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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1879
Page
1
A humorous look at engagements and marriages, noting public surprise when partners pair across classes and temperaments. Tales of wealth seekers, old maids, and backwoods bargains expose motives behind unions and the quirks of wedding day emotions.
Rev Withers earns fame amid church chaos in Leadville when Roaring Bill draws a pistol during a wedding service. After a pitched clash, Withers wins a wild brawl, the bride praises him, and many locals offer to back his cause. Copper mining news and river Yukon notes accompany the vivid tale.
A 800 year claim that no woman entered the Monastery of Commadori in Italy, save for a Medici princess who disguised as a man to view the site. She confessed her rank after remorse and built a new cottage within the enclosure. The piece describes cells, gardens, and a shared kitchen used by hermits with meat denial and modest rations.
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