Letter Recovery Tales From The Post Office Scene
A Chicago post office clerk recalls dramatic requests to stop letters in transit. People seek funds, tickets, or love letters stalled by policy, with cases ranging from a protest over a money request to tickets for opera and a noble family’s demand to withhold a payment. The clerk explains the process and the occasional romance or scandal behind the forms.
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Tejouiey Division
Tae Postolfice
Simr
Niobe
Peoria
Tls
Tannhauser
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Washington
Chici
Outer Ocean
Fannie Grayson
Lillian
Tom Tadding
Annie
Lil
Lillian Grayson
Tom Taddington
Fannie
Tom
Clara Coulton
Clara
Cleveland
Rich fall colors and the oak acorn mark the season
The article describes how every tree species shows distinct autumn colors from the Virginia valley manse example to oaks and maples. It notes dramatic leaf hues across species and recalls a London illustrator altering a story to fit soldiers climbing a summit, illustrating the tension between narrative and illustration.
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Visinia
Woc
Richmond Central Presbyterian
Candidate Announcements for Local Offices
Vincent Thompson announces candidacy for City Marshal subject to Republican convention. David Phillips County Clerk confirms candidacy under GOP nominating process. James Burk also announces for County Clerk pending Republican nominating convention.
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Vincent Thompson
David Phillips
James Burk
Granny's Yarbs and Grumpy Remedy Mocked in Verse
In a quatrain from J. L. Heaton's Quilting Bee, Granny poisons and doses a boy with calomel catnip tea tansy boneset squills blue mass and hot fluids. The patient weakens as the doctor arrives and townsfolk blame Granny for the boy's near death.
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Johnny
J. L. Heaton
Sentinel claims largest circulation and abundant state news
The Indianapolis Sentinel touts its wide reach and speedy dispatches from Indiana and foreign sources. It promises extensive coverage of McKinley era administration and state government while urging subscriptions and samples to boost readership.
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the Sentinel
McKinley
Sentinel
Republican Party
Indianapolis Daily
Week Sentinel
Indiana
Weekly Sentinel
Indianapolis Sentinel
Laodianapolis
Diana
Two Wildcats Fight on Wells Fargo Messenger Run
A Wells Fargo messenger transporting two wildcats from Fall Brook to Martin's Ferry Ohio faced a violent cage fight. The two cats, 50 and 40 pounds, damaged the cage and left one survivor weighing about 4 pounds, sent on its way as a “two wildcats” freight item.
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Wells-Fargo
Siz
Fall Brook
Martin’s Ferry
San Francisco Argonaut
A Beekeeper's Life and Odd Tales From the Road
W. Reynolds of Los Angeles describes a half century in beekeeping near San Diego California. He outlines hive life honey production seasons prices and the queen’s dominance plus drone and worker bees and seasonal behavior. A pair of anecdotes about locust clouds and sailors with canvas trousers add color to the era.
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W. Reynolds
Los Angels
United States
San Dieg Cal
Sears
Klondike
California
San Diego
Denver
Santa Claus Seeks Warm, Cheery Homes This Christmas
The notice urges readers to buy coal and stove wood now as prices may rise for the holiday season. Columbus Fuel & Ice Co. promotes dry beach block and coal to heat rooms for Christmas weather, aiming to keep homes cheery and comfortable.
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Ally One Price, Cash Clothiers
Sigibela
Dollis and
Connersville
Silvermans
Columbus
Ie Ee
Londsaper
Sir John Gilbert
London
Gilbert
John
Falor
Las Farker
Ordt
Addie Rato
Roxbury Gazette
Xcie
The
Ses
Brazil
Cincinnati
Enquirer
Edward W. Bok
Ladies Home Journal
Music and Health
Damon
Mirania
Theophrastus
Zenocrates
New York Ledger
Ramegate
England
Goodwins
Ag Arnold £ Co
Evening Star
Wai
Laioy and Furnisher
Viex
Iou
Santa
Columbus Fuel & Ice Co
Wash
Mechanic Sts
G. W. Cooper
C. B. Cooper
Cooper
First National/Bank Building
Mechanic ST
Bet
Columbus, Ind
Cuicage
Cettana
S. M
Wabash Ave
Chicago
Mann
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