
Shanghai
Hampson
Mukden
Yingkow
Nanking
Wong Wen-Hao
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