Aimee Wentworth Chooses Love Over Fortune
In a governess romance set years after a guardian rescues a girl, Aimee Rochelle defies a respectable match with Frank Slater to wed Herbert Wentworth. He confesses deep affection, recalling a past courtship, and she admits love for him. The couple marry, rejecting money and status for a shared life.
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Aimee
Ridget
Mr. Wentworth
Mrs. Harvey
Bridget
Herbert Wentworth
Herbert
Guardy
Aimee Rochelle
Frank
Wentworth
Aimice
Boneg
Herberts
Frank Slater
The Cuban Devils and the Volunteers’ Brutal Rule
A historical critique of Spain’s Cuban Volunteers, detailing massacres and abuses in Cuba since 1865. The piece argues for U S protection of citizens, calls for a civilized Cuban government, and urges international cooperation to end the Volunteers’ domination. It contrasts past cruelties with the need to establish accountable governance in Cuba.
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Santiago de Cuba
Spain
Cuba
England
France
Germany
United States
Isabella
Cndiz
Atéclona
Malaga
Billy
Wilsona
Uéspedes
Havana
Cafe la Marina
Valmaseda
Dulce
Cespedes
Augusto Arango
Arango
Joseph ‘Bonaparte
Chicago Tribune
Eve and Eden Days Plus Galaxy’s Sixteenth Volume
The piece muses on Eve as mother figure and early domestic life, humorously contrasting ancient innocence with modern wardrobe gossip. It then reviews The Galaxy magazine’s December volume, praising editors, writers like Kimball and Custer, and varied fiction and poetry, noting missing humor but rich departments and an index.
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Eve
Ivo
Adam
Adan
Eden Park
Rich’d B. Kimball
Gideon Wells
Col. de Forest
Justin McCarthy
Rich’d Grant White
General Custer
Junius Henri Browne
Ozarovitch
Russia
Peter the Great
Elizabeth
Catherine
Catherine II
Arizona
Richard Grant White
Phoenix
Salvini
Booth
Macready
Forrest
Davenport
Louis XVII
Louis XVI
France
Richard B. Kimball
P’tjt
Lulu
Island
Jersey
Theodore Gift
Baby Has a Tooth Shocks Harbison Family in Courtroom Tale
A family incident unfolds over a newborn tooth. Mrs Harbison announces the tooth eruption, sparking laughter and disbelief. Mr Harbison boasts, civic notices follow, and the scene shifts to a jail interview where Tice and Sm. discuss bonds, courts, and local officials. The report blends domestic marvel with legal proceedings in a single curious episode.
Kentucky Lady With Hair Six Feet Eight Inches Long
Obituary notes a Kentucky woman known for extraordinarily long hair measured at six feet eight inches. The notice recalls her life, family, and community ties, highlighting her unique attribute as a local landmark.
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Kentucky
Forreston's Fight Over Bonds With Railroad Bosses
Forreston residents clash with the Illinois Central and Chicago and Iowa over a 75,000 bond plan for a competing road. Town Clerk Smith and Supervisor Tice are fined for contempt and jailed pending compliance, amid injunctive and judicial orders in Winnebago and Ogle counties.
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Winnebago County
Rockford Register
Ogle County
Forreston
C. and J. Railroad
Ackford
Register
Sheriff's Office
Eee
Tice
Smith
Thomases
Illinois Central
Brown
Hay Fever and Its March to August Sneeze Parade
A humorous observational piece on hay fever detailing the progression from mid August symptoms through September. It traces sneezing fits, tearing eyes, backaches, and the futile search for relief from myriad remedies. The narrative notes how the season’s misery ends by October 1 as the symptoms fade.
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Jemima
Distress Exchange Over Five Cents Seedy Man Seeks Help
A seedy man asks a wealthy citizen for five cents. The citizen, jokingly offering cake, says his place is open to the distressed but laments never in his life having seen such large care. The scene portrays a cheeky plea and wary generosity.
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Lilid
Deer Creek
Mother Nive
Aden
New York City
Paradise
Earth
Massachusetts Adams
Cain
Mother Eve
Harbison
Banbury Newall
Finichta
Bitton
Ephriam
Armethea
Mr. Harbison
Mr. H
Mrs. H
Mrs. Simmons
Resto
Mr. Tice
Rok
Joutte Forreston
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