Rosaline Lavalette and the Yankee Officer in War Romance
A Civil War tale recalls Lieutenant Lawrence Nolan and Rosalind Lavalette who fall for each other on a Virginia plantation. He vows to return for her after the war, but time and duty pull them apart. Forty years later Nolan meets a refined Southern woman who bears a familiar keepsake and memories resurface.
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Lawrence Nolan
Virginia
Lavalette
Rosalind
Nolan
Love
Rosalind Lavalette
Lavalette Plantation
Congress
Capital
South
Richmond
Charleston
O'Donohue and Aileen Mavourneen's daring escape tale
The story recounts Thomas O'Donohue consorting with Aileen Mavourneen to rebel against English rule in Cromwell's era. After treachery and capture, Aileen disguises as a man to rescue him. They flee to France, then return as Cromwell offers a pardon and restoration of lands in exchange for loyalty. MARTHA E DUGAN.
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Dermot
Ireland
O'Neills
O’gradys
O’connells
Oliver Cromwell
Thomas O’donohue
Aileen Mavourneen
O'Donohue
Charles
Thomas
Thomas O'Donohue
O’donohue
France
Kathleen
Donohue
O' Donohue
Hadge
O’ Donohue
Aileen O’donohue
Ile
Aileen
O'Porohne
Cromwell
Martha E, Dugan
Doctor Amputated His Own Arm On Farm
Dr. Chas McCullough on a Virginia farm amputated his left arm below the elbow after it was crushed in fodder shredder gears. With no surgeon nearby he used a knife to perform the operation, later proceeding to Lynchburg hospital for final care. He recalled that cutting muscles caused no pain but nerve damage was severe, yet he finished the procedure.
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Chas. McCullough
Bueckinghaey County
McCullough
Lynchburg
Glow to Fortune Heir Revealed by Mole Pattern Will
Denver widow Mrs Warren acts as executor in the will of Robert M. Marshall who left half his $15,000 estate to his unknown daughter born at Mercer Hospital. The heiress must prove moles of color and location near the left shoulder and right shoulder as clues judged by Judge McCall of the Denver county court.
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Denver, Col
McCall
Denver
Robert M. Marshall
Mercer Hospital
Mercer County
Marshall
Pennsylvania
Mercer Hospite
Warren
Planting of First English Church in America
In Norfolk on December 12 a joint committee of Bishop Tuttle and the Archbishop of Canterbury fixed October 12 for special services at Jamestown Island during the 1907 general Episcopal convention while it meets in Richmond.
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Norfolk
Tuttle
Protestant Episcopal Church In
Stockholders Get 400 Percent Dividends At Chase Bank
York readers report Chase National Bank stockholders received a 400 percent dividend totaling 4 million dollars. The payout follows directors action last month and aims to raise bank capital from 1 million to 5 million dollars.
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York
Chase National Bank
Miss Hoyt Weds Philip Hichborn in Washington Ceremony
Miss Elinor Morton Hoyt daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry M Hoyt wed Philip Hichborn son of Rear Admiral Hichborn at noon in the Hoyt home. Only attendant was sister Constance Hoyt with Henry Hoyt serving as best man.
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Washington
Elinor Morton Hoyt
Henry M. Hoyt
Philip Hichborn
Hichborn
Constance Hoyt
Henry Hoyt
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Lawa
Ray
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Fox
Ermine
Martin
W. G. Ferrell
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Ene
D. B. Baldwin
Bluevield, W. VA
First National Bank
W. S. Crockett, F. D
Carter Furniture Company
Windsor Hotel
Filbert Street
Philadelphia
Broadtreet Station
Reading Terminal
Frank M. Scheibliey
Mgr
THE
Travelers. Insurance CO
Claude W. Moss
Bluefield, W. Va
Bluefield Transfer Co
Thomas E. Peery
W. Va
N. & W. Railway
T. W. Kie
West Virginia
Bride, Id Builder
Roanoke
the O’donohue
First
America
Miss Hoyt
Adelina Pattiing
Art Stationery Company
New River
Art Stationery Co
Telegraph
PMO
MFCM
IYO
Joo Lon Dona” Rors
Japan
Standard Oil Company
Ant
Bluefield Brewing Company
Bluefield Beer
Wlenton
Physicians of the High
Elks’ Opera House
Webber & Fields
Hoity
Toity
Edgar
John Stromber
Pure Family Liquors
Corvin Bros
Altamont
M1. Cohen
Pheso
Mati
W. H. Cunningham
Crockett
Graham Block
Norfolk & Western Stockards
West Bluefield
R. W. Embrey
Graham, Va
Flat Top Grocery Co
N. E. Rierson
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