Reading in Ashton turns on an ugly girl
Broadbridge, a young writer lodged in Ashton, hones a cynic tale while tramping the countryside and meeting Miss Peters the rector's daughter. He grows obsessed with an ugly girl who challenges his views on beauty and modern women as he sketches his story in the quiet village.
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Ashton
West Hill
Broadbridge
Ashtoh
Egypt
Peters
Carr
Miss Peters
Chopin
Dr. Peters
The End of Broadbridge’s Hidden Romance
Broadbridge and Miss Peters clash over art and love as he plants his hopes on a fading romance and an unfinished story. Miss Peters leaves for Boston for a friend’s wedding while Broadbridge seeks a happier ending by sending a tale that may shape their futures.
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Miss Peters
Broadbridge
Anly
Goodby
Peters
Boston
Ashton Broadbridge
Broadbrige
Rome
Mies Peters
Robert Lincoln
Robert
Lincoln
The Clifton Crow Rookery of Ohio
A 25 acre rookery on Clifton’s western slope near Cincinnati preserves crows year after year. A benevolent owner and a donated fund protect the site and provide food in winter. Each dawn the flock travels north in a dark arc to forage over western Ohio and Indiana fields before returning at dusk.
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Clifton
Cincinnati
Ohio
Indiana
Chicago Record- Herald
Predictions of planetary alignments and disasters
Reading warns of July planetary conjunctions, weather extremes, disease outbreaks, and social turmoil including riots and assassinations. The piece urges caution for operations during Low Ebb days and promises guidance for planting, harvesting, and pest control for a fee.
What Women Like In Men
A Cosmopolitan writer notes that savoir faire and ease in social settings greatly attract women. Mastery of small courtesies, planning, and tactful attentions leave a strong impression, as women distrust blunders and reward a man who handles small details flawlessly.
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Cosmopolitan
Ely's Cream Balm Promoted for Catarrh Relief
Advertised testimonial style notice claims Ely's Cream Balm cures catarrh and nasal irritation. Includes customer quotes from B W Sperry and J C Olmstead and notes price 50 cents and mail order from Ely Bros New York.
Songs of Nature by John Burroughs anthology review
A new poetry anthology titled Songs of Nature gathers over two hundred selections from modern writers praising nature. The volume organizes pieces under Bird Flower Seasons and General Nature, with a prefatory note by Burroughs praising the treasury of nature poetry and its enduring appeal.
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John Burroughs
Mr. Burroughs
Milton
Shakespeare
Burroughs
Queen of Holland Pursues Natural History Studies
The young queen of Holland is noted for her devotion to science. While in London during her minority she and Queen Emma visited the Natural History Museum in South Kensington to study minerals. She is described as a diligent reader of scientific literature.
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Queen of
Holland
London
Queen Emma
Natural History Museum
South Kensington
Early use of Dr. King's New Life Pills
An 4 week advertisement notes a London man starved due to undigested food. It promotes Dr. King's New Life Pills as boosting digestion, appetite, and assimilation. Price is 25 cents with a money back guarantee. Sold by C. A. Kleim and J. H. Mercer druggists. July 10, 4w.
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London
Dr. King
C.A Kleim
J. H. Mercer
Moderation and Life’s Pleasures Linked in Witty Reflection
A compact saying places the choicest pleasures within a ring of moderation. The author links self restraint to enjoyment and hints at balance as the key to lasting happiness.
Longest Bread Loaves From France And Italy
France and Italy produce the largest loaves of bread. Italian pipe bread is baked in loaves two or three feet long, while French loaves take the form of very long rolls four to six feet in length.
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France
Italy
Bradfield's Female Regulator Promises Health for Women
An ad style passage extols women to seek wellness and warns against delaying care. It touts Bradfield's Female Regulator as a premier remedy, claiming it protects reproductive health and prevents disease from draining vital organs. It warns of deceptive cures and frames the product as reliable.
