Blizzard Hits Bayport for Two Days and Night
A fierce blizzard strands Bayport as snow piles deep on streets and roofs. Thrity mph winds, closed trains, and cut telegraph lines leave residents isolated. Asaph and Phoebe Dawes await word from Captain Oy while Gabe Lumley brings a wire cut through the storm with hopeful news for Georgianna and the household.
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Bayport
Washington
Georgianna
Bosa
Cyrus
Godfrey
Orbam
Phoebe Dawes
Mr. Tidditt
Phoebe
Emmie
Thomas
Beturah
Angie
Whitby
Gabe Lum Jey
Daniel
Cy Whittaker
Gabe
Georg
Lum
Captain Cy Whittaker Homeward Return Brings Victory Cheer
In Bayport Ostable and Bayport, Captain Cyrus Whittaker recovers from pneumonia after a blizzard and a long illness. The town celebrates his near death and cheers his return with friends, including the lawyer Peabody, and Bos'n Emily, who arrives with joyous surprise. The journey home through winter landscapes ends in a festive welcome by the town's board of strategy and neighbors.
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Cap
Obed Pepper
Peabody
Cyrus Whittaker
Ostable
Boston
Bayport
Cy Whittaker
Board of Strategy
Bailey Bangs
Bos
Asaph
Angie
Heman
Whit
Ketury
Georgianna
Simmons
Tadipson
Atkins
Thomas
Washington
Hemean
Bos’n
Emmie
Phoebe Dawes
Captain Cy
Ospas
Emily
Lonesome
Mr. Tidditt
Pea
Bayport Township
Bailey
West End
Big Dipper
The chemise through history to modern style
A brief article traces the chemise from Queen Elizabeth to Madame Modernity, noting it evolved from a bulky garment to a fitted, versatile undergarment. It highlights hipless, slinky outer looks, semi fitted shapes, petticoat use, and the travel friendly crepe chemise, advising fine thin materials and self-patterning for comfort and fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess
Madame Modernity
Girl in Heaven Vision After Ten Day Trance
Uniontown Pennsylvania July 29 Luella Cameron age 15 daughter of Ellis Cameron a coke maker described heavenly experiences after a ten day trance awakened by Mennonite minister Rev Israel Hess She said she spoke with Christ who advised return to earth and warned not to tell others in Heaven She crossed the River Jordan to the golden shore and found it beautiful She wished to return though her sight and hearing were impaired but later recovered apart from the trance event she remained a devout Mennonite.
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Uniontown
Pennn
Heaven
Luella Cameron
Ellis Cameron
Coke
Israel Hess
Earth
Christ
River Jordan
Golden Shore
Mennonite Church
Mr. Hess
Boiler repair moved to Readville for New Haven engines
New Haven locomotives will have boiler work done at Readville after a large addition to the Readville plant. Heavy repairs will be done there while light repairs may occur in New Haven at local shops and Cedar Hill. The $200,000 Readville plant opens next month.
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New Haven
Readville
New Haven Road
Cedar Hill
New Haven Sees Worst Building Summer In Twenty Years
New Haven reports a harsh building season with many layoffs. Patrick F G'Meara of the Trades Council says this is the worst summer in two decades for the industry as roughly a hundred workers remain idle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Lene
Patrick F_ G’Meara
The
Trades Council
Outwit Suffragists Trenton Delegation Faces Police
In Trenton on July 23 New York division suffragists led by Mrs Mary Bennett and Miss Helen Todd staged a petitioning drive before the antis headquarters. Police intervened citing an old ordinance banning outdoor meetings within fifty feet of a street corner. The crowd cheered as the group moved to a legal spot and continued their campaign for woman suffrage.
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Trenton
N. J
New York
Woman Suffrage Party
Washington
Congress
Mary Bennett
National
Stamford Car Crash Claims One Victim In Hospital
Stamford July 28 John Creigh one of two men injured in an automobile accident last Thursday died of his injuries at the local hospital yesterday The other man George Knickerbocker driver who was thought fatally hurt will recover Creigh was internally hurt The car ran into a telephone pole while going down hill and was wrecked
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Stamford
John Creigh
George Knickerbocker
Creigh
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Mr. Peabody
Yeas
Jeyous
Uncle Cyrus
Bos'n
Poli Players Plaza Theatre
Mansfield
Madam
Burkhart
White Permane
Cotton Sanderos Bros
Arthur Rigby
Newfield Park
Springfield
Cetadne
Pittsfield
Bridgeport
A. Om. Wooster
Conn
Courtland School, Inc
Washington Avenue
Courtland
Ward
Post Office
Post Office News
Sound
New York and New Haven Railroad
Joseph G. Hyatt
Westport, Conn
Mm. J. Maloney
Ron Bome
W .A. Miles
Seitzer
Bartholomay
Rochester
Jones Avenue
George P. Rand
G. P. Rand & Co
Iranistan Ave
W. D. Cook & Son
Water Street
Grenoble
Carnegie Hall
56Th Street
7Th Avenues
New York City
Central Park
Grand Central
Pennsylvania R. A
Geo. W. O'Hare
W. K. Mollan
Main ST
Cass
Risbie
Kelley’s Cigar Store
Fairfield Ave
James H Kelly
Fairfield Avenue
State OF Connecticut
District OF Bridgeport
Elizabeth M. Goodsell
Court of Probate
Lewis W. Goodsell
Park Avenudel
Maltin’ Fypeeritee Rochenge Cor
Mate and Hutte Som Tet Eee
M. J. Gannon
Broadmear
Pace
Phane
Wee
Wm. Lisberum & Son
Exobaboers
Main ‘Etree
Rourke & Rourke
Main Street
Tol
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