16 May 1878
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Newspaper
The Democratic Press
Location
Eaton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1878
Page
1
A proprietor announces willingness to sell goods at attractive cash prices. He holds a long lease on the old Furniture Stand, plans to stay permanently, and solicits continued patronage from customers.
Miss Amelia Hartwell and her cousin Kitty hatch a flirtatious scheme with a mysterious English nobleman. Amy, seventeen, flirts with college boys and a forged suitor while Kitty warns but covers for her. A planned evening visit leads to a secretive rendezvous as Amy welcomes her alleged fiancé to the house.
A party in America turns to theft as Theodore and Adolphus charm Miss Amy and Miss Kitty. They steal silver and jewelry from a wall closet while binding the women. A detective exposes the ruse, noting such robberies are common among English swells.
The article extols genuine hospitality as more than feeding the body, stressing moral laws governing guests and hosts. It cautions against overstepping social bounds, warns against uninvited stays, and urges treating guests as family while upholding rules aligned with the golden rule. It also includes a Detroit anecdote about mismatched stoves and a clipped productivity doctrine.
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