Deacon Parker’s Romance Ends With Bumblebee Blight
Darius Parker the Ingham County deacon, famed for his frugality, changes after his wife Betsy dies. A matchmaking plan with Aunt Sally leads to romance with Sarah, but a bee attack during a sunset stroll ruins his hopes, leaving him singed and disillusioned.
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Ingham County
Darius Parker
Deacon Parker
Bally Merriman
Sally
Deacon
Betsy
Stark
Gether
Sarah
Cully
Indiana
Diagnosis at a Society Party
A London Mail fragment records a society dinner where a guest, Professor Muchman, wears a neck bandage and is praised for his speech. The husband quips that the professor’s head position suggests a carbuncle, while the hostess calls the gathering a complete success.
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John
Professor Muchman
London Mail
Postage Saving Misunderstanding Ends With Forgiveness
A woman and her young man resolve a quarrel after she plans a letter reply. She cries alone, the bell rings, he arrives to save a stamp and avoid writing. He offers economy, she forgives him, and the scene ends with a reconciled couple.
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Tom
Kansas City Times
New York Press
Local notes from Brazos County fair week and business ads
Locals list visitors and residents tied to the fair in Brazos County. Dr George B Butler travels to Ennis while J W Dyer and Monroe Edge arrive for the fair. Advertisements from Buchanan and Norwood promote meat, shoes, and lunch options with phone numbers and prices. The week includes political and clerical appointments as Frank Crouch resigns district clerk and Guy M Board takes over.
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Frank Crouch
Brazos County
J. C. Scott
Guy M
Commissioners’ Court
Guy M. Board
J. Allen Myers
A. G. Board
Jac. K. Parker
Jno
Crouch
Millican
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Donald Allen
P. C. Eastment
Aunt Sally
Darius
Widder
Benny
Scheoss Bros. & C
Fine le Makers
Baltimore
New York
Schloss Bros. & CO. of
Wagner
Brandon
Bryan, Texas
Geo. B. Butler
Ennis
Buchanan’s
J. W. Dyer
T. W. Beard
Edge
Ed Farquhar
Navasota
G.W. Dunlap
Buchanan's
J. W. Doremus
H. C. Robinson
Austin
J.C. Ward
Waco
Fannie Pierce
Milano
J. H. Kendrick
Edward Hoffman
Brenham, & Son
J. B. Neeley
J. A. Parker
Wellborn
Monroe Edge
Batson
Norwood’s
Fort Worth
Buchanan
Bryan
Fountain & Co
Dts
Scott Field
Calvert
Louise Brown
Houston
Mrs. W. 8. Howell
Norwood
Sam Johnson
Marlin
Claude Walker
Bunker Hill
W. L. Douglas
J. C. Griffin
First Baptist Church
F. Marion Law
Jno. N. Henderson
Dr. Butler
Judge Henderson
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