A Little Girl I Knew
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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1906
Page
6
Heiress’s Secret Wedding Ends Patronage Scheme
Cissy Blackwood reveals she and Anstey Cheshurst wed yesterday at St. Andrews, after months of courtship and a hidden debt scheme by Lady Holland. The seamstress's quiet union shocks the Holland household as she declares herself the intended daughter-in-law, leaving Lady Holland outraged and financially exposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cissy Blackwood
Moresley
Cisby
Holland Court
Anstey Cheshurst
Lady Holland
Cissy
Tolland Court
Trousseau
Lardy Holland
Tagots
Anstey
Ife
Gardenis
Ingots
Lady Stolland
Acoent
Tidy
Wraith
Thaohind
Miss Blackwood
Cheshurst
Church of St. Andrew's
London Tatler
Empress Dowager Known for Deep Love of Flowers
A Century article notes the Empress Dowager’s intense love of flowers and nature. She adorns private rooms and halls with blooms, wears natural flowers in her hair, and cherishes fragrant plants, even shaping displays herself. Palace customs demand reverence for first fruits and flowers, with strict etiquette observed by princesses and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empress
Endant
Dow Cer
Real Sherlock Holmes of the Secret Service
John E. Wilkie heads the U S Secret Service in Washington at the Treasury Building. The piece highlights counterfeiting cases, notably the Jacobs gang in Lancaster Pa, with details on methods, witnesses, and the department’s relentless pursuit. It emphasizes the agency’s skill and risk in pursuing highly intelligent criminals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Washington
White House
United States
John E. Wilkie
United States Secret Service
Sherlock Holmes
Chief Wilkie
Uncle Sam
The
Treasury de
Secret Service
Wilkie
Department
Jacobs
Lancaster
Sizance
Internal Revenue
Popcorn Seller Mentioned in Lively Street Exchange
A mother questions her son about a ten cent loss on a bureau and learns he gave it to a poor lame man selling Cath olic Standard and Times in the street. The boy recalls the man’s wife and four children to support as the motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Catholic Standard and Times
Danish Table Etiquette and Dating Advice Paradox
A Danish household custom sees even tiny children salute parents after meals and guests echo the gesture. The piece contrasts courtesy with dated sayings about patience and social seduction, noting flattery as a suggested lure for catching a pretty girl.
Sweden Raises Old Flag With Salutes and Parades
The Swedish flag is raised across the kingdom with church bells, military parades, and city crowds in Stockholm as the nation honors its historic banner. The blue field with a yellow cross recalls pre-union Sweden, and the garrison and population join in the displays. The article also notes the thick skins of the whale and rhinoceros as examples of animal resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingdom
Sweden
Norway
Stockholm
No Title Detected
A Cleveland Leader quote questions living in a flat and escaping via stairs during unwanted visitors. It also tones that a girl using the term kid for her own age merits being taken home and locked up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Sermons on Religion and Virtue From American Clergy
A collection of brief quotations from Rev. Cortland Myers Rev. A Conrad Rev. W T Dixon Rev. J F Blair Rev. H Rice Rev. N M Waters Rev. W F Crafts Rev. W B Thorp Rev J Fr Atkinson Rev A S Gregg Rev P L F O Hare and Rev G B Vosburgh covering themes of policing belief environment eternal life discipline labor and inspiration. The selections emphasize Christianity morality education and the influence of environment on character.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ani
Aissy
Austey
China
John 8. Wilkie
Joun
Wilson
NEW Flag OF
Hood
Rev. Cortland Myers
Baptist
Brooklyn
Rev
A. Conrad
Congregationalist
Boston
Mass
W. T. Dixon
Christ
Son of
God
J. F. Blair
N.Y
Jesus
H. Rice
Methodist
Atlanta
N. M. Waters
N. Y
River of Nations
Fountain Head
W. IF. Crafts
Washington, D. C
Rey
W. BB. Thorp
Congrégationalist
Chicago
Garden of
Den
Hey
J. Fr. Atkinson
Elizabeth, N. J
Gregg
Worcester
PL. F. O'Hare
Greenpoint
Handel
Arne
G. B. Vosburgh
Denver
Colo
Ayer
M. Meyers
Washington, D.C
Lowell
Victor
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