Marriage on Compulsion and a Cowboy Vow
Nancy Pollard of Oklahoma faced a forced marriage after driving a cowboy herd to her door. Alten Truman, who had pledged to marry, reversed course after a separation and threats. A second, legal wedding followed, with Truman insisting Nancy become his wife again despite past events.
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Nancy Pollard
Oklahoma
West
Alten Truman
Nancy
Rapchmine
Fruwau
Truman
Ireman
America
William Pierce
Pierce & Ward
Pierce
Allen J. Pondir
The Diamond Split and a Rare Diamond Accident
Secretary Harry Pulliam of the Pittsburgh baseball club damaged a two carat fiery white diamond valued at five hundred dollars after it fell on a cold marble floor in a Louisville hotel bathroom. The gem shattered at a point, though half remained in its setting. a jeweler cited three known similar cases in twenty five years. In Burma a missionary's pain killer bottles led villagers to worship as a god, after she left them with the bottles following a cholera outbreak.
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Harry Pulliam
Pittsburg Baseball Club
Louisville
Louisville Courier-Journal
Pulliam
Colonels
Pittsburg
G. P. Knesdrick
Aother
Hoffman House
New York
Burma
Gatekeeper Irish Private Guards Storehouse Pass Story
General Hughes recalls a Filipino Philippines era tale of an Irish volunteer guarding a captured Spanish storehouse. A strict order guard demanded a pass from the provost marshal. Hughes produced a blank pass and the private relented, quipping why he did not issue it himself.
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Hughes
Philippines
Manila
Marsha
General Hughes
Four Kinda of Boys Archie Roosevelt Rebukes Aristocracy
Archie Roosevelt son of the president visits a public school. An aristocratic visitor questions his studies and fellow pupils. Archie replies that his father says there are tall, short, good, and bad boys, and those are the only kinds.
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Archie Roosevelt
Washington
Jpon
Archie
Lord Roosebery's Courtesy at the Dalmeny Dinner
A farmer seated beside Lord Rosebery at a tenants dinner in Dalmeny reacts to a frozen pudding by remarking the puddin's froze. Rosebery responds with feigned surprise, noting the pudding’s frozen state. The exchange is reported by London and quoted in the People's Friend.
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Lord Roosebery
Dalmeny
Lord Rosebery
London
Wearing Out the Nerves and the Remedy
The London Doctor warns that excessive duty and ceaseless activity exhaust nerves. Guilt and strict self discipline lead to nerve tension and lack of rest. Relaxation through hearty laughter high thoughts and diversion strengthens nerves and aids self control of nerve force for health and life.
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London
What the Barber Pole Represents
The barber pole once symbolized barber surgeons and the craft's history. The gilt knob now stands for a brass basin once hung from the pole to drape a patient’s throat before shaving. The basin reflects bleeding practices, and the two spiral stripes recall bandages used before and after bloodletting.
Isle of Man Servant Refusal Case At Peel
William Corlett a farm laborer faced a magistrate in Peel for refusing to complete his service engagement. The 1665 statute prescribes imprisonment with one cake and a cup of water daily until return to duty, but Corlett was spared as there was no fixed period stated in his engagement.
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Isle of Man
Peel
William Cortett
Corlett
End of Troubles Quaker Joke
A newly married couple seeks counsel from a Quaker minister who says the husband is at the end of his troubles. Weeks later the husband returns furious, claiming his wife is a vixen. The minister clarifies he meant the other end, not the one he pointed to.
In Memoriam Mrs Elizabeth Peninab Caylor of Rural Valley
In Memoriam notice for Mrs Elizabeth Peninab Caylor of Rural Valley who died February 28 1902 at age 28 years She was a longtime member of Harmony Grove Christian Endeavor Society The resolution expresses sympathy and notes to drape the banner for 60 days The society will send copies of the resolutions to Mr Caylor and family Signed by Weenie A Trusal Cora Schmucker and J R Clowses
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Peninab Caylor
Rural Valley
Harmony Grove Christian Endeavor Society
Can't Keep It Secret Dr King New Life Pills Ad
Daily light on the splendid work of Dr King s New Life Pills. No such grand remedy for liver and bowel troubles was known before. Thousands cured of constipation sick headache biliousness jaundice and indigestion. Try them 25c at Daugherty Bros Indiana Pa and Wm I Moore s Homer City drug stores. Wanrep to rent a dairy farm containing 136 acres with eight room farmhouse plastered near new spring water good barn one mile from See Pa and half mile from Lockport Pa Possession April 1 1902. Garfield Fire Clay Co Bolivar Pa For Sale One Huber thresher cylinder 28x42 inches Huber engine 12 horsepower lower huller and bay press in good condition enquire of Wettling Onessivar EOR Bates of Thomas White Baas
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King
Daugherty Bros
Indiana
Wm. I. Moore’s
Homer City
Wanrep
See Pa
Lockport
Garfield Fire Clay C O
Bolivar
Saare
Wettling & Onessivar
Wm. I
Moore
Benson's Porous Plaster Advertised As Cures For Cold
An old advertisement urges readers to use Benson's Porous Plasteres to prevent pneumonia and chest illnesses after cold weather. It claims quick relief from chest pain, coughs, and rheumatism, and promises prepay postage on orders from Seabury & Johnson Mfg. Chemists in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
Bennson
United States
Seabury & Johnson, Mfg. Chemists
N.Y
Railroad Schedules for Pennsylvania Regions Listed
Train times for Kiskiminetas Junction Freeport Springdale and Allegheny City on weekdays and Sundays. Butler Branch and Beersville to Pittsburg routes with multiple daily departures. Indications for Altoona Indiana and Blairsville connections. Notices direct readers to contact Thomas Watt, Western District Pass Agent, and general managers Autkinson and Wood.
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Biaimsyinse
Salisbury
Paulson
Kiskiminetas Junction
Freeport
Springdale
Alegheny City
Buairsyiun
Butler
Buaissville
Pitts
Altoona
Hoedd m
Indiana
Blaireville
Watt
Fifth Avenue
Smithfeld Street
Pittsburg
J.B. Autchinson
J.B. Wood
Pass
Sharretts Show Fresh Men Shoes In Velour Calf Bale
New line of men shoes featured at Sharretts with patency velour and calf bale styles. Bluchers among the offerings include the Ruseia model. Choice recleaned once seed, 68 per.
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Sharretts
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Eor
Bate
Thomas
Baas
Pennsylvania
Railroad
Ann
Two Lick
Homer
Graceton
Deere
Bisck Lick Ce
Blairsville
Blatraville
Lye
Gokeville
Blairsvill Blaixavill Art. Te
Smith
Ene
Blacklick
Rugh
Homen
Very
H. Kleber & Bro
KNABE
Henry F. Miller
Straube & Crown
Opera and Gilmore
Surdett
Apollo
Washburn
Duquesne
Virgil
Fifth Ave
Lash Clothing Co
Court House
Rossmoyne Flouring Mills
Frantz Bros
Rossmoyne, Indiana. CO
Clymer Manupactue
Philadelphia
Claf
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