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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1896
Page
2
The piece surveys political figures and ceremonial bows as theater of influence. Morton Platt Reed Carlisle Crisp Cleveland and others are described through their distinctive salutes, amid anecdotes of campaign ritual, salute etiquette, and public perception. A late 19th century cigarette of satire on political charisma.
A portrait of home gardens and rare lilies at Newport estates, highlighting Mrs Belmont and Mrs Cruger as garden caretakers. The essay praises Astor and Belmont properties, the ancient 300 year old palm at Biltmore, and the Lilly pools that aid Woody Crest’s crippled children. It mentions George Vanderbilt and Lady Randolph Churchill, plus vivid notes on lotus and window gardens.
A veteran recounts a brutal night on the riverfront, detailing patrols, fear, and pursuit by advancing forces. He recalls wounds, courage, and the moment of capture, describing the treacherous terrain, a desperate escape attempt, and the end of his ordeal as gunfire subsides.
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