13 Oct 1869
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Newspaper
Neosho Valley Register
Location
Iola, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1869
Page
1
A Victorian tale of Kate Percy, Walter Percy, and Clarence Esterbury unfolds across memories of past lovers, secret letters, and a planned elopement. Kate’s remorse, Walter’s forgiving love, and the couple’s rekindled trust reveal a moral about duty, family honor, and reconciliation after temptation.
A compact reminiscence centers on Gough recounting a sprawling tale of a gaunt Yankee in a drug store asking for a scenting compound and ending in a street fight after the shopkeeper sells a potent fragrance. The narrator notes the incident as a sharp, earthy anecdote.
A crowd of about four hundred gathered at Savin Hill for a jumping contest between Kate Flynn and Mike Flynn. Kate leaped 10 ft 4.5 in, then 10 ft 7 in, and finally 10 ft 2.25 in, winning the purse of 400 dollars and sparking talk of a rematch.
A sleeping car passenger train carries a dying old woman, a beloved Jamestown, New York, resident, and her family as she passes away softly in her car, while fellow travelers rise for disembarkation. The daughter, granddaughter, and son in law mourn, the old lady’s parting words to all include a readiness to go. The scene contrasts a bustling crowd with quiet family sorrow in the car’s rear corner. Meanwhile reports describe a Paris Hippodrome lions exhibit worker Lucas killed, fueling debate over public wild-animal shows and safety, with a subsequent bull attack in Jura.
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