Lovelorn Baton Rouge Memory Tests Hearts of Two
In Baton Rouge a young man recalls his first true love Nana, a Creole girl bound by religion, while his mistress Katherine presses him about his feelings. He admits love for Nana but fears losing his manhood by pretending belief. The scene shifts to a marriage proposal tension as characters debate future vows and enduring affection.
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Charless
Katherine
Columbus
Marin
Baton Rouge
Nana
Western Newspaper Union
An Effective Trap An Effective Trap
A narrator visits Florida in winter and tells of a staged tale about kissing a sleeping young woman in a pagoda. After a risky first kiss he returns to meet her again, learns of a plan to marry for fortune, and discovers she was awake and orchestrated the encounter. The piece blends memory and moral reflection on deception and desire.
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Morida
Flowers
Thad
Heaven
Hls
Lizabeth Ann Finds Love On A New York Bus Ride
A homesick Ohio girl Lizabeth Ann boards a New York bus to forget troubles wearing a white hat and a blue cornflower wreath. She helps a sickly stranger, Richard Bennett, who lost a handkerchief with his money. He pursues her, promising to prove love can bloom after a rough start. Copyright 1917 McClure Syndicate.
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Sizabeth Ann
Lizabeth Ann
New York
Ohio
Lizzie-Ann
Daddy
Wirth Avenue
Lizabeth
Richard Bennett
Ann
Richard
McClure
How Odd It Is People Cling To Bad Customs
An Instance notes the strangeness of fixation on bad customs. It pairs a reflection on human attachment with a sharper aside about streetcar stripe hangers as a social cross reference. The fragment hints at habits persisting despite evident flaws.
Hie Achievements in a Rural Joke
A quip notes a marrying person showing a curious rural habit. The speaker asks what it is and answers that he is often removing widows weeds, a humorous overstatement of practical labor tied to community life.
Community Notes From County Town Area
County Town News records numerous local visits and visits to relatives in Indiana and Pittsburgh during Christmas and New Year. Names appear including Chas Kirker Mrs Harry Ford W Muffray Lulu Pearl Maude Owens Julius Axleson J R Zeigler R O Lytle L Wilson Gray Alexander Gray Margaret Stubna Mary Sedlock Nellie Moose J A Donahue Tull Ardis A W Hesse and family J H Pearce Mrs James Nichol and others. Activities include church events a Christmas party Camp Wire Girls entertainment and Parent Teacher Association meetings at Pleasant Valley school house.
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Chas, Kirker
Harry Ford
Indiana
T. H. Duncan
Pittsburg
William Muffray
Lulu
Pearl
Carl McCormick
Laucerne
Maude Owens
Julius Axleson
DuBois
R. O. Lytle
Lytle
Altoona
Robert F. Stirling
J. R. Zeigler
L. Wilson
Gray
Alexander Gray
W. W. Mallory
Margaret Stubna
Mary Sedlock
Osceola
Merle Henry
Hellwood
Nellie Moose
Johnstown
J. A. Donahue
J. H. Pearce
Tull
Ardis
Barnesboro
A. W. Hesse
Presbyterian Sunday School
Lovejoy Family News Visit and Travels
Mr and Mrs JL W Ober visited their daughter Mrs Guy Lockard of Indiana last week Velma Lockard visited Elia Lydie of Indiana recently Mrs WM Butterbaugh has returned home from a visit in Pittsburg Mr and Mrs JC Miller and family are visiting relatives in Mahaffey
Local December visits and holiday guests across area towns
Mrs Ludis Conrad Hazlett and two children Eleanor and Geraldine visited her mother Mrs Andrew Tud or and Mrs Willaami Grogaman plus children. Marry Bostic of Imalgh Miss Hope Crossley Pittaburs visits grandmother Mrs Arthur Victor Cramer near Johnstown spent Christmas at home. Wyatt and Geneva Hileman and George Billings Vandergrift holidayed at home. William Kanarr Lelia Chas and TWNsworth Kanarr Five Points return home. Mrs Arthur Lewis Jersey Shore called on her mother Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Pardee Indiana and Mrs Eliza Longenecker visited Mrs Malitta Ripple Thursday. George Rickard Indiana spent Sunday at home. The stork visited Mr and Mrs William King and left a boy for a Christmas gift. Miss Grace Smith spent Sunday at home. Howard Spicher and Isaac Smith called in Barnesboro Friday.
