Cupid's Special Agent and the Valentine Mystery
On St Valentine’s Day in sunny California Dan Avery seeks reconciliation with Cynthia through flowers and a paper heart crafted with his nephew Dan junior. The plan leads to Dan meeting Cynthia’s aunt Edna Marvin, revealing a budding romance as Dan finally considers confessing his feelings.
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California
Avery
Dan Avery
Cynthia
Dan Junior
Marvin
Uncle Dan
Miss Marvin
Clyde
Dan
Valentine
Kiddo
Ynthia
Ncle Dan
Edna Marvin
Auntie Edna
Edna
Pola Marvin
Old Man
Ways to learn your future Valentine on Valentine’s eve
A 19th century column describes three superstitions for predicting a future spouse. Bay leaves placed on a pillow predict by dream. a salt egg method promises a shared drink future. writing names on clay pellets and floating them in water selects the valentine.
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Valentine
The Mistakes of a Woman and Its Causes
A compact reflection on women’s nature and influence. It asserts faith in good and truth as keys to behavior, contrasts love with accountability, and cites a proverb about never striking a guilty woman, noting women as dupes or victims of sensitivity.
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Balzae
Pirates Seize Standard Oil Ship as Fukien Disorder Spreads
Disorder in Fukien province grows with pirates raiding Dragon River vessels and lake craft. A junk chartered by an American oil company was boarded and the captain killed, highlighting authorities inability to control the widespread piracy and traffic danger.
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Fukien
Dragon River
Mysterious 1176 Letters Seek Suitor for Elgin Woman
A dead letter case reveals 1 176 letters to Miss Z X Radcliffe of Elgin Illinois asking the San Francisco mayor to aid in finding a husband who would value a good girl and $30 000. The missive was printed in San Francisco papers and drew responses to Elgin, none of which were called for.
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Z. X. Radcliffe
Elgin
San Francisco
Pearson's Platform for Aberdeen Mayor Candidate
J C Pearson announces candidacy for Aberdeen mayor in 1913. He pledges strict law enforcement, opposition to private water monopolies, and a united regional water system with Hoquiam Cosmopolis and Montesano. He calls for honest city labor pay, no deadheads, economical administration, and a business council led by the mayor and council working with the people.
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Aberdeen
City
Hoquiam
Cosmopolis
Montesano
Wyncoche River
Chehalis River
J. C. Pearson
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Wise Advertisers
Aberdeen Printing CO
E. Wishkah
Ziegler Jeff's Shoe Store
P. O
City Messenger CO
E. Wishkah 8&T
Humboldt Labor
Fred Hewitt
Dan Pearsall
U. S. Court Commissioner
Wishkah Block
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