Dining room intrigues and a tyrant husband
Constance navigates a rigid household led by Mrs. Withers and Mr. Withers. Constance observes a courtly but controlling dynamic at the Withers home as Miss Field and Harriet maneuver for status at the head of the table while Constance becomes a quiet observer of domestic power.
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McOntinuen
Constance
Mr. Withers
Misa Pield
Harriet
Varriet
Constanes
Miss Field
Mrs. Withers
Aoe
Miss Mield
The Wild Springs and a Woman’s Quiet Rebellion
Constance marries into a dull life with Mr Withers and cousin Missfield. Lonely, she rebels by wandering to a mountain spring and forest where she finds freedom and joy in nature, singing and imagining escape from stifling propriety. Her inner longing clashes with restrictive domestic routine.
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Missfield
Constance
Mr. Witherg
Lmarrlet
Flnnthan
Pa Bender
Pera
The Thralled Woman Meets a Stranger at the Mountain Gate
A chained servant queen sobs in a temple setting as she grapples with mock freedom and degradation. A man enters the secluded area, identifying himself as Sam Edward Wilders and acknowledging her as his brother’s wife. The mood shifts from despair to cautious recognition.
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Constante
Sam Hdward Wilders
West Indian Servants in New York A Growing Colony
A New York exchange notes a wave of West Indian emigration to New York, approximating ten thousand individuals. West Indian servants in the city are in demand for cooking and housework, with migrants aiding newcomers and often forming a distinct, culturally skilled yet affordable labor pool. The piece contrasts their adaptable cooking, especially peppery dishes and pigeon pea soups, with some concerns about persistent migration and integration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indies
New York
New York Exchange
West India
States
Vast Difference: Gas Gap in Wheel and Dimpled Dishpan
A brief item notes a curious contrast described in a Boston Tribune script. It contrasts a dent on a wheel with a dimple in a dishpan, suggesting a playful take on everyday imperfections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Cart Before the Horse and Baby Waking Inquiry
Fragmentary chatter shows Johny May waking a baby prompting Mammi’s question about waking the infant. Johnny replies to “pay on any drug” in a garbled exchange. Local sense of urgency or purpose is unclear due to faded OCR.
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Johny
Mammi
Murmra
Johnny
West Virginia Sets Statewide Bicycle Law Regulating Use
A West Virginia act effective June 1 bans sidewalk riding, caps city speed to 12 mph, and requires bells on all bicycles in cities. It also criminalizes releasing harmful items on highways and lets cities grant limited higher speeds with conditions, aiming to unify often conflicting local rules.
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Virginia
Chicago
Cleveland Trap shooter I A Upson sets long shot records
Cleveland trap shooter I A Upson earns name for long runs and high averages. He dominated events in 1894 95 including 119 of 120 at Cham Berlin 95 and 50 straight in Detroit 95. He won state and cup events in Ohio and competed nationally.
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I. A. Upson
Cleveland
Upson
Ife
Chamberlin Cartridge Company
du Pont
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Cuyahoga County
Ohio
Detroit
Mich
Redwine
Dayton
Hostetter Bests Upson in 100-Target Shooting Match
In a long field shooting contest, Hostetter won on March 30 by killing 96 of 100 targets while Upson hit 93. Earlier on March 29 Hostetter led with 93 hits out of 100 on the 29-yard stand, as Upson again managed 93. Upson is noted for field shooting and spends falls in the south quail hunting.
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Norwalk
Upson
Cleveland
Washington
B. Smith
Buffalo
United States
Indianapolis
Hfe
Theo. Hostetter
Pittsboro
Baychester
N. Y
Co. W. Budd
Homestead
Elkwood Park
Riverton Gin Club
Yuco Hostetter
Pittsburg
Hostetter
South
Will C Pelot Leads M W Racing Team In 1896
Will C Pelot, manager of the M and W racing team, continues a rising career as a bicycle trade advertising expert and noted cycling writer. He has been a familiar figure at major meets, influential in racing circles, and has worked in newspaper journalism since 1886, based in Chicago since 1891.
