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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1872
Page
3
Fragmentary verses describe intimate longing and companionship, but no identifiable event or credible news details to summarize into a newspaper item. The text seems literary rather than reportorial in nature.
A transformed woman calling herself Little Bess or Bessie Ludlow appears in a study, claims to be the uncle’s niece, and then reveals she came to the city after a long absence. The scene shifts from dreamlike visitation to bitter realization as the uncle learns the visitor is not who she claimed.
A bachelor narrator helps a young woman locate her elusive uncle named Richard Floyd. After mistaken identities and confrontations with two Floyds, the second proves to be the uncle and offers a pact to return the niece to Cedar Farm. In a sudden turn, the narrator marries the nineteen year old after proposing to care for her, concluding the tale with their wedding.
Visitors from Indianapolis joined a Detroit Board of Trade reception then toured Fire Department sights before a Lake St. Clair cruise aboard the Northwest. In Indianapolis a knife assault left Frank Myers wounded. Thomas Biggs fled town as a warrant issued. The week also notes political figures and local issues amid drought and crime reports.
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