The Final Hours of Crailey Gray in Rouen
In Rouen, Crailey Gray lies dying as Fanchon keeps vigil and Tom Vanrevel recalls a life tangled in love and deception. The crowd watches a marching banner for the 1812 veterans, while Miss Betty and Miss Tanberry confront the cost of Crailey's schemes.
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Crosby
Tom
Rom
Jefferson Bareand
General Trumble
Trumble
Nery
Tson
Marsh
Grete
Piay
Main Street
Toppingham
Jefferson
Carewe Street
Lieutenant Cummings
Will
Crailey
Fanchon
Miss Betty
Tanberry
TRY MR WANE COLTS
A brief, humorous item notes a saying about chasing a Black person before harm comes, attributed to the Houston Post. The rhythmical line suggests a satirical or social comment rather than a direct report of events. It references a character or group termed the burnee and a person named Edna.
President's chair at Cabinet meeting surprise
John Abernathy, appointed U.S. marshal, recalls visiting Washington to see the President. He entered the White House and, wandering into a room with men around a table, found a single vacant chair and sat in it. A voice then announced the President was present, remarking on Abernathy taking the President's chair.
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Gray
Merlean Capital
Fauchon
Tom
Rio Grande
Fanchon
Miss Betty
Sant Grailey
Mr Gray
Crailey
Tom Vanreyer
Betty
Rou
Mia
Bareaud
Tom Vanrevel
Cratley
Misa Betty
Nelson
Rouen
Cnat
Leeville
Missy
Cralley Gray
Lowton
John Abernathy
United States
Washington
White House
Abernathy
Roosevelt
John
Woman Bound for Lorain Reunited With Relatives at Ellis Island
Sophia Tokarczyk, an Austrian immigrant from Galotta, awaits release at Ellis Island after Lorain relatives requested her entry. George Gawlak of Lorain signed papers to ensure she can land and be cared for, with release expected within a day or two.
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Ellis Island
Breat Free Country
Sophia Tokarczyk
Lorain
Galotta
Austria
Elie Island
Sophia
George Gawlak
Oberlin alum Porter to celebrate 70th graduation anniversary
Samuel Fuller Porter, oldest living Oberlin Seminary graduate from the 1836 class, turns ninety three this year and will mark the seventieth anniversary of his Oberlin period next June. Born 1813 in Watertown New York he studied at Onedin Institute and Lane seminary before joining Oberlin. His work spans preaching missionary efforts in the northwest and authorship of poems and religious pamphlets. In Ravenna Ohio the Good Roads Association held its first regular meeting to fund road work between Ravenna and the county infirmary. A Fayette County woman died suddenly on her farm while milking. In New York a factory fire on Broadway caused over 260000 in damage and injured firemen.
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Oberlin
Atill
Samuel Fuller Porter
Theological Seminary
Watertown
N. Y
Onedin Institute
Lane Seminary
Obertin Seminary
Lane
Porter
Ravenna
Portege County
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Vanrevels
Booth Tarrington
Centroman Prem Indiana
Monsieur Beauestre
Cummings
Corporal Gray
Tom. Vanrever
Mr. Carewe
Carewella
Daarkened
Andre Chenier
Hut
Anid Tom
Misa Bat
Carewe
Cralley
Vanrevel Fercely
Tor
Rosin
Crutcey
Panchon
Jeerson Bareaud
Bauchon
Craney
Jeff
Tappingham
Madrillons
Frani
Tom Vannevel
Edna
Houston Post
Chai
Washington, D. H
Henry Windle
Fayette County
New York
Buntley
Broadway
Parkside
Cheapside
Frank Elliot
Nipepe
Elyria
Home Paper
the Daily Reporter
Ely Power Block
Mill Street
SRE
Pinaud
Binaup
New York City
The
Bell Hardware Co
Gillette
Gillette Sales Company
Times Aide
Times 24
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