Miss Bradford Chooses Love Over Duty in New England Tale
In a Civil War era garrison, the pretty Miss Bradford navigates duty and romance as she resists marriage to a captain while drawn to a penniless civilian Milford. Captains Soutter and Paxton vie for her, but a froth of whipped cream and social pressure tests her resolve before she ultimately rejects the officer and opts for Milford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Bradford
Mrs. Gallatin
Maine
Bessie Bradford
Bessie
Soutter
Bess
Loys
Captain Soutter
Young Milford
Spntter
Lieutenant Paxton
Milford
Wil Milford
Colonel Milford
Miss Bessie
Lieutenant Gallatin
Captain So
Jefferson viewed France as ally while fearing revolution’s reach
Barera recounts Jefferson as minister to France who warned that the American struggle might be tested by a long conflict. He advised Lafayette and others to seek court concessions, misjudged some French leaders, and hoped for continued Franco American alliance during eight years of presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barera
Jefarson
Barere
Jefferson
Unites Miinister
France
Barerea
M. de Lafayette
M. de Bontmorin
Necker
Versailles
Burgundy
Brent
America
Europe
United States
Kemp's Balsam and Rheumatism Testimonial Letter
A letter praises Kemp's Balsam as an effective cough remedy and claims dramatic relief from rheumatism after using the herbs. It states the medicine is sold with a guarantee and mentions a trial size and price. The writer requests a circulated testimonial from James Anderson and cites Indiana author Liggig A. McVeray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MeoMterray
Wasnixetor Co
James Anderson
Lean
Liggig A. McVeray
Indiana
C A
Public Sale of Unclaimed Freight in Indiana PA
Unclaimed freight to be sold at public auction on April 6 1898 at 2 pm at the Pennsylvania Railroad Company premises Indiana borough. Items include oak lumber case of animal food table bundle tent poles berry crate and related consignments to several named recipients. Sale is by order of freight claim agent D A Cunningham acting for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Indiana
Indiana County
W. T. Gordon
J. W. Barr
Alice Sampton
West
Lebanon
F. D. Howell
D. A. Cunningham
Saintly Fire and Postal Dissent in Old Verse
An antique verse excerpt extols saintly strength and grace, while a Saint Louis era newspaper item recounts a plain rent sheet taunted by a caustic note claiming the postmaster’s bank account is unlimited. A brief, sharp literary exchange follows about agreeable and disagreeable traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Obliging Cornet-Wants a dollar easy road offer
Ambiguous OCR text shows a comical request involving a dollar and a humorous old language line. The fragment references a cornet or gentleman and an ill buyer, with a bid or bargain hinted in a playful exchange. No clear event or proper names to anchor a fuller summary.
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Urray Moore
Saints
Sigur
Edward Concroft Lefroy
Boston Transcript
Attorrneys
GC. Watson
Bank Keener
Atson & Keener
Tidiana
Attorneys-Atlaw
Harry White
Trands
W. L. Stewart
Stewart & Clark
Philadelphia Street
Alands
Attoeratla
Farmers’ Bank
G J. Feit
Farmers’ Sur
Jjohn P. Elkin
Atttorney
Elkin
Pour H. Pierce
Eindiana
J. M. Cunnngham
J Wood Clark
L. Getty
J. M. Cunningbria
Sammel Cunningham
John 8
Fisher, Cunningham & Fisiter
Kandsa
J. Telford
W. M. Mahan
Pelporp & Maman
J. R
M. Langham
Farmera Bank
Indiana, Pa
Lewis House
M. Wortban
Fifth Streets
Crawson House
W. J H. Crawson
Glen Campbell
H. E. Cuarg
Pydiana House
J. W. Ciemenss
Ina Myzes
J. J. Cain
Einter
R. D. Scott
W. Gilbert
Farmers’ Bank Building
Court Place
Renal Estate
Brhard
Grant, Pa
Clark House
Cherrytree
Buterbaugh
Nixon Building
Second Dogs
Sixth Street
Cascarets
Danny Catbarth
BR. Aghew
Agnew
Elmer W. Alliston & Co
Tadnaia
THE
New York Weekly Tribune
National Family Newspaper
Beth
LMAN
State of
New York
McKinley
Congress
Army
Whittaker
Progress
Em the
Greenville Flouring Mills
GS. EE
Frantta
Prop
Penn Run
Penn’a
Reymer
CaAarcdinieres
Jardinieres
Thomas Sutton
Daugherty
North Carolina
AT. S. Daugherty
Isaac Beck
North Sixth Street
Thompson
Reass
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