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Bradfield
Bradteic
Wife Takes Advice From Husband’s Uncle Endears Happy Union
A Detroit Free Press tale recounts a newlywed woman advised by her bachelor uncle to use pranks against a practical joker husband. The couple retaliate with schemes, the husband thrashes the uncle, and they near a lasting, if turbulent, happiness.
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Detroit Free Press
Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption
It dazzles the world and promises cures for coughs colds and lung complaints. The ad claims success in consumption pneumonia hemorrhage pleurisy bronchitis and other illnesses and offers large bottles at 50 cents and 1.00 with trial bottles free. Sold by A Kleim and J H Mercer who guarantee satisfaction or refund. July 10 4w.
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Humphreys
John St. Humphreys
Med. Co
Cor. William
New York
Dr. King
A. Kleim
J. H. Mercer
Mrs. Louis Botha Demonstrates Composure in London
Mrs. Louis Botha, wife of the commandant, defends women against the idea they cannot secret. A seasoned hostess amid London interviews and letters, she maintains calm while continuing shopping on Regent Street with no apparent cares.
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Louis Botha
London
Regent Street
Insurance loss feared from steel trust pact
It is estimated that fire insurance companies will lose nearly ten million dollars yearly if the steel trust carries its insurance, signaling a major shift in the industry and potential market consolidation.
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Desis the Big Steel Trust
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A. Z. Schoch
WM. H. Hidlay
Attorney-At-Law & Notary Public
Attorney-At-Law
First National Bank
Bloomsburg
Joen G Freeze, Preeze & Harman
John G. Harman
Attorneys and Counsellors
LAW
Ocentre St
Opera House
W. H. Magill
Lockard Building
Center Streets
A. W. Day
Bank
J J. Brown, M. D
Eyea
Market Street
E. Geyer
Catawissa
H. Maize
I W. Willits
Dentler’s Building
Sorner 6Th
H. Welliver
Exchange
W. Miller
Wirt Building
Reber
First Eve Seer
Nee J. Flynn
Centralia
Locust Avenue
S B.arment, M. D
Fifth Street
Penna
Trodr
R. R. Zarr
Rebe W. Bloomsburg
Clark’s Building
Dorner the
End Center Streets
W A. Evert
Wirt
Alexander Bros. & Co
H. A. M’kileip
ATTORNEY-AT-_LAW
Bloomsburg, PA
Columbian
T-F
J. John, M. D
West Main Street
University of Penn
Frederick Peelo
H. J. Clarks
Main and
Penn
D. M. J. Hess
Lockarigg
C. C. Yetter
Court House
M. Clark
Blooms
Dure
L. Fritz
Balisie
N. U. Fonk
B. Waller
Watson McKelvy
Mburg
Pril
Chas. Pettis
York
Daniels & CO
Wall Steet, Ney
U. S
Canada
Redeker
East Street
the Republican
J. 0. Brown
M. P Lutz & Son
Freas Brown
Insurance and Real Estate, Agents & Brokers
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Hennessy
Main and Leonard Sts
Sout Ll
Ulichester Chemical Os
Madison Park
Rker
Margaret G. Fawcet
Hood
Muna
Scientific American
Munn & Co
F St
Washington, D.C
Herrick
BOOTS
Oxfords
W. H. Tidore
Main
Iron
J. T. Hook
Monay
Elijah J. Albertson
Dee
Sugarloaf Township
Register of Wills
Columbia County
Evan Buckalew
Benton Pa
S. B. Karns
Rootheer
Ayer
N.E. Talbor
Arrington, Wae
COLES
Earth
Neptune
Leo
Prof. C. Coles
U. C. Coss
Kingston
Abraham Lincoln
Frank Leslie
Boynton
Springfield
Ely
B. W. Sperry
Hartford
Conn
J. C. Olmstead
Arcola
Ill
Ely Bros
Warren St
N.Y
Songs OF
Nature
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