Valentine Tale Turns to Love Between Servants
A former newspaper boy recalls becoming a page for a family, dressing grand, and serving alongside the cook, housemaid Ellen, and butler Tom Gummage. Valentine's pranks fuse romance as Ellen and Tom, once rivals, fall in love and plan to marry, leaving the narrator to ponder what sparked the change.
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Tom Gummage
Gummage
Ellen
Hillen
Dickey
Tom
Hllea
Dilon
Hilen
Valentine
Europe
Red Tape in France Delays Gas Turn On
In Paris bureaucratic delay blocks simple gas service for a flat. A new tenant's request triggers a pompous, ritualized process with a municipal clerk and a distant officials routine. Arnold Bennett notes the absurdity and the tedious examination of such ordinary applications.
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France
Monsieur
Tam
M. Chase
Paris
M. Bennay
Rue de Calais
Sixth Arrondissement
Arnold Bennett
Metropolitan
Joys of a Russian hotel in Harper's Odessa tale
Sydney Adamson profiles hotels in Odessa noting sealed double windows and smoke filled air. He details high extra charges for water and baths, a 25 kopek samovar, and a routine where guests and porters exploit prices. The piece humorously contrasts Russian hospitality with universal quirks of travel.
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Odessa
Harper’s
Sydney Adamson
River Bed Patterns Inspire Tweed Color Ideas
Thomas Welsh described in Hawick how river Garry bed colors and terrain like Pass of Killiecrankie yield rich reds grays and greens for tweed palettes. He noted granite porphyry and jasper patterns and Heather mixtures sought by sportsmen. The first bulk tweed order from Peebles was six black and white checks.
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Garry
Killiecrankle
Thomas Welsh
Hawick
Scotland
London
Peebles
Argonaut
Curious Result of a Tax on Auctioneers
A curious tale from England notes that an auctioneers tax began at five pounds four shillings and rose to ten pounds. The duty initially forced license duties on beer and spirits sold at auction, but Feel granted relief, allowing auctions of beer and spirits without licenses. Consequently, many auctioneers conducted such sales themselves until the abuse was halted in 184.
Cutting Him Short At The Deanery Stage Remark
A fragment from Louisville Courier Journal humor and Washington Herald dialogue shows a waitress responding to a sharp comment about a waitress’s appearance and a banter about city economy and a new mayor. The exchange spots the town council meeting and the call for economy.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
St Waffletree
Hiram Wattle
Washington Herald
Ballroom Misstep Sparks Forgotten Meeting Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue recounts a social misstep at a ball where one character apologizes for stepping on another's toe, prompting a remembered past encounter and a humorous exchange about recognition. The scene hints at social intrigue and memory with a brief, period-tinged rhythm.
Surprise sendoff as Crawford family moves to Brandon farm
The Crawford family, moving to the Brandon farm near Smyrna, received a spontaneous gathering of about forty neighbors and friends on Wednesday. They delivered baskets of food and an inviting lunch, while other local events included sermons for men, gatherings of the Women’s G Club, and birthday celebrations for Captain Evan Lewis and Harry Schaeffer.
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Bruce Crawford
Crawford
Brandon Farm
Smyrna
Adam Black
G. A. Robinson
Punxsutawney
Toots
M. H
Clancy
Trade City Lutheran Church
A. R. Glenn
George Weston
G. Club
Hotel Beck
David Ritchey
Vanderegrift
A. N. Luke
Hart and Wie
George Crissman
George Stear
Dayton
B. P. Frasher
Pittsburg
Susan Bell
Hikin
Main Street
Clarence Daugherty
Vandergrift
T. S&s. Beyer
Summerville
Frank Hoover
D. A. Daugherty
A. C. Good
Haines
James Weston
Capt. Lewis
Lewis
A. C. Cassidy
J. W. Marshall
James &. Weston
R. W.mcbriar
T. 8. Beyer
Clair Good
George Irwin
J. N. Lewis
J. N. Lewis and Wife,” George Munich and Wife, M. K. Lewis
Myrtle Lewis
Association
A. N. Lakehart
Local notes from South Bend and surrounding areas
Oscar Wherry and Clair George of Tarentum spent the week at their South Bend homes. Martha Townsend visited her grandfather near West Lebanon. A pie social and concert took place at West Lebanon, with multiple locals attending. Other entries list visits, library purchases, moving plans, and minor events across towns including Zions Valley, Crafton, Punxsutawney, and Smicksburg.
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South Bend
Oscar Wherry
Clair George
Tarentum
Martha Townsend
Alex Harbison
Near West Lebanon
W. G. King
Apollo
Bertha Fryer
W. P. George
Idaho
Olive Holstein
Parkwood
D. B. Townsend
Eva George
Roy George
Zions Valley
West Lebanon
J. F. Alshouse
Ghter
Nellie
R. A. Silvis
Liza
N. A. Davis
Ira
Elderton
J. A. Lowry
Wilhelmina Fryer
Mildred Townsend
Zion's Valley
William Gailey
Crafton
BH. A. Campbell
R. T. Dunmire
J. F. Alshouge
J.C. King
Townsend Farm
Zions Valley School
Nellia Alshouse
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Valentines
Haiving
Filegende Bluttar
Smicksburg
Homer City
Clyde Tuck
North Homer
Shelton Brickley
David Uber
Etna
Rev
T. B. Uber
J. A. Weamer
Weel
Marjorie Nix
Allegheny Hospital
John McHenry
Wharton Coal Company
Coral
B., R.& P. Coal Company
Luzerne
Harry Schaeffer
E. H. Dickie
Mabel Dickson
Billa English
Johnstown
S. C. Steele
C. W. Rumbaugh
Olive
Blairaville
J. A. Rumbaugh
Juniper Street
Grits Golden Rule Club
George Smiley
Wendell Byers
Gilbert Shaeffer
Harry Shaeffer
Herbert Tuck
Jn Campbell
Clarence Smiley
Harold McConnaughey
Murray Waddell
Westinghouse Works
J. M. Waddell
Peter Stahl
D. W. Stahl
Blairsville
Diller
C. Paul Reed
Ethel Dick
Miss Dick
Skoyvgaard Concert Company
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Coats
Tadties
Rochester. Mills F. C
John Gamble
Indiana
Keturah Bighmy
Evelyn Widdowson
Crawford No. 1
Rugere Wider
Samuel Pollock
Fred
Punxautawney
Lee Menger
Punxgutawney
Adrian Hospital
Moses T. Work
Falls Creek
Georgeville
Margaret Streams
Kenlysburg
Guert Rowe
J. ¥. Stoniger
A. T. Rowe
G. W. Hazlett
Ethel Butler
Rossmound
Grace Cochran
Plumoville
Mary Brewer
Lydick
A. M. van Horn
Anita
D. Lydick
D. C. Wells
Aazel Whitaker
Miriam van Horn
Buffalo & Susquehanna Railroad Company
DuBois
CG. HL
Wikin
Leonard
McKee Stiteler
J. Webster Stiteler
G. H. Wikin
J. P. Lockard
Made- Une Wells
Arthur Warden
A. W. Hazlett
Plumville
Oral Good and Son
Marlin
T. H. Frantz
John Dodson
Pine Creek Mutual Fire Insurance Company
G. H. Busia
Smicksbure Valler
Marcus Simpson
F. B. Q. Clothing Co
New York
Moorhead Bros
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