Eloping Lothario and Train Wreck of a Romance
Lieut. Mallory and Marjorie Newton aim to elope but a taxicab wreck blocks their meeting with a minister en route to a crosscountry train. Onboard, Mallory, Lathrop, Jimmie Wellington, and others juggle weddings and misadventures as passengers chase clergymen, borrow a preacher, and confront jealous rivals on a transcontinental journey.
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Harry Mallory
Philippines
Marjorie Newton
Porter
Eielishman
Ira Lath Trop
Jimmie
Wellington
Reno
Sammy Whitcomb
Mallory
Temple
Marjorie
Annie Gattle
Mrs. Wellington
Little Jimmie
Dr. Temple
Dog
Quarrel
Lathrop
Miss Gattle
Rumor Sparks Bidding War at Inn of the Mild Henry
An advertisement from Hermann Dunkelberg in Posen’s press claims he is unfairly accused of denouncing colleagues over a game. He offers monetary rewards for those who believed or spread the report and invites offers for a usable bullwhip, underscoring a sharp local dispute.
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Tnn
Henry
Tieton
Faum Sanften Heinrich
Posen
Hermann Dunkelberg
Hoe and plow through ancient agricultural tools
The text outlines early farming implements: the hoe as initial aid after hands failed, the plow evolved from a larger hoe pulled by multiple workers, from wood in Egypt to iron reinforcements, and notes on single and double wheel designs not being modern developments. Context from Charles Winslow Hall in National Magazine.
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Egypt
Charles Winslow Hall
Na ‘Tional Magazine
Thanksgiving Proclamation Highlights Heritage and Unity
President Taft issues the Thanksgiving proclamation urging national gratitude and respect for self government. He notes a peaceful, prosperous year and a steadfast resolve to transmit the heritage unimpaired to future generations, inviting all to give thanks on the 28th.
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Washington
Taft
United States of America
William Howard Taft
United States
Lesson on Jesus as Messiah and the cross
In the summer of A D 29, Jesus tests his followers by asking Whom say ye and Peter’s bold confession Thou art the Christ. He then teaches that true discipleship requires self denial and bearing the cross, seeking God’s will above self and valuing the soul over worldly gains.
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Jesus
Galilee
Jerusalem
John the Baptist
Elijah
Jeremiah
Peter
Christ
Andrew
Philip
John
Johnson Indicted in Mann Act Case Against Belle Schrieber
Federal Grand Jury charges boxer Jack Johnson with violating the Mann Act by bringing Belle Schrieber from Pittsburgh to Chicago for unlawful purposes. He posted 30,000 bail and was released after posting bond. Government notes about Lucille Cameron were said to be a ruse to mislead Johnson.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Belle Schrieber
Pittsburgh
Johnson
United States
Wucille Cameron
Lucille Cameron
Minneapolis
Taft Hadley Confer Talks on Republican Future
Missouri Governor Herbert Hadley visited Washington on Taft's train and met with Huntington Wilson and President Taft. They discussed the future of the Republican party, though no details of second place on the ticket were disclosed.
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Missouri
Washington
Herbert
Hadley
Taft
Capital
Huntington Wilson
White House
Missionaries Safe Telegram from Constantinople
At the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions office in Boston a telegram from Constantinople said all missionaries there were safe for now. No formal application to the State Department in Washington had been made yet.
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American Board
Boston
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Constantinople
State Department
Washington
Western Canada Prosperity Backed by International Banks
A large Dutch bank led by President W Westerman recently praised Western Canada during a Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta visit. He noted heavy investments from Holland Germany France and Great Britain, along with immigrant farmers boosting wheat and grain output. Immigration figures show ongoing growth, with farmers fueling the forecast of a half billion bushels of wheat in Western Canada.
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Holland
Canada
W. Westerman
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dominion
Western
Germany
France
Great Britain
United States
Austria Hungary
Belgium
Holand
Sweden
Norway
Cap Over the Ears Keeps Skating Windproof
Harold notes that a cap pulled down over the ears is worn when skating. Ellyn agrees it is absolutely necessary to protect against the wind during skating sessions.
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Harold
Ellyn
The Right Soap for Baby's Skin
The favorite Cuticura Soap gentle and pure eases minor irritation redness roughness and chafing while promoting skin and hair health. With Cuticura Ointment it treats eczema rashes and itching infantile eruptions. Sold worldwide with a 82 p skin book sample. Address Cuticura Dept L Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Fashion Note at Ritz-Carlton Praises Pannier Skirt
Lady Duff Gordon praises the pannier skirt at a Ritz-Carlton tea, calling it graceful. A crusty Louis Seize chair companion quips at fashion and a tale of a husband teasing his wife about pannier fashion ends with the question about filling a silk hat.
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Duff Gordon
Ritz-Carlton
Louis
Truth About Old Age by George F Baer
On his seventieth birthday George F Baer a noted Philadelphia railroad man says seniors possess wisdom and seek it he agrees with Metchnikoff and notes Osler helped popularize gray hair but adds the truly old are those who think they cannot learn.
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Anne
Ira
Wedgewood
Ashton
George F. Baer
Philadelphia
Metchnikoff
Osler
Mr. Baer
Patrice Yes Women Prefer Open Work
The remark notes that women generally favor open work patterns, suggesting a preference for accessible labor arrangements over enclosed or tightly controlled systems. This reflects attitudes toward gender roles and labor flexibility in the period.
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Patrice
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E. OF Sellers
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
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