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Newspaper
The Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1885
Page
2
An odd poem by Elizabeth Akers Allen from the Boston Transcript tells of a utopian city where disease pain and death never touch the inhabitants. The piece traces the charm of everlasting life then poses the longing and dread that arise when mortals crave rest from endless life and seek the outside world beyond the walls.
A court clerk narrator recalls a stormy evening in 1800 when Calabasta, newly engaged to a minister’s niece, recounts his plunge into baccarat at a Latin Quarter casino. He gambles away 4000 francs, discovers his funds short, and faces a perilous reckoning with the bank.
A narrator recounts a debt, a failed gambling house escape, a marriage dowry, and a courtroom reveal where the creditor, hunted for money, is the same man to sentence in a murder case. The tale ends with broader notes on politeness and society.
A Sofia Vienna dispatch reports Bulgarians and Serbians moving toward frontiers as rumors spread of Servian crossing and Austrian urging peace. Paris dispatch notes Britain and France agreeing to strict neutrality if Turkey fights. Separate reports cite 11 counterfeiters captured in Clarion County and Ohio election results with Mr Foraker likely governor. Wilkes-Barre wind toppled a Baptist church amid nationwide damage to buildings.
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