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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1903
Page
10
A fragmentary letter discusses a mountain residence, a guardian, and a troubled courtship. The writer references Valeria, a potential marriage, and family control, noting exasperation with a woman’s conduct and a claim that a suitor is worth more than a million dollars. The tone hints at family wills and social expectations in a confidential exchange.
A fragmented, epistolary tale unfolds with Allen Duncan inviting Valerie Farnleigh to a mountain retreat to study her ward while arranging sittings for a portrait. The missive threads through art, travel, and social expectations, noting tense engagements, a financier with railroads, and a tense domestic subplot surrounding the ward’s guardianship and potential marriage.
A chaotic clip mixes dialogue about money and a visitor with stray lines from classified ads and notes. It reads like a street scene with threats, a parcel, and drifting references to topeka addresses and jobads. The piece blends direct speech, ad listings, and public notices in rough OCR form.
Dey Dane Busan reports Richard Wanton engaged to Vally in a local society note. If happiness is to be found on earth they will have John and congratulate the couple cordially. This item appears in the New Orleans Democrat.
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