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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1888
Page
7
Fragmentary verse notes speak of love birds and music. The archaic phrasing hints at a lyricist named J Adair Bita Gerald and a refrain about melodies thrilling the heart. Optical errors alternate with readable phrases suggesting a Romantic style.
Minnie Blosom and her husband Alexander struggle with money in Warrressurg. Minnie disguises a dressmaker’s suit as a noble wardrobe to impress others, convincing Alexander they are financially well off. The pair spark hope with a costly ruse, then navigate debt, pride, and improvised fixes, ending with a relieved celebration and a generous gesture from Minnie’s father.
A tale of a drastic crime and a cautious husband protecting dangerous electrical finds. The article narrates the fall from innocence of Senor Mirenque, his young wife Rosita, and her lover Lieutenant Zaga at a grand party, where a fatal accident ensues amid a backdrop of electric lighting and a cautious inventor’s precautions. It sketches early electric railway ideas, motors, and devices transforming industry, surgery, and security including alarms and welding.
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