Equally Divided. Law school quips and shop mischief told
The Boston Transcript recalls a Civil War era Cambridge law school trio Parsons Parker and Washburn divided politically. Parker jokes that they are equally divided with Parsons on one side and Washburn against him. The Washington Post notes a humorous tale of Van Touch and Jilkins over change and a longing for a divining rod as he heads to his shop.
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Boston Transcript
Law
Cambridge
Parsons
Parker
Washburn
Law School
Nicaly
the Inquirer
Jilkins
van Tonek
Washington Post
Patricia Thurston Declines Frierson Marriage Over Revelations
Patricia sits by a fireplace at The Elms on March 3 and crafts a series of notes rejecting three marriage proposals after last night’s revelation. She destroys early drafts, finalizes a harsh letter to Frierson, then writes a second to William Frierson with accusations, before sending the final note and awaiting a messenger.
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Patricia
Patricia Thurston
William
Dearest Billy Come
A dramatic vignette depicts a woman at a writing table ready to act, burning a note in anger before composing a final diplomatic letter to Billy. Her cheeks glow with crimson and blue fire in her eyes as she steadies her hand to finish the missive. The scene ends with her signing Dearest Billy Come PAT.
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Billy
A Real Nice Husband Reunites After Seventeen Years
In Queen Anne era London on Jermyn Street Mr and Mrs Tilowe seemed a thriving couple. Mr Browe disappeared for seventeen years, during which their children died and Mrs Howe moved to Golden Square. Hidden in Westminster under another name, Mr Howe watched his wife from St James Piccadilly and a nearby coffee house. An anonymous note led to a reunion in Birdcage Walk, and they lived together happily thereafter.
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Jermyn Street
London
Tilowe
Browe
Howe
Golden Square
Mr. Howe
Westminster
St. James
Piccadilly
Embassy Peace Tale Ends With Kirkcaldy Bellman
In 1738 Russian and Turkish plenipotentiaries negotiated peace. After formal farewell the grand vizier, with turban on, shook hands and revealed he once knew Marshal Keith as a boy in Kirkcaldy. He said his father was a bellman of Kirkcaldy, confirming shared origins.
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Keith
Alleave
Marsha
Kirkcaldy
Turkey
Liszt as the most loved man in history
The article extols Franz Liszt as the most loved man in history, noting his indescribable personal charm and the way his playing drew deep affection. It highlights his tall, commanding yet simple presence, a large warm heart, and generous zeal for contemporaries like Wagner, Chopin, Schumann, and Berlioz, which demonstrated his universal appeal.
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Liszt
Wagner
Chopin
Schumann
Berlioz
Sponge Animal Quality and Varieties Cited Across Regions
The article discusses sponge biology and texture with references to the Mediterranean Turks and West Indian sponges. It shifts to a Winnipeg report where the Manitoon Gieh court fines the Plumbers' union $2600 for interfering with nonunion labor and issues a perpetual injunction against picketing. It also notes a Good Pempheer lodge urging the Russian czar to sign a prohibition measure passed by Pinkind's legislature.
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Mediterranean
Winnipeg
Man
Manitoon Gieh Court
Plumbers’ Union
Mathers
Washington
National Lodge of the Good Pemphirs
Emperor of Russhi
Pinkind
Meat shipment reshipped from Europe to New York
A report states 210000 pounds of U S meat stored in London Glasgow and Liverpool have been reshipped by fast freight to New York to ease the ongoing U S meat shortage.
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Coala
Newcastle
London
United States
Ghisgow
Liverpool
New York
Mystery Couple Baffles Husband Over Smoking Vows
A man laments not understanding his wife who vows to stop his smoking yet keeps buying cigarette clears by the box for him. The exchange ends with a wry remark about how many women act the same.
Faces of the Dead Inspire Quiet Resolve at School Gate
A Buffalo father, who lost his twelve year old son, stands at the school gate seeking his boy’s face among the passing children. The vignette becomes a meditation on memory, the moral teaching of the dead, and how remembrance steadies the living toward kindness and duty.
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Buffalo
Hving
Son of Man
ManZan Pile Remedy Promised as Alternative Operation
An advertisement claims no piles operation needed using ManZan Pile Remedy. Sells for 50 cents with guarantee. See by H. J. Moogk and C. P. Guenther.
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H. J. Moogk
C. P. Guenther
Special Election Notice For Freeport Park District June 16 1908
Special election to organize Freeport Park District in Stephenson County Illinois. Voters will decide on district creation and elect five park commissioners. Polling places listed in Lancaster Freeport Harlem Florence Silver Creek. Election opens 7 AM closes 5 PM under order of County Judge A J Clarity. Attest: F Co Held County Clerk.
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Freeport Park District
General Assembly
Illinois
Freeport
Lancaster
Said County
Harlem
Florence
Silver Creek
Said
Taylor's Park
Masonic Temple
Stephenson Street
Walnut Street
Cherry Street
Knobe!'s
McKinley Avenue
Henry Heimendinger
Oakland Cemetery
Gustave Grattelo
South Street
A. J. Clarity
Stephenson
Stephenson County
Ilnois
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van Touch
B. F. Brubaker
Spring Street
Ice Man
Genant & Luedeking
Raymond S.wise
Ram It
Raymond S&s. Wise
Hettinger
Nellie Cravey Gillmore
the Elms
Mr. Frierson
Patrician
Patty
P. S
Imine
West Twenty-ninth Street
Mer
Wiliam SK
Frierson
City
Pat
F. Cc. Held
Frank
L. Frat & Son Company
Milwaukee
Freeport Gas Light & Coke Go
New California
Japan
Camerobert
Burrell Brothers
Stephenson St
F. A. Schulz
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