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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1917
Page
13
A collection of courting letters between a grandfather and grandmother, tracing a playful to serious arc from early flutter to engagement. The notes reveal affectionate misunderstandings, sharp rebukes, reconciliations, and a wedding imminent, with later letters hinting at ordinary domestic topics.
Harrisburg reports varied measures under consideration as the May 1 session draws near. Prohibition bills seek a wartime dry Pennsylvania, while a proposal to ban birth control information targets publication and distribution. A text book commission bill for fourth class districts advances in the Senate, and Bethelehem plans to renew a local agreement. The house debates a deadly weapons ban following a failed attempt to curb carry. The session ends May 1 with ~1600 bills pending and a May 7 publicity motion.
Johnny Cosgrove, a millionaire, arms a plan to woo a woman by posing as a traveling peddler with a load of goods. He meets Molly Sparks, a sewing machine agent, and they form a partnership, traveling together. They marry at a country church, but Molly reveals she already knew Cosgrove's wealth and identity from observing him nearby, deciding to marry anyway.
John H W Birtee attorney outlines executor notice requiring all indebted parties to pay promptly. Several named executors and estates seek settlement and proof of claims. Ambiguous dates and locations appear in old legal notice language.
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