Carriage Chase Ends With Escape And Rivalry
In a continuing scene Jace and Grace face pursuit by Mer Sharp after Miss Patch helps them flee by cart. Cripps outsmarts Sharp with a daring dash, Grace defends her wardship, and a standoff with a pistol leads to a risky escape as the ride continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anon
Miss Patch
Jace
Mrs. Sharp
Mr. Harp
Miss Oolander
Hannah Patch
Christopher
Mr. Sharp
Dobbin
Cripps
Missy
Cripps and Grace Seek Escape Amid Chase Through Night
In a tumultuous pursuit Cripps drives Dobbin while Grace Oglander flees with a ghostly moonlit backdrop. Zachary Cripps defends Grace as Christopher Sharp confronts his father over a deceitful plan ending in violence and a rapid cart chase toward the timber track.
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Joe Smith
Zounds
Mr. Sharp
Cripps
Ward Road
Etty
Tickuss
Dobbin
Paden
Grace Oglander
Zachary Cripps
Dad
Kit
Christopher Sharp
Lwyer
Rit
Zachary
Grace
Steeplejack Turmoil Draws Public Eye at Smokestack Job
A bold steeplejack who replaced Elmer Wakefield after his dramatic 200 foot climb at the Western Union smokestack continues the work with more restraint. Wakefield’s risky acrobatics prompted the firm to seek a safer approach, deciding not to turn the job into a circus. The new worker focuses on painting duties while Wakefield’s high‑risk theatrics are no longer employed.
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Mer
Sharp
Cripps
Grace
Will
Master Cripps
Mr. Sharp
Luke Sharp
Dobbin
Baize
Miss Grace
Elmer Wakefield
Wakefeld
Wakefield
Western Union
St. Loula
Visions of Heaven and Faith Hold Fast in Revelation Study
Sunday School lesson on Heavenly life and Revelation ends with urging belief that Heaven surpasses any earthly vision. The writer contrasts prophetic sights with scripture, emphasizes the tree of life, the absence of a curse, and faith’s role in overcoming limits to know God’s glory. Also includes weather bulletin notes on crop conditions and harvests across regions.
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Eleavenly
God
Heaven
Daniel
John
Heavenly City
Jesus
Samaria
Adam
Floede
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountain
Middle Atlantic
New England
Ohio Valley
Upper Lake Region
Oklahoma
Texas
Pacific Coast
California
Oregon
Missouri
Mississippi
Upper
Ohio
Nebraska
Kansas
North Pacific Coast
Washington
Dakotas
Middle Atlantic States
Missouri Valley
Ilinois
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
East Gulf
South Atlantic States
Arkansas
Louisiana
Virginia
Kentucky
Careless Papa quote from Cleveland Leader dialogue
A child worries about a father whistling loudly in the yard. The exchange hints at family life and domestic humor from an old Cleveland Leader piece.
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Woodby Tooke
Grace
Dhvayce Cooke
Cleveland
Confidence Dan Foiled Again in Hicks Corners Stopover
A Cleveland Leader item describes Confidence Dan at the St. Logis seeking Mr. Harube of Hicks Corners. The hotel clerk confirms Harube is at the counter paying his bill as Dan vents frustration over a failed plan.
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Confidence Dan
St. Logis
Mr. Harube
Hicks Corners
Cleveland
Woman’s Eyes Reveal Truth Through Light and Family
A concise adage notes that a wife may concede her husband’s superiority over his kin but not his equality with her own. It adds that light symbolizes truth, yet a woman’s gaze can alter that clarity.
Clergy Recruits for Eastern Mission House Tour
The Rev. A. P. Doyle of the Washington DC mission house travels to Eastern seminaries to recruit students. The Rev. Harry W. Perkins resigned as rector of Christ Church Burlington Iowa but the gentry did not accept his resignation and persuaded him to remain.
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A. P. Doyle
Washington, D. C
Mission House
Harry W. Perkins
Christchurch
Burlington
Iowa
Ofer. Perkins
Preached at His Own Funeral by Kentucky Minister
Reverend Henry C. Slade famed as a feud breaker directed his own funeral from beyond the grave using a phonograph. Crowds from the Cumberland district gathered as his voice preached, directed the service, and delivered a final address to the mountaineers and miners in Rideout.
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Kentucky
Henry C. Slade
Rideout
Cumberland
Literary and political figures tagged for future works
The piece lists ALFFAIRS figures including US actor Sothern preparing a poetry book, Trollope’s son drafting a Moliere biography, J J Astor owning twenty two cars, Vanderbilt with fourteen, Boutwell’s will prompting his daughter to publish writings, and Roosevelt to address Tuskegee Institute. It also notes Cox on a Tennessee farm for 23 cents weekly and Cortelyou as a noted pianist.
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US Sothern
Anthony Trollope
Moliere
John Jacub Astor
Vanderbilt
John S. Cox
Tennessee
Roosevelt
Tuskegee Institute
James Henry Smith
New York
Cortelyou
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Endorsed for Women
Written advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for menstrual pain weakness leucorrhoea womb disorders and related female ailments. It claims widespread cures and urges sick women to seek advice from Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts and warns against other medicines.
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Lydia E Pinkham
Opening of the Uintah Indian Reservation
The Uintah Reservation in Utah containing 2 425 000 acres of arable land will open for settlement September 1 1905. A pamphlet from the Denver and Rio Grande railroad includes a map of the opened country and routes to reach it. Copies available from S R Hooper Denver Colo.
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Uintah Reservation
Utah
Denver and Riv Grrande Railroad
S. R. Hooper
G. P
T. A
Denver
Colo
Quote Exchange Sparks Mock Debate in Cleveland Leader
A witty exchange appears in the Cleveland Leader with one speaker questioning the other's cleverness and the other replying that if he were clever the first speaker would not be. The brief dialogue captures a light moment in the paper.
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Cleveland
Dr Williams Pink Pills Dramatically Help French Sufferer
A French native in San Francisco credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for curing his dyspepsia after eight boxes. The article urges relief from nausea pain burning vertigo and insomnia by strengthening digestive organs and blood. It notes the pills are sold by druggists and promotes a diet guide and a booklet from the Dr Williams Medical Co.
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Dr. Williams
France
Joseph Baysson
Aix-les-Bains
Larkin Street
San Francisco
Cal
Williams
Dr. Williams Medical Co
Schenectady
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R.D. Blackmore
Wlorna Doone
Alice Lorraine
Goms Crippa
Micey
Kit Sharp
Bumpkin
Esther
Jesus Beelzebub
Christ
George
Arotablewoman
Lydia
Uintah Indian Reservation
Henry, Berlinger
Municipal Civil Service Board
New York Tribune
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