Granada Ghost of a Soulless Child Story
A hundred years in Granada, a beautiful baby Seraphita dies at four months. Her mother, grieving and doomed, bargains with the devil to restore the body without its soul. The tale follows the mother’s despair, the father’s devotion, and the cruel twist of a life returned as a waxen doll while the child’s soul remains lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepita
Senora Maria Madalena
Seraphita
Granada
Peter
Hille
Seraphita a Tale of a Girl Believed Soulless
Pepita narrates the legend of Seraphita, a girl rumored to lack a soul. She grows revered and feared for powers over animals, the evil eye, and strange communication with birds and water. After a three day trance a dove returns a soul, Seraphita dies, and an orphanage is named in her honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sera- Phita
Seraphita
Pepita
Senora Maria Madalena
Dervil
Vega
Senora
The Nightingale Family Names and Derbyshire Links
The Nightingale surname came from William Shore who adopted Nightingale by patent in 1815. The name traces to Peter Nightingale, sued by Arkwright founder of the spinning jenny in 1776. Lea Hurst, home of the Nightingales, lies near Cromford where Arkwright built his mill and bought an adjacent manor from Nightingale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nightingales
Florence Nightingale
William Shore
Nightingale
Peter Nightingale
Ainswright
Lea Hurst
Derbyshire
Cromford
Arkwright
Nome Letter From Alaska Gold Rush Seeker Describes Nome
Mr James Kenney son of Mr and Mrs F G Kenny of Eastran in this county writes from Nome Alaska detailing voyage hardships and daylight round the clock. He notes ice filled Behring sea ship stalled by ice for a day and night, slow season, expectant prospecting for gold with his partner, and high daily wages for laborers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kenney
F. G. Kenny
Eastran
Nome
Alaska
Behring
Fresh grocer stock and church reunion trains announced
A local ad notes fresh groceries and provisions and announces a United Presbyterian Church reunion at Idlewild Park on Thursday August 8 1901. The Pennsylvania Railroad schedules special trains from multiple origins to Idlewild Park with return services and excursion tickets from several points. Also requests for bark and a few weekly specials with home delivery and free townwide service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Church
Idlewild Park
Pennsylvania Railroad
Eset Liberty
Homewood
Wilkinsburg
Swissvale
Braddock
Wilmerding
Pitcairn
Stewart
Larimer
Irwin
Manor
Jeannette
Greensburg
Danahoe
Johnstown
Nineveh
New Florence
Lockport
Bolivar
Blaireville
Ridgeview Park
Millwood
Derry
Uniontown
Dunbar
New Haven
Connellsville
Scottdale
Alverton
New Stanton
County Home
Indiana
Homer
Blacklick
Blairaville
Sharpsburg
Aspinwall
Harmarville
Springdale
Boquet
Tarentum
Natrona
Freeport
Kiskiminetas
Leechburg
Vandergrift
West Apollo
Edin
Saltsburg
Tunnelton
Livermore
Blairsville
Sharpaburg
East Liberty
Abore
New Alexandria
Alexandria
Kaiser Bars Our Ship Timber From Tuget Sound Region
The Tuget Sound region yields fir cedar spruce hemlock alder and maple with Douglas fir noted as superior for shipbuilding. Government tests claim greater horizontal strength than oak or Georgia pine, aiding warship construction. One firm ships timber to Germany for Kaiser's navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser
Tuget Sound
Hie
Germany
Cataract Surgery Promise and Indian Herb Cure Claims
A fragment discusses cataract removal as a delicate operation with pain-free methods using eye drops. It cites Dr Sadler of Pittsburgh with a high success rate and money-back guarantee, plus advertisements for Indian herb remedies and testimonials from Millwood, detailing rheumatism relief and household improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadler
Penn Avenue
Pittsburg
Capital Hotel
Johnstown
Millwood
Anderson
Millwood, Pa
Janes Anderson
Mas, FeaNces Campbell
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Madison
Saturday Evening Post
BY Madelene Yale Wynne
Indiana County
James M. Turner
Grace M. Shram
James 8. Flickinger
Homer City
Daniel Cameron
Milton
Bell
John H. Bell
Abraham Moore
Rayne
John E. Galbreath
Ida T. Tomb
Buffington
New & Blacklick Railroad Company
Elizabeth H. Cargon
Center Township
J. B. Kennedy
W. B. Taylor
Harry McCreary
John C. Landfair
Center
John H. Swasy
M.C. Kerr
D. A. Shoré
Wu. E. Brickell
Banks
Nora M. Brickell
David Wike
Cherryhill
Harry J. Helman
John A. Scott
John M. Sutton
W. B. Bigler
Michael Ferra
W. B. White
Scott L. Stiver
Wm. White
J. E. Keeler
E. B. Campbell
Jacob Smith
Lewis Crookshank
Anna Donabugh
John Shirley
Washington
M. C. Wells
Savanna Strassler
Montgomery
Harry Spicher
George M. White
Canoe
Wm. D. Biegler
James E. Ellenberger
Cance
Henry
Hill
Joan Hamilton
Grant
Mary A. Hamilton
Mary C. Smith
W. OD. Bigler
Hugh Gibson
Thomas Taylor
Samuel Lowry
Thomas I. Taylor
James G. Taylor
Aresdia Land Company
William M. Curry
Mary E. M. McGintiy
Burrell
John A. Miller
Lewistown
The
Netherlands
Prince Henry
Frederick William II
Prussia
Frederick William III
Paul
Russia
Finland
Poland
New York Times
Ruth S. Empfield
Postoffice
Edward P. Grove
Phila. St
Opp
Court House
John G. Cameron
Life, Fire & Accident Insurance
Farmers’ Bank
Proahess
Sapolio
Penn Run Roller Mills
G. E. Frantz
Penn Run
Penn’a
Clymer Manufacturing ,Co
Icfarland
McFarland & Turner, Jr
McFarland, Smith & MacCartney
A. L. Smith
Clymer Manufacturing CO
Philadelphia St
Indiana, Pa
Bed, W. Gilbert
Lydick’s Grocery
Josiah Lydick
Philadelphia Street
Cule
England
Brilharts
Phila St
R.W. Wehrle
B. I. Wehrle
Jon
Sistersville
West Va
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