Fourth of July romance ends in unintended engagement
Luella Miller schemes with Henry Nelson to prank Jim Hicks with a big firecracker. Jim faints Luella at his gate and, after Henry’s taunting, admits he kissed her to calm her. Henry’s tale spreads. Jim proposes to shield Luella from gossip, sparking a surprising engagement tale.
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Jim Hicks
Armand Wecourcey
Jim
Luella Miller
Hen
Luella
Lamella
Henry Nelson
Henry
Tlme Jim
Lualla
Laella
Bluffed With Empty Guns At Atlanta Front
Soldier accounts the night march near the rebel breastworks and the July 22 1864 battle southeast of Atlanta. He describes the fight lines Blair's Seventh Corps Sixteenth Corps and Seventeenth Corps engaging Confederate forces, ammunition shortages, a ring defense, and Gen John Logans dramatic ride to assume command after McPherson's death.
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Atlanta
Sixty-Sixth
Witners
Western Sharpshooters
Sixtenth Corps
G. M. Dodge
J. Hayes
National Tribune
Esat
Blair
Seventeenth Corps
Myne
Sweeney
de Gress
de Greaa
Rendes‘vous
John Logan
Logep
Play Ball Amid World Turmoil in 1910s Verse Rally
A vivid era verse riffs on global strife and domestic woes as a baseball spirit rises. Threats, tariffs, floods, and political scandals are folded into calls to "play ball" while urging fans to ignore the news and focus on the season. Names and places blur behind a patriotic chant.
Kind Words Reflect Daily Acts of Encouragement
A reflective piece on offering kind words to workers in everyday tasks from lifting safes to trench digging and kitchen work. It suggests that most speaking kindness is really self-communication, framing encouragement as a universal daily practice with mixed motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detrick
Poe first edition copy sells for 1300 dollars
A fragmentary report notes one copy of Poe's first edition sold for 1300 dollars. An elderly boardinghouse resident is mentioned alongside a bright young woman who remarks she would profit from the rest of her writings if she were an author.
Wedding Scene Decor Sparks Editor’s Jibe Over Beauty
In a humorous reminiscence the reporter recalls writing of wedding decorations as “great biuty” and the city editor quips that the piece shows an “I” for beauty. The new reporter endures a rough day of remarks and revisions.
Merely a Day Dream and the Call to Poking
A fragmentary dialog shows Rev Preachem lamenting a Chinese fine of $100 per person for desecration. Mrs Preachem recalls urging acceptance of a call to Poking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preachem
Brushvalley and neighboring townships seek teachers and bids
Multiple school boards in Brushvalley Buffington Hast Wheatfield Green Lovejoy Center Canoe and Amiecksburg announce July meetings to elect teachers for 7 to 23 schools, bid fuel coal kindling stationery and supplies, with payment terms and bid deadlines. Also notice of charter application for Central Pennsylvania First Hungarian Ladies and Gentlemen's Beneficial Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creekside Borough
Alex Warden
W. A. Kunkle
Creekside
Blacklick Township
Earhart
A. B. Mikesel
Brushvalley Township
Mechanicsburg
J._M. AULD
Tt. D. No
Blacklick
Blaine Miller
Penn Run
Buffington Township
Ling School
J. R. Dill
J. Mardis
Hast Wheatfield Township
Armagh
R. G Cramer
MW. C. Mack
New Florence
Green Township
Lovejoy
A. H. Stewart
W. W. Nichol
R. DD. No
Center Township
Cross Road
Coa
T. J. Brandon
D. MW. Risinger
Canoe Township
Rossiter
WA. M. McCullough
H., Cassidy
TR. D. No
Rochester Milla
Court of Common Pling
Indiana County
Central Pennsylvanis Pirst Hungarian Ladies' and Gentlemen's Beneficial Society
Cunningham & Fisher
W. BR. Adams
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Raye
Isaiah
Heaven
Chay
Wilbur D. Nesbit
Hinota
Golid
Onicokr
Taft
Wilson
Clark
Lorimer
Kaiser
Buffalo
Rochester
Pittsburgh
West Lebanon
Steed
A. M. Harrison
Hk. D. No. 1
Parkwood
A, Miller
Sc¢Hool Board
Amiecksburg Borough
Smicksburg
Davis
Peeler & Pelt
D. Ritchey
Mickabure
Agal
Monongahela Valley
Fairmont
Elatuage
Athaheke
Sleotria
Tadiana
M. Kennedy
J. S. & W. S. Kuhn, Inc. Bank For Leve. Puttaing
Pittsbur
Chicago
New York
Phusdelphia
Rossmoyne Flouring Mills
Rossmoyne
Frantz Bros
Rossmoyne, Pa
Josephine
First National Bank
Indiana Dye Works
Levive
Phila
Ages
Connert Vehicle CO
Indiana
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