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Ludis Conrad
Eleanor
Geraldine
Mra
Andrew Tudor
Willaami Grogaman
Marry Bostic
Mmalgh
Hope Crossley
Pittaburs
Arthur
Victor Cramer
Johnstown
Wyatt
Geneva Hileman
George Billings
Vandergrift
William Kan
Indiana shoppers and local health notes in McKisson Valley
Joseph Moore and family with Mrs M O Himes were Indiana shoppers last week. Mrs W W Couch, who has been autering with tonsillitis, is able to be around again. Wm Moore lost a driving horse recently. Mrs Mary Ake and children were ???
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Joseph Moore
M.O Himes
Indiana
W. W. Couch
Moore
Mary Ake
Local Socials and Visits Highlight Week Near Melisson
Guests of Mrs Joe Collins and Edgar Collins visited kin in Kent while W C Smith and neighbors benefited from last weeks butchering work. A Melisson School house pre social featured a school entertainment with proceeds of Bikl. Frank Cunningham returned to work at DuBois, accompanied by his sister Mabel who will stay with Anna Schaier.
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Joe Collins
W. C. Smith
Harry Penrose
South Bend
A. S. Penrose
Edgar Collins
Kent
Melisson School
Frank Cunningham
DuBois
Mabel
Anna Schaier
Local Family Visits and Church Fund Drive
Samuel Kerr visits over Sabbath with Mr and Mrs Harry Kerr of Foovorville. Mina Minnie Cohson a teacher stays with her parents Mr and Mrs John Gibbon. Mrs John A Campbell spends Saturday with brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Irvin Woode. Miss Twila Colbitt shops in Indians Saturday. John Kerr and Ann Kenneth guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Kerr Sabbath. John Sell Indiana visitors on Thursday. Special collection in United Presbyterian church Sunday for Red Cross auxiliary. Rev James Sturgeon of Pittsburg spends Sabbath with Porter Miller. Wilse Smith of Gastown visits niece Mrs John Wiggins Saturday. Grangers announce open meeting in their hall Saturday evening.
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Samuel Kerr
Harry Kerr
Foovor Avile
Mina Minnie Cohson
Jenter
John Gibgon
John A. Campbell
Irvin Woode
Twila Colbitt
John Kerr
Ann
Kenneth
Charles Kerr
John Sell
United Presbyterian Church
Red Cross
James Sturgeon
Pittsburg
Porter Miller
Wilse Smith
Gastown
John Wiggins
Grangers
Elders Ridge Residents Visit Pittsburg for Christmas
Mr and Mrs Ward Rosensteel are in Pittsburg spending Christmas with Mr and Mrs I Stoner Miss Rowe has returned to her home after the holiday visit and is expected to resume her studies.
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Mrs. Ward Rosensteel
Pittsburg
I. Stoner
Miss Rowe
Vocational School Party and WCTU Officers Named
A Thursday meeting at Mrs. Ramaley’s home opened with WCTU and local society updates. Emma Hine visited Geneva Snyder Wednesday night while Miss Shoemaker hosted a party for Vocational school seniors near Mayaville by sleigh. New Christian Endeavor officers include President Miss Alice Twing and Vice President Saul Twing with a parade of positions assigned to local names.
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Ramaley
Ashbaugh
Fast
Joelin
Emma Hine
Geneva Snyder
Mabel Shoemaker
Mayayilley
Christian Endeavor
Alice Twing
Saul Twing
A. Lockard
Trance
Hazel Long
Taul Mwing
Guy Patterson
John Hart
Hubert Long
Floreal
Louise Mood
Migs M
Wall
Ifelan Mans
Nera
Local Notices and Personal Moves Across Marion Center Area
Marion Center area residents share news of visitors, relocations, and ceremonies. Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Bed and family visit. M W Irwin accepts B R and P post in Iselin. Lloyd Roberts returns from Haston college. the Tiffanys visit Salamanca. N W Stewart and wife head to Florida for winter. Shaffer family stays with Mrs. Shaffer’s relatives at Elderton. Ralph Meanor and Etta Moore wed in Cumberland Maryland. groom works as a J R P operator at Mosgrove.
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Indiana
C. H. Bed
Zora Wleck
Win, McAfoose
John Walker
C. L. Laughlin
Zora Barr
Claude Stewart
J. W. Fulmer
Richard. M. W. Irwin
Iselin
Lloyd Roberts
Haston
Tim
C. Tiffany
Salamanca
L. Nevins
N. W. Stewart
Florida
H. O. Shaffer
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By Michael Lane
Gwendoline
County Town News
Margaret Loctard
Anna Buterbagh
Cherry Tree
Harry Henry
Ralph
Cockport
Bert, Lockard
Parent
Pleng
Pleasant Valley
Verybody
James Nichol
Om Wim
Shaffer
Hazlett
Mckisson Valley
Elders Ridge
Brody
Philo
Indiana, PA
Marion Center
Lot No
Poplin
Esse
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