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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1895
Page
6
A serialized tale by novelist Myra Williams Jarrell unfolds a suspenseful plot centered on a deceptive relationship. Tense twists reveal hidden motives as characters navigate trust and danger within a small community.
In a First Christian church entertainment sketch by Mia Myra Williams Jarrell, Mildred Hamilton pursues John Millspaugh by feigning devotion while Mary Nichols guides a cynical scheme. Nichols convinces Millspaugh to feign love to Mildred, prompting a dramatic two week pursuit that culminates in true romance for Millspaugh and a lesson about meddling.
The Dodge City station reports April rainfall at .91 inch, .70 below the monthly average, near the 1884-56 level, and .61 above 1802. Yearly excess stands at 157 inches with winds of 11,159 miles for the month, peaking at 64 mph on the 35th amid a storm. observers note gusts may have reached 75 mph briefly. Corroborating scenes describe hot heat with palm leaf lounging as thermometers sit near 80 degrees.
Local society pages highlight a large West Fifth Street reception hosted by Mr and Mrs W H Eastman with Mrs D F Longenecker and Mrs Eastman’s sister in attendance. Attire featured gowns in white, pink, and black, with La France roses and Jacane minor blooms, and guests included Mr and Mrs Arthur Capper and Mr James King. The Orphans Home Festival followed with a charity musical at Library hall, featuring Professor Leib, Miss Nina Thomas, and Dr Roby, who read an original poem “Only a Tramp.” Social clubs and visiting guests fill the rest of the week with dances, trips, and notices of forthcoming events.
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