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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1896
Page
7
A man named Bowser persuades Mrs Bowser to lease a farm, promising a simple, wholesome rural life. He envisions feeding hogs, gathering eggs, and picking berries as they abandon city chores for meadow, barnyard, and early mornings, declaring it will extend their lives and bring happiness.
In a quarrelsome scene, Mr Bowser pushes to move husband and wife to a country farm for health and vitality, arguing he can farm as well as any, while Mrs Bowser counters with fears of decline. A lease is signed for six months, fueling tension as they prepare to relocate.
A night watchman awoke to a masked burglar in his room and faced a tense standoff. After a struggle the burglar toppled from a ladder, was restrained by the victim, and a passing police officer secured him. The narrator, barely clothed, fled to safety and later claimed the thief left with only a pocketbook and stamps.
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