Monks and Faithful Dogs Keep Bridges Across the Alps
A long account of the St Bernards hospice at the Simplon Pass details 17 monks and a helper tending travelers at 8000 feet. It notes harsh life, brigand sieges, Napoleon’s 1800 army, winter traffic, and rescue dogs famed for saving 40 lives and guiding couriers through snow.
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St. Bernand
Simplon Pass
Alpa
Nseistanta
Bernard de Menthelin
Rome
Cerce Storma
Napoleon
Alps
Italy
St. Pierre
Pasa Lo
Edward
England
Ravelere
St. Bernard
Harry
Piedmont
Voin
Why Employer Wanted Her
A secretary notices her husband’s plan to send money to his wife who left for Europe. The boss, Mr Bullington, asks the stenographer to remind him to send annual support if she never returns. A telephone interruption shifts the tense mood as a secretary and assistant discuss a future in Chicago.
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Europe
Nea
Angels
Chicago
Framed Memory of a Comic Meeting in Odd Humored Tale
A garbled reminiscence recounts a humorous tale about Blanche and a woman guest in a domestic setting. The fragment mentions Andrew Lane and a missing clothes incident before a train departure, with a host discovering a guest in bed. The text blends chatter and confusion without clear resolution.
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Mr Lang
Tie Guest
Bio
Distinguished Children Gather in Washington Parks
In capital parks a group of notable children attracts attention including the granddaughters of William Jennings Bryan and Miss Millicent Grant, granddaughter of President Grant. Other figures include Edith Grant, heir to the Grant legacy, and the guarded McLean heir amid kidnapping fears. Harvey Wiley Jr. and other youngsters join the parade of prominent families and a prominent public life backdrop.
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Washington
Parke
William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings
Georgetown University
Mary 9
Helen V. Bryan
Wiltmore Street
Edith Grant
Grant
President Grant
Fred Dent Grant
Elihu Hoot
Mra Grant
New York
Minietera
Miss Millicent
Aniel
McLean
Newport
John Walsh
Secret Service
Harvey W. Wiley
Harvey W. Jr
Cupid Goes Out Window at Juvenile Court Wedding Clash
A 15 year old Elizabeth Walker and 19 year old Frank Tolson faced arrest as they planned marriage at a clergyman's home. In juvenile court Judge De Lacy placed Elizabeth in the care of the board of children's guardians after earlier incorrigibility charges, while Tolson left disappointed.
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W. J. Howard
Elizabeth Walker
Frank Tolson
Elizabeth
de Lacy
Toleon
Orson
Board of Children's Guardians
Secretary of the Treasury Conscience Fund Tales
Chicago attorney sought a 20 million dollar check from the secretary of the treasury. The incident, part of the conscience fund anecdotes, recalls a donor of 1000 dollars in bile and a 91000 money order. A later letter offered ten cent stamps as restitution with a ten dollar note marked For the conscience fund. The envelope bore Washington cancellation.
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MacVough
Taylor
Consciente
Mao
Portemowth
Conscience Fund
Washington
Dodds Kidney Pills End Palpitations Says Kansas Judge
A letter from Philip Miller of Cimarron Kansas, Probate Judge and reader, praises Dodds Kidney Pills for curing heart palpitations. He states temporary ailments and urges others to publish the letter. Miller notes age and weight and requests the publisher send Household Hints and other items free.
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Dodds
Judge Miller
Gray Co
Philip Miller
Cimarron, Kan
Miller
Dedde Medicine Co
Buffalo
Geography of Liquor and City Reform Remarks
Mayor Gaynor speaks in New York on uniform reform for all, arguing against separate laws for rich and poor and condemning intoxication whether at elite clubs or common taverns. Other quotes ponder pleasing sounds, travel delays, and odd exchanges about experiences and games.
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Gaynor
New York
Fifth Avenue
Third Avenue
Balanced. Representative Pujo Talks Currency Balance
Representative Pujo spoke in Washington on currency balance saying it must balance automatically and delicately and resemble Christie bunb. A widow mother with several children struggles. her daughter Dot asks for things she cannot give as small earnings come in. The mother recalls Dot’s nickel gift and a distant remark about a man’s one notable claim to distinction from handling stock transfers in New York.
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Pujo
Washington
John
Dot
Society Women Roll and Crawl for Good Figures
Washington health official Willem Woodward advocates crawling on hands and knees to reduce weight and develop grace for society women. He says rolling on the floor aids suppleness, while weighing on social duties with dinners and theater attendances.
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Fr Gore
Wathonsl
Ing Oe
Willem Woodward
Dlatriet
Rooter Woodward
Uncertain Topic Raises Holiday Spending Debate
A fragmented note discusses Christmas gifts and finances with references to Dee Bane and De Whit Say. The text mentions compiling Vedigure man and asks if there is plenty of food, signaling a domestic or social conversation about holiday planning.
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de Whit
Do You Use Your Blotters and Reaping Lines
Fragmentary dialogue hints at a rustic exchange about blotters and reapings. The lines suggest a folksy caution against giving advice without tending one’s own business, reflecting a rural conversational tone.
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Grace
Andrew
Andrew Lane
Sarrir
Cupid
Secretary of the Treasury
Francie W. Taylor
Hicago
Hin Dietor
Cooly
Uva
Wilahies
Bouthier
Exreleas
Wrhee Shem Peer
Caslon
Astoria
Childaln
Bears
Luthe Twa Cemtain Company
Castoria
Virginia
North Carolina
Liggett & Myers Duke
Ganeres
Oo Ab
Atock
New York Exchange
Benens Chiz
Mime
Seehawe
Pheunt
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