Millicent Chooses Jack Wendover as Hero And Partner
Millicent Bruen accepts Jack Wendover as more than a friend after he helps the Finnegan family and inspires her with his quiet heroism. A Fifth Avenue procession of Katie Finnegan’s siblings leads to a public proposal and Millicent’s decision to marry the man she once dubbed unheroic.
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Reciprocal Aid Society
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Milicent
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Fifth
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Sol
Music Box Chatter Inspires Happy Home Vibes
A lyrical verse praises a music box that fills a house with merry sounds and laughter. The piece notes how the box keeps days bright, makes minutes pass quickly, and brings joy to children and adults alike as sunbeams wake and echoes ring. The poem credits Mrs. R. N. Turner of Youth's Companion.
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Mrs. R. N. Purner
Little Binkleys Escape Firecracker Fun Gone Wrong
Mrs. Binkley bans indoor fireworks after a near disaster when a dam break spurs a Fourth of July brookside display. Eddie, a disabled boy, nearly drowns but is saved by Horace, Cy, and siblings as floodwaters chase them to safety. The family reunites with relief and laughter at the ordeal.
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Izzie
Harry
Eddie
Edie
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Cyrus
New England
Horace
Susie
JT. Binkley
Binkley
Uncle Harry
Orace
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Susie Bell
Mr. Bell
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Miss Binkley
Dee Mill
Bert
Orlos
Christian Union
Washington Society keeps funeral oddities in steady gaze
A Washington corresp describes a high society funeral for a member named Pug that drew attention from locals, with a silver-handled coffin, white horse, and a large cortege, before outsiders questioned the burial. Also notes 23 Frankfort Ky convicts baptized and a Portsmouth NH blacksmith’s career arc beyond the U.S. borders.
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Washington
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