Sparrows and Lovers in a Village Store Tale
In a treasured village store Bijah and Sally trade gossip as they read letters and hear tales of love and family feuds. Jim Lane wooes Mame Wilson, defying her father’s plans, while Jim Lane’s perseverance wins her heart and sparks a village frenzy.
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Ian
Alluz
Lawin
Wilson
Jim Lane
Mame Wilson
Jim
Jim Lave
Bijah
Misa Peterson
Miss Peterson
Maine
Canada
Peart
Colume
Ole Wilson
Ana
Margaret Ingersoll
Boston Transcript
Meat Diet and Its Harsh Effects, A City Opinion
The Pittsburg Dispatch comments on the overreliance on meat in winter among city residents. It argues meat is eaten thrice daily, promotes rheumatic and gout temperaments, and notes some wealthy adding fruits and vegetables to counterbalance the trend.
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Unger
Pittsburg Dispatch
Postoffice Growth and a Platform Joke in Omaha World Herald
Postoffice figures show west of the Mississippi 18,799 offices with Nebraska expanding from 45 to 1,127 in 30 years and west region postal receipts reaching 7,268,068 in 1891 within 11,780,192 total. A platform joke from a Washington correspondent highlights political fragility. A sad case in Athens reports Mr J P Stevens his wife and their only child gravely ill near Voss Park.
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United States
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
Edward Rosewater
Omaha
Allen
Washington Cor
Omaha World-Herald
Athens
J.P. Stevens
Voss Park
Flowing River Echoes of Time and Love in Poets Words
An eclectic page blends verse on fate and change with a serialized tale of Jennie Olcott resisting her father’s control. Aunt Kate crafts a ruse to unite Jennie with partner Bryan, while Jennie asserts independence, and the Olcott household navigates tradition, love, and rivalry across May country life.
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Jennie
Olcott
Mr.Olcott
Jordan Moggs
Poole
Farmer Olcott
Kate
Aise
Hiram
Liyin
Mr. Olcott
Jennie Gs
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Drake
Local attorney D O Smith joins Richmond and Danville rail system council
Mr D O Smith has been appointed Athens attorney for the Richmond and Danville Railroad system. The appointment is described as a compliment and indicates he is destined to become a foremost member of the legal fraternity.
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Richmond and
Danville
R. F
D. O.smith
Athens
Richmond & Danville
Baroad
Smith
Two Situations Yes All Along I Sigh Poem
The poem contrasts longing and absence with imagined closeness. A speaker aches for a loved one described through loving eyes and chatty voice, noting emotional distance despite supposed nearness. Arthur Reed Kimball appears in New York Sun.
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Arthur Reed Kimball
New York Sun
Love at First Sight in Northaw Doctor's Suburban World
A narrator recounts a flirtation with Dr Wedmore in Northaw near Madchester. The physician, self important and adored by local spinsters, courts the narrator during a series of High Tea visits, prompting awkward advances, romantic tension, and a rapid London departure after a dramatic dinner. Daisy Drysdale hosts the social circle amid provincial manners and Rider Haggard talk.
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Daisy Drysdale
Dr. Wedmore
Northaw
Silkroom
Daisy Crystle
Madchester
Masion
Society of Northaw
London
Esculapius
Dr. Wediore
Daisy
Christina
Pers
Wedu
Wedmore
Ada
Emily
Edna Lyall
Rider Hakan
Rench
Peggy
Yorkshire
Mr. Rider Haggard
Buffalo News
A Mixed Lot and Minor Odds Ends at Auction
A scene at an auction shows a lieutenant lamenting a rare book he wants while a porter wheels a rocking horse and a cradle in one lot. Johann reports buying the wanted book but also the miscellaneous items, including a magic lantern. Also notes on lamps and stoves causing fires, thirteen at table superstition, a volcanic area in Lower California, and local Athens real estate updates.
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Johann
Fearful Bite Inflicted Last Night on Mr W S Appling
A vicious bite occurred last night resulting in injuries to Mr W S Appling. He was attended by local medical staff and remained under observation, with authorities investigating the incident and noting the assailant’s unknown identity.
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W. S. Appling
Tarantula Bite Endangers Man at Lyndons Drug Store
Mr. W. S. Appling was bitten by an enormous tarantula hiding among bananas at Lyndon’s drug store on Foundry street. He suffered severe pain, convulsions, and partial paralysis in the left arm, with doctors giving stimulants and injections while hoping he would survive the night.
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Lyndon
Mr. Appling
Techs Meet University in Laceball Showdown
The Technological school travels next Saturday to face the University team in a Laceball game expected at the new ballpark if finished. Captain A. O. Halsey lists the University lineup: Calloway Foster Sibley Halsey Herty Grambling Ed Halsey Kimball Nally, with Whelchell and Lang Sibley as subs. The Techs aim for a strong effort after losses from both sides.
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Technological School
Techs
Ball
A. O. Halsey
Aee
Calloway
Foster
S. H. Sibley
Frank Herty
Grambling
Ed Halsey
Kimball
Nally
Whelchell
Lang Sibley
Will His Sentence Stand Johnson Eats Regular Meals Again
William Johnson, the condemned murderer, plans no hunger strike and eats regularly. His attorney Col A G McCurry will petition to commute to life imprisonment amid questions of provocation by Webb. Petition expected to attract signers when court duties allow. Dr J C Ayer is credited with discovering Ayer’s Sarsaparilla blood purifier.
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William Johnson
Col
A. G. McCurry
Webb
Uopl
McCurry
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Lesbia
Prom
Lestan
Eugene Vield
Chicago News
Sajah
Higah
Mirandy Beal
Asy Fowler
John
Pochemmouth
Potch
Mijah
Thomp
Volks
Mehaly Hopkins
Lin
Jeremiah Wilson
Keenan
Cine
Lilah
Jeremiah—Wilson
Sally
Slocum
Axum
Jeremiah
Abe
W. &. H. Lecky
Thik
Kate Calding
Poomen
Brother Hiram
Wili
Hirata
Mrs. Calding
Ord Lined
John Switzler
Pendleton
Cascades
Columbia River
Upper Cascades
Yakima
East
Oregonian
C. F. Gordon-Cumming
Ceylon
Kuranegalla Jack
Jack
Lonatio
Lionel Brough
Cromwell
Copperface
Old Noll
Saul
St. Louis Republic
D. O. Smith
Metropolitan Police
New York
New York Herald
Judas Iscariot
Detroit Free Press
Lower
California
Philadelphia Ledger
New York Journal
Mendel Morrs
Haavock Avenue
Messrs
Fef. Godimer
Abe Joel
P. Faankenstein
Morris
ATA
Banner
W. S. Ap
Appling
James Appling
Oglethorpe County
J. C. Ayer
Ayer
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