After All Ends Engagement At Christmas Wedding Plan
Tom Barclay and Elizabeth Murray, engaged for a year, clash over expectations amid December wedding preparations. Elizabeth challenges obedience and dominance norms, arguing personal freedom and mutual compatibility. She suggests breaking the engagement, while Tom seeks reconciliation as sleet and chilly mood frame a turning point.
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Tom Barclay
Elizabeth Murray
Tom
Elizabeth
Thomas Barclay
Beth
Miss Murray
The Dress Maker and the Brute Husband Reunion
Elizabeth Murray recalls a strained engagement with Tom Barclay marked by a bitter quarrel and a planned separation. years later a public panic hits Barclay firms, Elizabeth reunites with Tom after a chance Alaska tour meeting, and he proposes again with the old engagement ring. Elizabeth accepts, and they marry in a blend of comedy and tragedy.
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Mamma
Aunt Clare
Papa
Tom
Elizabeth
Miss Murray
Mr. Barclay
Beth
Mgn
Tom Barclay
Beta
Alaska
Mrs. Murray
The World Owes a Living Quote Appears in Rhetoric
A quotation contrasts a man who expects charity with the view that every person earns their living. It frames the idea that society owes nothing unless effort is exerted, asserting self-reliance and personal responsibility in economic life.
Aunt Jan's Return Brings Joy and Warmth to Home
In Norman Gale's verse read in the New York Tribune, Aunt Jan fills a house with romping cheer and tender scenes. She brings music, dancing, and affectionate farewells, while spring promises her return.
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Aunt Jan
Father
Bedfordshire
Jan
Norman Gale
New York Tribune
Prince Ruperts drops a boy chemist calls ordinary experiments magical
An old chemist extols home chemistry and explains Prince Rupert s drops or Dutch tears. He describes how glass formed by molten drops into water creates surface tension and internal stress. Breaking the tail or touching the film makes the drop shatter, a effect due to surface cohesion and rapid relaxation.
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Prince Rupert
Maine’s Destruction Sparks Spanish American War
History lesson recounts Willie learning the Maine’s destruction as the main catalyst for war. The dialogue notes the conflict centers on Cuba and the Caribbean, with emphasis on American action and Spanish control.
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Willie
Maine
Mainila
Spain
Cuba
Boston Times
Toa ds mouth air inhalation oddities noted
A San Francisco Bulletin excerpt describes a toad’s mouth mechanics noting that forcing the mouth open causes air to enter the stomach instead of the lungs due to the toad lacking ribs. It mentions the tongue attachment, with the large end hanging back toward the throat.
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San Francisco
The Police Policeman on the Crowded Avenue
A tall, gallant policeman stops traffic to guide a frail old lady across a busy street. After safely escorting her, she wonders aloud why she was moved, saying she had an errand on the opposite curb in Detroit News.
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Detroit
Artists in a Chestnut street studio suffer creative blocks from redheaded dreams
An artist recalls how dreams of a redheaded girl ruin his work and notes peers cope with peculiar methods. A friend dresses in an opera hat and pink pajamas, another eats raw onions to counter sentiment. The Philadelphia Ledger reports on arts superstition and off days.
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Chestnut Street
Philadelphia Ledger
The Gentle Art of Winking and Workplace Wit
A collection of maxims on tact and leadership cites Lord Beaconsfield Napoleon Nelson and General Gordon. It emphasizes using wit to foster good qualities, ignore minor faults, and keep focus on outcomes and friendships in the workplace.
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Lord Beaconsfield
Veryone
Napoleon
Nelson
Gordon
Not if It Were My Boy Horace Mann Quip
An excerpt recalls Horace Mann at a reformatory opening where he said saving one boy would justify all costs. A private listener pressed that the claim colored the cost claim, and Mann replied solemnly that he would not trade his own son for the expense. The anecdote ends with his firm, final answer.
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Horace Mann
Mann
Bismarck's Appetite Highlighted in Memoirs of Iron Chancellor
Brief reminiscence from John Booth's Memoirs of the Iron Chancellor notes Prince Bismarck's prodigious eating. He reportedly consumed 175 oysters, starting with 25 then 50, adding 100 more after liking the taste. At the time, he was 26 and just back from England.
