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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1888
Page
3
A fragmented discussion of copying old master works and the value of original art. It questions motives behind obtaining exact replicas and notes the role of wealthy collectors, critics, and the public in the preservation and sale of authentic pieces.
A first person recounts stumbling on a Bald Mountain moonshine still as tax agents close in. A group of armed men confront the narrator, identify themselves as government officials, and threaten arrest unless he helps. After a tense exchange, the party captures the moonshine crew and escorts the narrator along the trail, noting the danger and the locals’ wary reaction.
A highly garbled excerpt appears to be poetic lines about memory love and winds. It mentions minds hearts and recalling, with phrases like Ah Love's fact is fair and the winds of remembering blow, suggesting a fragment from a longer poem.
A fragmentary piece describes eccentric East End clubs such as The Canaries and Teapot Club, with acts of petty crime, gambling, lodging-house patrons, and curious bird experiments. It also touches on public health debates and a quip about theft and security.
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