Fortune Hunters and a Maiden at the Seashore
Raymond Biggs, a wealthy bachelor, escapes a courtship swarm at a seaside town. He finds a corked message in a bottle from a lonely young woman named Gertrude Gowan. The tale follows his letters, photos, and the shift from fortune-hunter intrigue to a quieter, genuine connection as he returns with a wife who alters the dynamic with a modest, plainer beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Biggs
Senshore
Thenmelvon
Ocean Bremzen
Raymond Riggs
Raymond
Aline Ell
Raymon
Gertrude Gowan
Cadets Case Remains Muddled Amid White House Talks
Oyster Bay Aug 4 The cadet affair at West Point continues to confound officials as President contemplates a plan after consultations with Col Scott and Gen Wright Secretary Wright questions removal while the President awaits final word from Gen Wright and Col Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster
Wort Point
Ncwmuta
States Mente
Loeb
Luke K. Wright
Foster
Wir
West Point
Casey
Wright
Col Scott
Hubese
Seretary Loeb
Col
Scott
Oyster Tay
Sagamore Hill
Priest Removed From Vatican By Force
Rome Aug 5 An irredentist priest Felix Savigny from Trebixond Asiatic Turkey caused a Vatican uproar by demanding a personal audience with the pope. He shouted threats as gendarmes moved in and he was turned over to police. The pope voiced regret over the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Felix Savigny
Trebixond
Turkey
Vatican
Iddl
Eeleim
Savigny
Hafael
Pues
Hue
Tie
Mamner
Ewnaing
Americans Set New Records in Glasgow Sprint Event
Melvin W Sheppard Irish American ACU won the haltsmite unit event in Glasgow amid a Scottish record 116 second margin. An American team yet to be selected faces the Scottish Amateur Athletic Association in a three game series to be held at the Editargh 1 exhibition on August 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glaggow
Glasgow Ranger
Melvin W. Sheppard
ACU
Haltsmite
Eo Seratch
Household Tips and Olympic Notes from Aug 3
A jumble of home remedies and domestic hints appears alongside Olympic results. Tips include perfume blends, lip balm, canning advice, hanging picture adjustments, perspiring hands care, and recipes for cod au fromage and egg lemonade. The item also reports seven U S mid framing day athletes at Balls separatia with Dowling’s hammer throw of 175 feet 10 inches and Kaine Rowe’s shot put near 40 feet 5 inches, noting records and competitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridaw
Domestic arts study noted in Cleveland Plain Dealer
One line fragment cites Mabel as very domestic and hints at a cooking or domestic arts class in a brief Cleveland Plain Dealer mention. The OCR text is garbled but preserves a reference to domestic instruction and a named individual in a period newspaper voice.
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Mabel
Gerou
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Free Trade Rally and Apple Cultivation Tips
A report describes Winston Churchill advocating free trade at a London gathering with international delegates including Lord Selby and American guests. The piece notes protectionist views and calls for economic disarmament, with interruptions by suffragettes during discussions. It then shifts to agricultural advice on apple trees, detailing planting distances, soil, care, and disease control for better yields.
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London
Ang
One International
Lord Selby
United States
France
Germany
Belgium
Haletant
Denmark
Maly
Gerat Britain
Welcone
Kelby
Ube
Hieevwelon
Winetan Churchill
Beard
Ntradé
Britain
Leon
Wigantic
Ala
Sheppard
Uhurchill
Harvey M. Sheppard
American Free Rule League
Willian G. Simmer
Yale University
Franklin Pierce
John de Witt Warner
Laveen Pinty
Wif
New York
Lewis F. Post
Chi Cg
Sheep Use To Clear Sumac In Textile Steps
A correspondent advises using a flock of sheep to control sumac. Begin by mowing the sumac, then release the sheep to graze. Persistent cutting after flowering and before berry set can kill sumac, but grazing offers a cheaper, less labor intensive alternative.
Labor News and Union Meetings Across America
Labor gossip notes the thirtieth annual convention of the New Jersey State Federation of Labor set for August 17 and 18 in Trenton. It reports wage cuts in Fall River boosting New England mill layoffs and fears of further reductions affecting about 170000 workers. It also notes the International Association of Photo Engravers elects Tf. C. C. Stiles as president in Cleveland and mentions new Western Federation convention with twenty eight unions, plus a new San Francisco printers scale raising weekly pay to 24 dollars for an eight hour day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey State Federation of Labor
Assembly Chamber
Trenton
N. J
Fall River
New England
Cleveland
International Association of Photo Engravers
Tf. C. C. Stiles
Washington
National Federation of Wesvern
United #extie Workers
Wnion
Weyers’ Uunions
San Francisco
Dessert suggestion with boiling water and whipped cream
The text describes a dessert method mixing boiling water with a can and a whisk, then whipping cream until peaks form. It mentions adding a premixed contents and serving with whipped cream, noting it may be prepared using items from a grocer.
Singles And Jests A Song Of Shining Moments
A humorous verse recalling a man’s life from school days to marriage, listing mishaps in sport and verse while celebrating a warm memory of asking a woman to dance and eventually marrying her. The piece weaves playful self deprecation with nostalgic events and a final signature.
Desiring humor and a bamboo gate tale in Pekin
A mix of humor blurbs and a Detroit note on a towering bamboo scaffold at Pekin. The article describes a rebuilt Chientmen gate around the great south western gate, noting its bamboo construction and resulting imposing height.
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Pekin
Conle
Chientmen
Sampan
Ragaydotts and Left-Leg Theory in Kid Fables
A miscellany of whimsical tales and puzzles, including the Ragaydotts' quirky nursery world with snacks of sawdustary and a playful ruler, plus a Chicago News note on why most people limp a little due to unequal leg growth. An alliterative Tiny Tim piece follows, then riddles about Noah's ark, plus a brief sports report on Highball Sete New World's Mark and a race note from Peoria Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Tilimols
Tiny Tim
Tim
Turkey
Europe
Greece
Highball
Thes Mighty
Meeker
Ed Geers
Free Pier
Peoria
Tul
Margaret C
Ore
Magazine review and hot weather food substitutes
A fragmented magazine note reviews Timany Water and a chorus girl tale in American magazines referencing Elmer L Maris and a stage companion. It mentions a quirky quip about buying a bike and notes Fannie Merits Farner offering hot weather substitutes including a boiled potato dish shaped, breaded, fried, and served with cheese and pepper, detailing ingredients and steps.
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Elmer L Maris
Tie
Beast
Fannie
Farner
Organized Labor Fights Writ of Injunction Power
The Gompers era federation leaders press for a clear definition of labor injunctions. They demand hearings before issuance and argue against pretrial bias and single‑judge power, urging a general readjustment embraced by jurists and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organized Labor
Gompers
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Bar
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