Typewriter Girl in St. Clair Family Story of Ambition
Caroline Vandergast, a daughter in the St. Clair household, leaves private life for a Chicago typewriter position. She faces family shock, social scrutiny, and a potential romance with John Vandergast as she navigates ambition and duty. After a decisive bid to quit to warn him, she secures his support and later marries.
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St. Clair
Chicago
Bob
Mamma
Papa
John Vandergast
Caroline
Mar
Aristotle
Eumand
Sohn
Vernoon
Sloot
St. ‘Nes
Remington
Frey
Andergast
John
Vandergast
St. Clair Homestead
Belle V. Logan
Chicago News
Young Author Sends Eight Poems and Four Essays
The young author reports cheerful progress, saying they mailed eight poems, three short stories, and four essays in the past week, indicating steady literary activity and output.
Violets and a Baby Remembered in Poetic Echoes and Seas
A collage of verse and memories recalls a baby amid blue wild violets, with lines detailing her hair, smile, and grave, then shifts to a sea tale from the Ella Noble era. The sailor narrator recounts mutiny, cannibals, and a spectral ship seen above the African coast, ending with a government office anecdote about a chair transfer.
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Faith
Hope
Katharine
Curious English Naval Law Found in Southampton Archive
The AP notes a 14th century Southampton port document holding a ship captain liable for the value of lost goods if wrecked on a voyage begun against crew consensus that wind was foul. The quirky rule links ship risk to crew opinion under historic naval practice.
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Southampton
England
Kate Field
Washington
Let there be Light Liberty Love and Law Cassell’s
A poem from Cassell's Family Magazine extols four virtues as guiding forces: Light and liberty to foster creation and love to unite, with law reigning supreme to prevent chaos. It frames each virtue as a divine, steadying influence on society and humanity’s progress.
Russian Nihilist Tale of Courage and Love
A czar, a courier, and Nadine Ozaroff weave a night of peril and betrayal. Nadine defies her father the traitor, aids the courier, and delivers the imperial letter. The czar forgives her as she vows love with Ivan Liveresky, a guard honored with the Order of St. George.
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Order of St. George
All Russia
Nadine
Ozaroff
Russia
Ie Oos
Saas
Tam
Fourteenth Guards
Sham
All
Traitress
Ivan Liveresky
Oturoff
Nadine Ozaroff
Otaroff
Cordisky
Chicago Representative From Leading City Dies
A prominent Chicago legislator, long at the forefront of state politics, died after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements were to be announced by the family.
Klein and Martin Plan East Coast Carriage Expansion
J H Klein departs for the World's Fair and New York to study carriage styles and secure agencies from major makers. H E Martin recently returned from Chicago and Cincinnati. The firm aims to offer from $50 buggies to $2000 Clarence coaches, with in-house or east-sourced work and full guarantees.
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J. H. Klein
New York
New Haven
H. E. Martin
Chicago
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Tennessee
Klein
Mr. Martin
Amesbury
Athens
Our City
Tme
Messrs Hodgson
Middle Tennessee
Georgia
Klein & Martin
Revival at Bethabara church baptisms in Oconee county
Pastor H R Bernard led a revival at Bethabara church in Oconee county. He baptized thirty seven in the river at Carithers mill and nine more joined since, with many more possible to join. The meeting continues with strong preaching and renewed church interest.
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H.R. Bernard
Bethabara Church
Oconee County
Carithers’ Mill
Bernari
Will Not Run in Western Circuit Judge Race
Mr George Dudley Thomas will not oppose Judge Hutchins in the western circuit judge election. With his decision the contest narrows to Judge Hutchins Hon J J Strickland and Hon W I Pike in what may be a lively race. Plus authorities report the capture of an illicit distillery outfit near Athens led by deputies Jones Meadows and A G Elder. the still was seized and the operator, Gilleapie, fled.
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Carlisle
Foster
Hoe
Washington Post
Mary Walker
Philadelphia
Market Street
George Dudley Thomas
Hutchins
J. J. Strickland
Athens
W. I. Pike
Jefferson
Rarmm
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