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Will C. Pelot
Pelot
America
Chess by cable match proposed between U S and British MPs
An English plan led by J Henniker Heaton prompted a chess match challenge between members of the British House of Commons and the U S House of Representatives. Representative Pearson of North Carolina conveyed acceptance, with Lords named as advisors. The American team may include Pearson, Shannon, Wheeler, De Armond, Swanson, Cousins, and Henderson, with several substitutes.
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J. Henniker Heaton
M. P
Canterbury
House of Commons
Cable
U. S. House of Representatives
M. C
Pearson
North Carolina
Heaton
Tlave
Hausa Commons
Warkworth
Folkestone
Balcarres
Shannon
New York
Wheeler
Alabama
DeArmond
Missouri
Swanson
Virginia
Cousins
Henderson
Iowa
Foote
Beach
Ohio
Parker
New Jersey
Meyer
Louisiana
Williams
Mississippi
Paxton Trial Opens for Fred Hartman in Gedde Murder
Fred Hartman stands trial in Ford county circuit court at Paxton for the murder of Mrs. Gedde near Sib ley. He is accused of strangling women in multiple cases and has been likened to a second Jack the Ripper as mobs sought to lynch him.
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Fredo Hartman
Paxton
Fred Hartman
Weilbke Gedde
Ford County
Gedde
Sibley
Anchor
McLean County
Hartman
Urbana
Danville
Jack the Ripper
Carrie Lentz
Danforth
Ill
Melvin
Silkins
Gede
Gibson City
Drummer Township
Mason
Champaign County
Wildcat Attack Aboard Westbound Train Near Blue Creek
Engineer Frelich of Ogden Utah and fireman faced a savage wildcat that leaped into the cab as a westbound passenger train neared Blue Creek station near the Great Salt Lake. The animal clawed and bit Frelich as the crew fought it off with a shovel and the train halted at Terrace. Frelich was badly injured, his face and hands torn. The crew suspects the beast hid in bushes and attacked under glare of the headlight.
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Frelich
Ogden
Utah
Southern Pacific Railroad
Blue Creek Station
Great Salt Lake
Terrace
Escape from Death in Louisville Window Incident
Miss Pauline Hewes leaped toward a window in the second story and was restrained by Miss Dessie Koons who awoke to a crash of glass. Hewes suffered near-severed fingers and ongoing shock to her nervous system after the near fall in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Pauline Hewes
Dessie Koons
Miss Koons
Miss Hawas
Louisville
Mountains of Colorado s. Where Are You Going This Summer
The article promotes Colorado as a summer retreat with high altitude advantages. It highlights the Denver & Rio Grande region as a choice for travelers, notes trout fishing as easy and affordable, and invites prospectors to mining opportunities. It contrasts laborious wilderness with leisurely springs and resorts and urges readers to consider Colorado mines as investments. F. P. Baker.
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Colorado
Tenderfoot
F. P. Baker
Neighbor Shot After Sleepwalker Breaks In
Miss Ruth C. Owens of Atlanta heard a noise on the porch and cried for help. Her son Charley fired a revolver through a partly opened door, striking a sleeping neighbor, John P. Weaver, who reportedly walked in his sleep. Weaver's condition is uncertain and the Owens family is not blamed.
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Ruth C. Owens
Atlanta
Charley
John P. Weaver
Weaver
Owens
North Western Home Seeker promotes South Dakota farming prospects
The Chicago and North-Western Railway issues the North-Western Home-Seeker to outline South Dakota's advantages for farming dairying and cattle raising. The note invites correspondence from potential settlers and offers a free copy by mail from W Bb Kniskern at 22 Fifth Avenue Chicago Illinois.
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Chicago & North-Western Railway
North-Western
South Dakota
W. Bb. Kniskern
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Ill
A Flatterer. Elwell Quotes on Foolish Marriages
Dublin World notes a witty exchange where Mr Elwell calls fools marrying the prettiest girls and Mrs Elwell responds with playful flattery. The exchange highlights social humor in domestic life as reported.
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Mr. Elwell
Mrs. Elwell
Dublin
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W. C. Pelot
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