Poor Little Rich Girl Heir Choices Fortune and Frailty
Jacqueline Lebandy, a sixteen year old Nassau County heiress, seeks $40,000 from her father Jacques Lebagidy’s estate as she grapples with wealth she cannot spend wisely. The eccentric “Emperor of Saban” died in a 1910 home incident, leaving a fortune tied up in complex litigation.
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Lfe
Jacqueline Lebandy
Howell
Nassau County
New York
Jacques Lebagidy
Emperor of
Saban
Weathary
Long Island
Expert on Handshaking and Columbus Question Rise
An expert on hygienic handshakes, Sandell of New York, writes President Harding describing a grip that redistributes effort to reduce nerve strain. The piece then questions whether Columbus truly discovered America, citing a tale of a 5,000-year-old mummy’s bridal wreath and seeds claimed to bloom, which the British Royal Botanic Society curator deems improbable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princisra XK
Sandell
New York City
Harding
Columbus
America
Hrntish Royal Botanic Society
Warped Doors and Early Electric Stage Lighting
A fragment notes warped doors from damp weather and a method to loosen swollen doors by a hot light source. It also recalls the first electric footlights and the use of electric light for stage illumination in America, citing a 1873 San Francisco event. It quotes William Penn and Abraham Lincoln on happiness and interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
California
San Francisco
World’s odd notes from a far off year
A garbled miscellany notes peopled by varied facts from music and poetry to industry and travel. It mentions Peanuts imports, movie attendance, piano wire tension, Chaucer burial, an English glare busting invention, Italian cement and asbestos tiles, acetylene medal awards, shallow sunlight in seas, a champion typist’s daily walk, Dutch and Chicago instruments production, a self playing phonograph, and moon eyed intoxication terms with moonlit hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asti
United States
Chaucer
Westminster Abbey
Italy
International Acetylene Association
Hortense S. Stotinus
Holland
India
North End Daily Oriole Begins by Young Printers
The Oriole, a fledgling newspaper, is started by Herbert Hilingeworth Atwater Jr. and Henry Rooter with Uncle Joseph gifting a printing press. Florence Atwater objects to the venture, writes a poem, and seeks republication. Florence’s cousin Patty Fabenila visits as the publisher faces youthful publishing trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Synopeis
Joseph
Herbert Hilingeworth Atwater, Jr
Hin Chum
Henry Rooter
North End
Oriole
Robert
Florence Atwater
Miss Atwater
Oriole Witens
Fotlownk
Fiorence
Patty Fabenila
Tierbert Atwater
Patty
Florence
Julia Atwater's Secret Engagement Shocks Family Circle
Florence Atwater recalls a village gathering where Julia's hidden romance with an indie heir surfaces. The scene captures the teen trio Patty Henry and Herbert joining in teases while Florence hides rising envy and uncertainty. Parents discuss Julia's sudden plan and fears for a quiet life marked by social expectations and possible tragedy.
Florence Perseveres to Learn a Family Secret
In a family drawing room Florence presses her parents for a hidden truth. Her father reassures her it is harmless, while her mother warns discretion, as Florence’s curiosity clashes with adult beliefs about what a child should hear. The scene ends with Florence unsettled by the tentative revelation and the adults’ cautious banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atwater & Rooter
Dotty
Moon
Florence
Patty
Mibrary
Fin
Ward
Florrine
Fes
Mr. Atwater
Julis
Mollie
Atwater
Pupa
Grandpa
Tam
Julia
Fragmentary street scene hints at outsider harmony
A garbled passage describes two figures moving down a street feeling camaraderie with each other. The text hints at an outsider perspective and a shared sentiment, but details are unclear due to transcription errors.
Aha Fortune Promises Revenge for Mr Atwater
Fortune entices Mr Atwater with a sure instrument of revenge, hinting at a possible plot or scheme. The line suggests manipulation or strategic move aimed at exposing or harming him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Atwater
Jersey fame and Dawes quip in old London column
The under the clock column in the London Daily News praises Jersey as famed for many things from hillocks of cabbages to its Norman duchy heritage. It notes Jersey loyalty, old laws, and pride over not being conquered, alongside a Dawes joke about engagements and kissing. New Zealand’s Gallipoli distinction is symbolized by a glass casket in Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
London Daily News
Hilles
John
Privy Council
Guernsey
England
New Zealand
Wellington
Overlooking Nothing His Priend Great Seatt Fine Pear
Fragmentary line about a pear and a broken tooth prompts a legal threat with a plan to sue a restaurant keeper. The text reflects humorous misprints and stray reflections on possessions and conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grobitali
Paul’s Rome Mission and Shipwreck Narrative
An instructional Sunday School lesson outlines Paul’s journey from Melita to Rome, highlighting shipwreck relief, native hospitality, and Paul’s ministry in Rome. It notes his arrival, fellow believers’ reception, and his interviews with Jews, portraying Paul’s steadfast gospel preaching under guard and his expounding of the kingdom of God through Scripture from morning till evening.
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Rose
Mark
Melita
Paul
Fiter
Hitsmak
Mute
Nisi
Mey
Rome
Alexandria
Castor
Pollux
Syracuse
Puteoll
Appul-Porur
Pateoli
God
Corinth
Thanne
Jesus
Consecration and Self Preservation Reflections
A compact excerpt reflects on self preservation through religious practice. It cites Francis Paget praising Sunday quiet thought, God's presence, prayer, and the Holy Eucharist as guides to faithful living. It adds Alexander Maclaren urging consecration of life to Christ through duty and detachment from worldly absorption.
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Sarloua
Ronkett
Francis Paget
Supplication of Solomon Prayer from Chronicles
A phrasing of Solomon’s plea from 1 Chronicles 6 30 asking God to keep His eyes open and ears attentive to the prayer offered in the sanctuary. The request emphasizes divine vigilance and listening to supplication in prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Toomsboro Woman Endorses Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Mrs C F Phillips of Toomsboro Georgia reports years of backache headache weakness and nervousness with irregular periods. She credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring health and work ability and recommends it to other women with similar troubles claiming it aids displacement and derangement of the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Toomsboro
Lydia Pinkham
C.F. Phillips
Philsips
Green's August Flower Remedy Endures for Fifty Five Years
An old advertisement extols Green's August Flower as a universal digestive remedy used for fifty five years in millions of homes. It claims effectiveness for nervous dyspepsia and various stomach issues and notes the medicine is widely available. The page also includes scattered, unrelated clipped snippets about a cattle observation and laundry ads.
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Arlington Cemetery
Arlington Maximal Cemetery
Pershing
United States Navy
U.S. 8
Wood
Angel Island
Cal
San Diego
Winthrop’ E. Blackwell
Daniel W. Tomlinson
Signal
North Island
Axhara
Herbert
Henry
Florrie
Trath
Henry Reuter
Ras Florence
Miss Fairchild
Terbert
Mfrain
Falelid
Mrs. Atwater
Jalin
Tin
Bin
Dulla
Mr Atwater
Booth - Tarkington Capricent
Tammy Vane
Ine
Part
Island of
Wonderland
Charles C. Dawes
Dawes
Mae
Ufe
Christ
Alexander Maclaren
Digget Tvllyers
King Pin Plug Tobacco
Sears
Beret
Binte
Lighting Coy
Lain Bey
Chicago
Boston Transcript
Green
George
American Legion Weekly
Redross
Culorale Springs
Cole
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