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Bismarck
Prince Bismarck
John Booth
Ife
Ele
England
DeWitts Early Risers Prized For Relief And Digestive Aid
Lewis Ackerman of Goshen Indiana praises DeWitt s Little Early Risers for gentle cleansing and temporary relief of headaches without gripe. The U S leads in locomotives with 36746 total followed by Great Britain with 19602.
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Lewis Ackerman
Goshen, Ind
DeWitt
Dliver
H. J. Moogh
United States
Great Britain
Kidney disease relief advertised by multiple firms
An old advertisement urges sufferers to try Foley's Kidney Cure promising gradual vitality, with claims from H. J. Moogk and Wm. FE Jungkunz & Co. It also notes Rhode Island water flowed lands leasing for oyster beds yielding $20,000 annually and promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for piles and skin diseases, warning against counterfeits.
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Foley
H. J. Moogk
FE. Jungkunz & Co
Rhode Island
DeWitt
Remedys and Remedies in a Historic Ad Mix
Chamberlains Cough Remedy touted for coughs colds and croup with testimonials from users across the country. It promotes whooping cough relief and infant life safety. Also mentions Rhine steamer capacity and Kodol Dyspepsia Cure claims with endorsements from H J Moogk and Rev E Edwards. Notes Greece bans antiquities exports and Swiss drunkard treatment successes.
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Chamberlian
Becme
Emmert & Burrell
Hartgerink
Overisel
Mich
H. J. Moogk
Cough Remedies and Health Claims in Buffalo Ad
A collection of testimonials praises Foley's Honey and Tar and One Minute Cough Cure for la grippe coughs, pneumonia, bronchitis, and throat infections. Includes endorsements from G Vacher and Mrs Calvin Zimmerman, with notes on harmless immediate relief and a claim of prevent consumption. Mentions Buffalo Polish voters and a North Carolina penitentiary loan repayment.
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Wm. Orr
Newark
H. J. Moogh
Calvin Zimmerman
Millsburg
Letter praises Foley's Honey and Tar from Pressonville Kans
E Presson of Press onville Kansas writes that the people who have used Foley's Honey and Tar consider it the best medicine for la grippe cold and coughs. H J Moogh William F Jungkunz & Co.
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E. Presson
Pressonville
Kans
H.J. Moogh
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Lessons in china painting by Mrs. H. V. Brown
Mrs H V Brown offers a china painting lesson at 74 Clark Avenue in unit 1 Bdtf. Instruction focuses on decorative techniques and basic color application for beginners.
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China
Cheap Rates South On first and third Tuesdays to October
Southern Railway offers to homeseekers and settlers cheap one way and round trip tickets to Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Virginia and Florida. Tickets cost one fare plus 2.00 for round trip, valid twenty one days from sale. For illustrated matter rates and details contact Wyti Taxcor A G P Louisville or J C Beam Jr N W P A Chicago. 6 8dwtf
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Southern Railway
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Florida
Homseseekers
Southeastern
United States
Louisville
J. C. Beam, Jr
N. W
Time Table of Rail Lines and Schedules
A detailed timetable lists trains on the Whit Bound Omnaha line and Dodgeville line with arrival and departure times at Freeport Chicago Omaha Dubuque and Madison routes. It notes No 1 Omnaha Limited No 8 Omaba Express No 21 Ft Dodge and LyL Express No 81 Chicago and Dubuque passenger No 37 Bloomington and Dubuque passenger No 2 Chicago Limited No 4 Chicago Express No 22 Dubuque and Chicago express No 82 Dubuque and Chicago Express and service patterns for south and east bound trains including exceptions and stop conditions.
