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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1889
Page
7
A comic tale recounts Widow Mead and Deacon Giles amid a cider dispute gone wrong. Vinager and sweet cider mix up in a kitchen scene leading to a near fatal drink, a boy Lorenzo's mischief, and the deacon earning the nickname Sweet Cider Mrs. MS. Barxe for a while.
In a Sunday morning tale, Mr Jones presents Mrs Jones with new furs that alarm neighbors and parishioners. The furs spark suspicions of animal cruelty, provoke whispers in church, and trigger moralizing scolding from the minister and Deacon Smith. The couple retreats home with the suspicious skins.
A courtroom scene unfolds with a lawyer asking about a will. A widow stands to inherit two million dollars while concerns arise whether stepchildren can claim. The jumbled dialogue hints at a Germany style street encounter and cautious legal advice.
A Vienna Telegraph report recounts a startling Linz robbery involving Postmaster Herr Poszl who lost 4000 florins after being drugged in a train by a man posing as an insurance broker. He was held for four days, robbed of valuables, and later released near Steyr with a return ticket to Steyr. authorities note the victim’s credibility and a telegram from Steyr confirms his survival.
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