Ye Olde Daily Informer

1. By: SteffaneeWang, Annie Zhang, Matthew Grover, Ben Tran, EzeOpara Ye Olde Daily Informer Ye news of the day: Tragedy Strikes! Old Thornfield Hall burns down, owner injured. See page 2 Thornfield Hall burns down, suspect commits suicide. Content in this edition: News…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………page 2-3 Fashion forward……………………………………………………………………………………………....................................page 4 Editorial…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..page 5 Housemaid Bessie advises……………………………………………………………………………………………….…………..page 6 Daily Gossip………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………….page 7 Guide to your Social Life…………………………………………………………………………………………………….………..page 8 Advertisements…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……Page 9-10 Obituaries…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 11

2. NEWS Old Thornfield Hall burns down, owner injured. Ye Weather Today: Ye high is: 5 degree of Celsius Tip o’ ye day: Clad on woolen shirts. Ye low is: 0 degree of Celsius Scribed by: Steffanee Wang Yesterday night, Thornfield Hall burned down from what is suspected to be arson. The owner of the house, Mr. Rochester, was able to save all of the servants and maids before the house burned down. However, he did not leave unscathed: he lost an eye, and a hand. He was also blinded in his other eye. “It was chaos. All I saw was smoke and fire, and Mr. Rochester was pulling me and telling me to leave the house,” Ms. Fairfax, the housekeeper, said. “Bless his heart.” The suspect of the arson, Bertha Mason, Mr. Rochester’s wife, committed suicide before she could be saved. Mr. Rochester is currently healing at Ferndean.

3. NEWS Poor conditions at lowood, investigation underway Public inquiry of the recent typhus outbreak at LowoodInstitution has uncovered terrible living conditions for its femail students. The investigation so far has uncovered an unhealthy site. The “quantity and quality of the children’s food” is both terrible and meager and is prepared with “brackish, fetid water”(85). Investigation has also discovered “the pupils’ wretched clothing and accommodation”(85). Officials are questioning Mr. Brocklehurst for his inappropriate allocation of resources. Local individuals are forming a committee for the rebuilding and reorganization of Lowood Institution. Scribed by: anniezhang The conditions at Lowood are a stark contrast to the idyllic outside. Mail us a news tip! We’ll feature it in our newspaper.

4. FASHION FORWARD: looks for the modern woman Scribed by: Steffanee Wang Are you looking for a new look? Well mundane, conservative, modest, and homey is in! Here are some new trends we’re seeing across the town! Dresses: • “black silk gown” (87) • “black stuff dress” (110) • “light grey silk dress”(110) • “black frock”(90) Drab colors such as black are in! A new trend to help you stand in the crowd! • Accessories: • “pearl ornament” (111) • “bonnet”(87) • veils: “plain square of blond”(272) • Outerwear: • “Snowy muslin apron”(87) • “shawl”(87) Miss. Eyre models her the new look: bonnets! Get yours today!

5. EDITORIAL We the staff, at Ye Old Daily Informer, have quite an opinion on the strange context of the Thornfield Fire. Firstly, the suspect behind the tragedy that left Mr. Rochester blind, and handless. The suspect, Bertha Mason, committed suicide after the fire, instead of allowing herself to be saved; it’s quite obvious that this fire was NOT an accident, and was purposely caused. However, the strange air surrounding this circumstance is curious. For example, what relation does she have to Mr. Rochester? Well, we the staff at Ye Old Daily Informer asked some of the maids and staff, and one of our sources told us that she is Mr. Rochester’s insane wife! This is shocking news as word around the block says that Mr. Rochester has recently been courting one Miss Jane Eyre. Well, this certainly sounds like a 1800’s soap opera, so we are very anxious on how this will result. Stay tuned for more information. Also check out our Gossip section on Page 8. WHO EXACTLY IS THIS CRAZY WOMAN?

6. Housemaid Bessie Advises Dear Housemaid Bessie, I was recently proposed to and we were about to get married when two strange young men interrupted the ceremony and announced that my would-be groom was already married! He then asked me to be his mistress after showing me his insane wife that he kept locked up. He even spoils me with gifts and wants to take me to fancy places just for me to stay. What should I do? Should I just run off and live with him already knowing that he is already married? Sincerely, Desperate

7. HOUSE MAID BESSIE ANSWERS Dear Desperate, Most women would know what to do in a situation like this but seeing as you obviously don’t, let me tell you. You leave that man. Even though he is showering you with gifts and offering to take you on fancy vacations, he can’t divorce his wife since she’s insane! Go out and find yourself a nice young man and if he keeps bothering you then simply reply “I don’t like humdrum men and you’re the paragon of insanity!” and run away before he can understand what you just said. Sincerely, Housemaid Bessie

8. THE WORD ON THE BLOCK On an unrelated note, Bertha Mason is still up to NO good. Word on the street is that Bertha tried to set poor Rochester on fire, and she even bit and stabbed her own brother! That darn Bertha just won’t waver in her attempts to get rid of Rochester. Scribed by: ezeopara Do you have some JUICY GOSSIP to share with us?? Send a letter to: Ye Old Daily Informer 345 Old Road Hay, England Mr. Rochester may or may not be Celine Varens’ baby daddy. The truth still remains unknown. With the lack of 20th century science, a paternity test is out of the question. So for now, one can only guess who Adele’s father is. The beautiful young Adele’s mother is AWOL (absent without leave), but a father figure is still present because of the valient efforts portrayed by the strapping Edward Rochester. Bertha Mason before she went insane.

9. SOCIALLY INFORMED: keeping you in the loop Here are the hottest social of the season: Collected by: Ben Tran

10. YE ADS “‘A young lady accustomed to tuition…She is qualified to teach the usual branches of a good English education, together with French, Drawing, and Music,’” (Bronte 79). Where education comes at a different price.

11. Ye Dead of the Week Scribed by: anniezhang Bertha Mason, 33, of Jamaica, passed away on April 12, 1866, in a tragic fire. She was born on July 19, 1832 in Jamaica, as the only daughter of the Mason family. She married Edward Rochester on July 18, 1854, in Jamaica. She was raised in British aristocracy. She is survived by her brother, Richard mason, and her husband, Edward Rochester. She is preceded in death by her parents. Burial took place at Thornfield Hall. Sarah Reed, 42, of –Shire, passed away on October 29, 1864 of stroke. She was born November 10, 1821 in –shire, to the Gibsons, the youngest and only girl. She was educated in the fine arts and was a magnificent singer. She is survived by her daughters, Georgina and Eliza Reed, and her brothers the Gibsons. Mrs. Reed is preceded in death by her husband and son, John Reed. Service and burial took place at Gateshead Hall. Helen Burns, 12, of Lowood institution, died march 7, 1856 of consumption. She was born October 13, 1843 in Northumberland, England. She was a student at Lowood Institution. She is survived by her fath. Helen is preceded in death by her mother. Service and burial took place at Lowood Institution. R.I.P Helen Burns R.I.P Sarah Reed R.I.P Bertha Mason

12. Works cited Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Bantam, 1981. Print.