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Newspaper

Wichita Eagle

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1888

Page

3

Darby and Joan at Last In Quiet Deathbed Scene

In a rural room the dying Mrs Trae and Deacon lie side by side as visitors recall their long quiet life. A nurselike Fidelia tends the house as neighbors recall their devotion, the lost baby Josiah, and the couple’s lifelong dream of family, now fading into memory with the dawn.

Lara Josiah Rey Buresh Fidelia Trae Selile Gowers Bind Heaven Grace Inthrop New York

Hot Room Initiation and Inebriate’s Turkish Bath Dream

A chaotic scene unfolds in a tile office beneath a sidewalk where an inebriate shuffles through a room of naked youths and steam. After cash, a revolver, and cigars are laid on a counter, he is led to a hot room where he endures broiling heat, dreams of being a porterhouse steak, and experiences a water spray that jolts him awake. He staggers into a steamy shower, emerges drenched and exhausted, then joins other masked figures in a playful, raucous bath before clocking in for work at sunrise.

Wes Sera Careinex Lim Ase Chicago

Fighting Joe Captured In Gettysburg Confederate Roam

Confederate soldiers roam Gettysburg as armed tensions flare. A German resident hosts them indoors for water while villagers flee with children and goods. The band plans to pursue Joe Hooker while authorities announce safety measures and a hospital expansion for sick birds opens in Chicago.

Wit Gettysburg Ansens Leva Ceustl Hanes Vegene Germit Tyson Jos’ Hooker Philadelphia Lee Tren

Dress of the Poorer Classes in Harper’s Magazine

An analysis describes how native peoples wear layered, ample garments to stay warm while the wealthy indulge in lighter, white dominated attire. It notes Moorish weaves, yellow accessories, and the contrast with street dress, highlighting class-based differences and material choices observed by F. A. Bridgman.

Jgmurs F. A Bridgman Harper's Magasine

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