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Omnaha Limited
Froaport
Froeoport
Ft. Dodge and Lyl Express
Freeport Teers
P. Mae
Freeport Tees
Dubuques Eecesscees No
Chicago
Dubuque
Buqueseees Mussnrseasee Bebo
Bloomington
Lgeg
Freeport
Dodgeville Line
A. Me
A. Ms
Portien
A.m. Loaves
Atpivos Chico
Chicago Express
Omaas Vss
Allivor Ftcopolb
Esseesesessverscesees Voor
Chicago Xpress
Rome
Corel
Dubuque and
Dubuqua
Sabes
Freeportes
A. Ma
Loeaves
Trains East and West Schedules
Trains East from Freeport to Chicago list Nos 150 152 154 168 158 with departure times from 7 80 am to 7 35 pm and freight No 168 at 4 00 pm. Trains West from Chicago to Freeport list Nos 147 149 151 155 161 187 with departure times from 7 05 am to 8 50 pm Freight trains do not carry passengers. Daily four except Saturday, Sunday only. E B Daley Agent.
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Freeport
Chicago
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Dar
Trains Connecting Milwaukee and Midwest Lines
Train notices show eastbound No 6 departing at 1 00 am and arriving 3 40 pm with connections to Chicago Racine Rockford Janesville Madison Milwaukee. No 36 eastbound links to Chicago Racine Rockford Janesville Madison for all points Mineral Point division arriving 8 40 pm. Westbound No 53 departs 8 00 am with connections to Chicago Clinton Ia Dubuque St Paul and No 85 leaves Milwaukee 9 00 am. Through baggage checked to destination.
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Freeport
Fi Olole
Fel Hor
Chicago
Racine
Rockford
Janesville
Madison
Milwaukee
All Raints
Mineral Point
Passonrel
Chicago Great Western
Dubuque
Minus
Epokis
St. Paul
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Kansas City
South Freeport
Chicago Express
Cccceceees
Nol Bt
Fitz
H. Lord
Gen
Pass
Agt
Tcoago
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Humphreys
Humphreys’ Medicine Co
Cor
William & John Bis
New York
Horpnreys' Aed, CO
William & John Sts
Business Directory
Freeport, Illinois
Stephenson County Abstracts
Boar Taylor
Attornay
A. G. Frick
Eixon
Brewster
Deeda
Mortga Iea
Arkansas
Colorado
Dakota
Iowa
Kasas
Misouri
Nebraska
Bear River Valley
Utah
Aleo Ome
Fresport
Smith
Toomat
Pe Smith & Thomas
Exchange Street
State Street
Illinois
BANKS
Brovar
Antrim
Casas
Suumwar
Dorman
Asat
S State Bank
Caldwell
D.C. Stover
Halefred
Wm.h. Wagner
A. Goddard
A.volkera
G. Shumway
John Tracy
L. M. Devore
Henry Baier
First National Bank
P.b Bidwell
Presa
Bidwell
Case
Knowlton Brothers
Bankers
Cornerswest
Soldiers’Monument
Itelasa
Morta
Erman Bank
Buccanor
Hettinger
Collmann & Co Ue
Collmann
Pres
D. F
Graham
Casha
V-Pres
L. RB
Jungeonz
Second National Bank
Pital
Ficob Krohn
Alfred H. Wisa
H. 8. Webster
Jacob Krohn
Alfred H. Wise
M. ‘Elson
Reuben Siegfried
Aaron Bower
Erp
Brockhausen, M. D
Stephenson Street
Dr. Dietrich
Abitchie & Lukermann
van Buren Bt
Court House
Pere Freeport
EK. H, Place
Emmert & Burrel's
Frespors, Il
Gj L Snyder
Loo Eon
Beatrice Ent
Raduate Nurse & Masseus
Douglas Ave
Illinois Central Railroad
Ny ’ Ace
Pabis
Tllinois
Foes
H. W. Rowley
Iongland
E. Edwards
English Baptist Church
Minersville
Chamberlain
Greece
Italy
W. E. Sitzer
W. Caton
N. Y
Switzerland
G. Vacher
Osgood St
Wm. F. Jungkunz & Co
Irance
Buffalo
R.R
Illino
Cantral
Chicago & Northwestern
E. B. Daley
Forreston
Secre
Cesssee
Q, RR
Daparts
Aeryan
Great Northern
Northern Pacific Railways
J. B. Swert
California
Marn HT
Denver
Salt Lake
St. Louis
BE. Bell
C.gp. A
Clark Street
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