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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1893
Page
10
Florence Craven, famed for scorn of suitors, becomes the target of Jarvis Murray as Mrs. Chasby Soden directs a courtship ploy. Murray feigns indifference, performs constant attentions, and endures Florence’s tests until a dramatic confession and engagement finales.
A photographer explains how light, shadow, and water colors alter portraits to flatter even homely subjects. He recalls a woman who aged twelve years between sittings, resisted aging in one photo, then accepted the earlier image, boosting his reputation. The piece notes many patrons seek flattering results over accuracy.
An American smoking car tale unfolds aboard a train journey with a farm family amid affairs of the hired man and Arthur. A mother's grief over infidelity, a show accident, and a weary traveler recount the chaos of marriage, displacement, and rural life as the narrator recalls a wrenching night on board.
A mill owner banned laced shoes for female workers claiming untied boots cost five seconds each, totaling twenty five seconds daily, and another owner barred visitors to prevent workers from turning their heads. The note cites grim efficiency arguments and mentions personal experience with bitters advertisements.
A lighthearted domestic scene centers on Mr. and Mrs. Simpkins as they joke about a two cent Columbian stamp used up for wallpaper and a frieze in the study. The banter turns cheeky as he seeks a kiss and she playfully resists, hinting at family romantic tensions and a cheeky promise.
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