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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1895
Page
8
A fragmented excerpt blends social banter and theatrical asides. Names and phrases hint at parish life, fashion, and gossip surrounding a rector, a mistress, and comments on weather and plant intelligence, reflecting a noisy, overheard public-room mood.
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