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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
2
Fran challenges Grace Noir’s control as she clashes with Abbott Ashton and Hamilton Gregory over church duties and social loyalties. Grace, determined to oust Fran, plots to reveal Fran’s parentage to force her from Gregory’s household, amid a town-wide power struggle.
Simon Jefferson quarrels over religion while Grace and Fran avoid conflict. Fran wonders where Abbottr Ashton boards, and Simon concedes he will dine with Miss Sapphira Clinton if the dispute continues. Fran muses on the boarding arrangement and the shared Mat with Professor Ashton.
In Littleburg the Clinton boarding house hides sharp tongues and strict control. Abbott Ash ton faces a fragile student Fran while Miss Sapphira and Bob debate how to manage rumors and discipline on the bridge and school steps. The night plan centers on a public corrective scene at Abbott’s office.
The Chicago Record-Herald’s Sunday Magazine features top short stories and serials from famous authors. It highlights a $10,000 prize contest, rich illustrations by Flagg and Fisher, and a lineup including Conan Doyle, Rider Haggard, Jack London, and Rex Beach.
A fragmented excerpt discusses widows marrying to prove capability rather than need and contrasts this with a call to protect sportsmen by limiting the number of game killed in a season. It references protection, a Washington Herald quote, and Hanford’s Balm as a remedy.
An item discusses Tom Sharkey and Lauder with a humorous Chicago anecdote about Sharkey staying a month at a friend's home, paying nothing, and then resisting more hospitality by insisting on paying for cigars. It references personal sources backing conservation of Sharkey’s resources and a prior misperception of his stance. The piece also includes a quip about a bride’s simple honesty and a brief medical reminder to keep Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh for burns.
A witty exchange imagines a man who lost both legs entering politics. He plans to campaign, prompting the pun that he will go on the stump despite his disability. The joke hinges on wordplay about standing and stumps.
A new Illawarra dairy cattle breed developed in New South Wales results from crossing Shorthorns Longhorns Devons and Ayrshires. It has become a favorite for dairying in the Illawarra district though it is little known in America.
The passage reflects on aging with grace, noting that time ages the body but not the spirit. It contrasts weary years with preserved vitality and a calm, blessed memory in those who have lived well.
An observer commends European hotels for hospitality noting an incident where a hotel manager presented Mrs. B with a bouquet of roses and expressed gratitude for patronage. The writer says such courtesy left them with a desire to return, unmatched by any other hotel experience in the country.
A New York carpenter who spent seventeen years working discovers after his wife’s death that she saved enough money to keep him comfortable for life. He had trusted her with their finances but never realized the extent of her thrift.
A daily paper notes another bus accident where a workman was injured. The vehicle’s wheels passed over his dinner can and he was stunned for a few minutes, raising wonder that he survived given the severity of his injuries.
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