The River Bridge Betrothed in Mountain Romance
Whitcomb, tired of impossible feats, meets a mountain girl at Ride a Wee lodge and saves her from a flooded pontoon. As they drift downstream they discuss past loves and future possibilities. A dramatic river rescue leads him to discover Margaret is alive and still loves him.
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Whitcomb
Ride-a-Wee
Smith's Peak
Sand Hill
Whitcombag
John Whitcomb
Keith Bryton
Mexico
Rafael de Arteaga
California
Bryton
Rafael
Polly’s Masquerade in a Small Town Night
Polly Lester and John Winters ride to Hillman by train and share a late night misadventure. Polly impersonates her aunt to test the minister, then reveals herself to Winters and Aunt Cornelia. A mistaken identity shocks all as the pair acknowledge their prior meeting.
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Maiun
John Winters
Hillman
Polly Lester
Brank Innis
Polly
Western Express
Tilman
Winters
Willman
Cornelia
Aly
Wally
Carmella
Pally
appleSied
Tom Young
Phimp
Mr. Winters
Miss Lafila
Superstitions About Chinese Marriage Practices
The passage describes Chinese marriage beliefs including a hundred day restraint after a death, omens around the bride’s shoe, peace offerings of bacon and sugar on the sedan chair, and ritual limits on a bride’s last meal, all indicating fears of misfortune and strict customs in wedding traditions.
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China
Hye
Continuous Honeymoon Phrase Swap Inspires Morning Banter
In a breakfast room tale a husband and wife recount a magazine article titled Recipe For a Continuous Honeymoon. George pasted misprinted phrases on doorways, causing playful exchanges as he compliments his wife and she responds with affection, prompting laughter among a visiting friend.
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Myers
Maus. Myers
George
New York Press
The Seven-Finger Lift Hoax Tells How to Raise a Person
A historical description explains a coordinated prank where seven fingers from four or five people supposedly lift a heavy person from the floor. Readers are told to inhale deeply and shout a count, asserting that synchronized effort can create enough force to raise someone weighing 160 to 180 pounds.
Very Tow Excursion Rates to Portland and Pacific Points
North-Western Line offers excursion fares from all stations June 8 through 22 to Portland Tacoma Seattle and other North Pacific and British Columbia destinations. Return limits favorable. Portland Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit association event. Fast through coast trains daily. The Overland Limited electric lighted Chicago to Portland in under three days. The Chicago Portland Special provides drawing room and tourist sleeping cars free reclining chair cars dining. For itineraries contact Chicago & North-Western Railway agents.
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Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
North Pacific
British Columbia
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Saengerfest special fares to St Paul from Freeport
Fare notice announces an eight dollar round trip from Freeport to St Paul Minnesota with return allowed until July 31 for the Biennial Saengerfest of the Saengerbund of the Northwest. Tickets via North Western Line. additional sale dates at favorable rates and longer return limits. Apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agents for full particulars.
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Freeport
St. Paul
Minn
Saengerbund
Northwest
Chicago & North- Western R’y
Kilbourn Excursion on Greatly Reduced Rates Special Train
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway offers greatly reduced round trip rates to Kilbourn on Friday July 20 with a 6 20 am departure and 7 00 pm return. The excursion ticket includes a boat ride through the Dells of the Wisconsin and an outing of attractive features. See the nearest ticket agent for details.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Kilbourn
Dells
Wisconsin
Ifor
Freeport
Rockford
Madison
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
America
Wisconsin River
Sugar Bowl
Steamboat Rock
Jaws of the Dells
Witches’ Gulch
Navy Yard
Wonderful Echo Point
Whirlpool Chamber
Coldwater Canon
Standing Rock
Blackhawk
Shirland
Mie J. & Sweatt
Low Summer Tourist Rates On Regional Rail Lines
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers round trip tickets at nearly half tariff to Minnesota North Dakota Wisconsin Colorado Utah Southern Wyoming and Lower Michigan resorts. Tickets on sale daily to Sept 30 with final return limit Oct 31. Northwest agency details provided by J P Elmer G P A St Paul Minn. The C M St Paul Line sells excursion tickets to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo at 24.40 round trip July 10 to 16 with limit August 30 for Ellis J B Sweat agent.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Minnesota
North Takore
Wisconsin
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Lower Michigan
Ge.ee W
J. P. Elmer
St. Paul Minn
C. M. & St. Paul
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Ellis
J.B
For Sale House at 235 N Galena Ave Bargain Opportunity
Residential property at 235 N Galena Ave with steam heat bath rooms city water sewer and gas includes barn and option to sell part or entire lot. Grand bargain if taken at once inquire of Geo J Dehn Stephenson St.
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N. Galena Ave
Geo. J. Dehn
Stephenson St
Excursion Tickets to War Veterans Reunion in Galesburg Ill
Reduced fare excursion tickets for the Ish War Veterans Reunion in Galesburg Illinois are on sale July 19 20 and 21 with return by July 23. Tickets available through Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
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Galesburg, Ill
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Rollins
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A.C. McClurg & CO
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Omaha
Union Pactic Beyond
Tincats Central
Hiinots
Pmnolly Cloket Central
Penver, Colorado Springs
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Minols Central
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Chicago, IL
Prizées
Colt
Kid
A. Schulz
the Dells OF
Delle
Freeport Dakota
Rock Cit
Davis
Durand
Minneapolis
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Council, Bluffs
J. 2. Zinier
Shoshone, Wyo
Reservation
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Chicago & Northwestern Ry
Wind River Reservation
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