Aunt Sophie and the Secret Match in Belleville
Miss Sophie, a 35 year old spinster in Belleville, cares for her late sister’s children Mattie and Harry. Mr Kingsland, a hard working button maker, privately proposes marriage to Mattie and funds schooling for the children while seeking Sophie’s consent. He hints at a secret engagement for Mattie, with Sophie acting as confidante and guardian in a quiet, practical plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie
Farge
Mattie
Buatton
Barry
Kinesland
Sophe
Belleville
Mr. Lingsland
Wingshind
Little Larry
Kingsland
Harry
Ixingslend
Karry
Miss Sophie
Mr. Kingsland
Mattiel
Chicago Record-Herald
Over a Waterfall Adventure of a Near East Author
The writer recounts a near fatal fall while fishing in a river at Aiontencero, recalling barrel over Niagara style stunts. He slipped on mossy stones above a forty to fifty foot fall, tumbled over, lost consciousness, and survived with multiple injuries. Two peasant women aided his return to a hotel. his watch and jewels were destroyed. The mystery of why he survived remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Near East
Aiontencero
Niagara Falls
Is Christianity Declining in the Modern Era
William Elliot Griffis argues that public disquiet over church growth stems from deeper flaws in church life and leadership. He cites England and American data showing stagnant or slowly growing memberships, calls for truer preaching, gendered dynamics, wealth influence, and revivalism’s limits, while asserting Christianity remains vital through social reform and spiritual expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Harrison
Church of England
England
United States
Lazarus
Jesus
Younder
Minster
Oblique quotes from Philadelphia Bulletin on life and duty
The Philadelphia Bulletin voices opinions on suicide and marriage as paradoxical remedies. It mocks a man seeking avenues besides self harm and critiques a woman's perpetual hurry, framing social norms with dated bluntness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Bulletin
Drawing the Net by Rev F E Clark D D
The article argues the main danger is not urging people to decide for Christ but failing to extend the invitation at all. It urges clear cut individual decisions when possible, repeating the invitation at successive meetings until converts respond, likening persistence to fishing with the net.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Strict integrity pays says Dr John Merritte Driver
A prose passage argues that honesty yields real rewards in wealth and property, contrasting virtue with corruption. It asserts righteousness brings financial gain and condemns dishonesty as ruinous, aligning moral purity with economic success across houses, lands, and dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakspeare
Morgan
Carnegie
Rockefeller
Presidential Post Offices In Indiana See Revenue Declines
The article notes last fiscal year gross receipts and net revenue for Indiana presidential post offices with figures for Indianapolis Fort Wayne and Evansville and totals of 1 885 448 83. It also mentions a dramatic drop in annual interest charged from eighty million to thirty three point five million and per capita from one dollar sixty to forty four cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Evanaville
Indiana
Albiany
Desceses
Albion Asectetere
Pafield
Bloomington
Ween
Brutton
Butler
Gourbridge
Cannelton Vews
Obi Ayia
Ane
Corydon
Covington
Sean Ay
Phil
S.guis
Quburgos
Stame
Minoud Eters Sae
Quesyilie Canteee
Pt Aes
Doy Teen “Birog
Plagents Tte
Wayne Sores
Slankfort
Sapwood Ae
Gerstown Seeee
Fimurond See
Hartford City
Itope Wae
Anlinghur Aeae
Resthitingtgn Sneer
Fottursonville
Nendallville
Kenthinder Eeee
Laightstown
Knox
Lawrenceburg
Laporte
Ile Newee
Mishawaka Vaneee
Monticeto
Montpelier
Mt. Vernon
Virniede
Snorth Vernon
City
Orleans
Mliville Tetene
Salem
Scotisburg Oe
SYTHE
Shyville Weeeee
He Mantees Ayesee
South Bend Seen Og
Voubashy Seem
Hoosier Happenings A roundup of local news and deaths
Mrs Silas Jones dies at Madison county age and listed as one of the area's oldest citizens. Gains and losses include Jonas Steiner losing his left arm at Smiths sawmill Winamac. Kokomo Rubber Works lockout ended and factory resumes. Multiple accidents, deaths, and civic notes across Indiana including smallpox in Mitchell, a $30,000 Frankfort canning plant, and a terrifically productive Bartholomew County corn harvest reaching around 8.2 million bushels with sixty five bushels per acre.
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Silas Jones
Madison County
Jonas Steiner
Smith
Winamac
Kokomo Rubber Works
William Horton
Madison
J. Smith Tally
Indiana
Sullivan County
Lawrence County
Mitchell
All Bros
Muncie
Frankfort
W. T. Stare
Waukesha
A. J. Achiell
American Can Company
Chicago
Cleo Collins
Terre Flante
Catharine Airhart
Advance
Guilford
Joseph Shultz
Charlottesville
John Lane
William N. Jackson
Delaware County
Ural
McConnell
Rush County
The
Young Men’s Christian Association
Peru
Daniel W. Sims
Lafayette
C. S. Rhoades
Indianapolis
Henry Meinhardt
G. M. Wells
Crawfordsville
T. G. Pierson
Spencer
Ralph Mowbray
John N. Wallick
James C. Parker
Ohio Valley Trust Company
Thursea Hinshaw
William E. Hinshaw
Michigan City
Parker
Banty
Whitney
Columbus
Bartholomew
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Qld
Jmaid’s Secret
Puupie
Wiliam Elliot Griffis, D. D
Rev
F. E. Clark
D. D
DR. Clare
John Merritte Driver
Indiana Post Offices
Ida
Sue
Hoosier
Alexandria
Alexander Curtis
Mishawaka
Grace Keefer
Linden Keefer
South Bend
Indiana State Normal
George Lart
Wabash
Benjamin Patterson
Golden Patterson
Anderson
Pendleton
F. A. Molt
Newcastle
Jon Mather
John Manchester
Hatch Farm
Elkhart
Mather
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