The Fascinating Stowaway and a Bold Islander Affair
Isabella Johnson, the stowaway, confesses involvement in a shooting at the Anchor Inn tied to the Iverson voyage. Dillon, the second engineer, pursues help and forms an unexpected romance while urging her to secure a future ashore in Chicago. The crew and captain orchestrate farewell plans as a near-port scandal unfolds and the lovers face exposure.
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Lson
Isabella Johnson
Iverson
Blue Funnel Line
Biles
Anchor
Parry
Dillon
Gwan
New York
United States
Isa‘bella
Night Watch
Isabella
Bill
Dart
Captain Dart
Bil
Pier 40
Miss Johnson
Sur
Melchisedick
Chicago
Brinkin
Sandy Hook
Liverpool Mercury
Salt pork and social climbing in early Michigan life
A Detroit Free Press writer notes 1880s Livingston County society hinged on salt pork, with pork at 25 dollars a barrel boosting status while wild turkey and venison were common fare. The piece recalls a pioneer son detailing how pork bought social access, with whisky traded for game and other foods obtained by hunting or barter.
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Livingston County
Detroit Free Press
Detroit
Eggs of Other Nations in National Cuisines
Pathfinder Magazine notes various eggs used in regional dishes including cormorant eggs off Peru, alligator eggs in Nicaragua, sea bird eggs for the Eskimos, and fly eggs made into a pasta enjoyed in Mexico, highlighting diverse tastes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Nicaragua
Mexico
Pathfinder Magazine
Blood and Thunder Enthralls a Socially Ambitious Man
SASH FLEMISH, over fifty, rich and society minded, hides a craving for blood and thunder fiction. He meets Buck Willard on a New York train, fans the writer, learns the author is nearby, and discovers his favorite stories are not welcomed by his social circle. Willard hides the gag by sending a message to Mrs Flemish in Boston, claiming the plan worked.
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Sash Flemish
Isaih Flemish
Isaih
Tgath
Isath
Isash
Flemish
Blood and Thunder
Salh
Buck Willard
New York
Tsash
Willard
Isalh
Isaah
George
Mr. Willard
Teath
Iealb
Jealh
West
Arizona
Lr. Willard
New York State
Aja
Compoopa
Nsath
Tyash
Buck Wielard
Bridgeport
Buck Wiard
Boston
Letty Flemish
Mass
Buck White Lord
Paul Jones
Goldfinch’s Coat: Fairytale of a Painter Angel
A Montreal Herald reader recalls a tale where an angel fairy paints birds to match the woods. The goldfinch rushes about impatiently, misses his turn, and finds the painter’s palette near exhausted. The fairy finishes him with remaining colors, giving him a brilliant gold wing splash.
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Montreal Herald
Angel Fairy
Hallstorm and Sweden relics in a varied report
A weather note explains how hail can devastate crops east of the Rockies with ice that forms in rising thunderstorm updrafts. Sweden preserves its past at Skansen with 70 acres of recreated homes and crafts showcasing national life, while a portrait of a model man describes composed restraint as a virtue.
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Rockies
Midwest
W. J. Humphreys
Weather Bureau
Sweden
Skansen
Ufa
Ife
Saving the Money Vida-Why te gad dear
John laments an ex suitor who plans to marry him after seeking breach of promise. The dialogue reveals surprise and speculation about motives as the couple navigates a tense, informal confrontation.
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John
Weddings of a Week: Stanley Wetzel and More
Announcement lists several marriages: Mina Pilzabeth Hope Stanley of Rochester Mills and Charles R. Wetzel of Marion Center wed March 23 at Rural Valley M E Church with Rev. C L Moore officiating. Stanley family notes and Wetzel family backgrounds given. Also Leroy Stile wed June Wagner in Indiana. Cora Stitt Smith and Frederick W. Robinson tied the knot in Blairsville. couples to reside in Kane Koffee House manager Wagner Stiles and June Wagner to live in Dubois. details include spouses’ parentage and occupations.
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Pennsylvania State College
Green Township High School
Wagner-Stile Leroy Stile
June Wagner
Indiana
George H. Lynch
Frees Methodist Church
Edward Wagner
East School Street
Samuel Stile
East Church Street
Kane Koffee
Dubois
Myers Literary Society Program at Center Township School
Myers Literary Society meets Friday evening May 24 at the Myers school Nouge Center township. The program includes readings by Mrs Nehrig Campbell and others, music by Green brothers and several acts including jokes, current events, recitations, and a stunt. Long No 110. After a debt is contracted it seems to expand.
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Myers Literary Society
Clair Kauffman
Charles Nehrig
Linus Mcc Henry
Glenn Winsheimer
Max McCall
Edward Henderson
Bud Nehrig
Martha Campbell
Jimmie Lewis
Naomi Stewart
Goldie McHenry
Darwin Stewart
Raymond Edminston
Frank Winsheimer
Mer
Mrs. Campbell
Ruth Winsheimer
Mildred Nehrig
Stella Kauffman
Virginia Colgan
Kirkland
W. W. Britton
Fred Nehrig
Gordon Literary Society Meeting in Gordon School House
The Gordon Literary Society will meet Friday evening May 24 at the Gordon school house in Blacklick township. The program includes songs by the society, recitations by Hazel McIntire and others, jokes, a discussion on the new Pennsylvania marriage law, intermission readings, and various monologues and stunts performed by society members.
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Gordon Literary Society
Gordon School
Blacklick Township
Song By Society
America
Hazel McIntire
John Graff
Hisse Stormer
Helen Swasy
Swansy Sisters
Dulle Gruner
Henry Graff
John McIntire
Ernest Smith
Pennsylvania
Marl Strong
Martha Dunlap
Bertha Anthony
John Alexander
Mussy
Rudy Mareh
Margare J. Hill
Mary Jane Gommel
Mavie Shields
Virginia Bricker
Otis Overdorf
W. P. McCrea
George Mike
Germany's debt talk: if arms reduced, why can't Germany pay
The remark questions global debts and arms reductions, noting Germany's inability to meet obligations while others debate disarmament as a path to relief. Names cited include Clair Smith Leland Gibson Thomas Mikegell and others among families and music circles.
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Germany
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Anchor Inn
R. H. Wilkinson
Bo! Syndicate
WNU
Pathfinder
Swuss Country Home
Poultry Tribune
McCall's Magazine
Popular Science Monthly
van Brude Music
Woman's Home Companion
Wubattuiad
MaCoal
Danlead
J Delinestor Manazin
Silver Screen
O Roy
Tay Samy
Arly Mansee
Indiana County
McCall'y Megaring
Badia Agree
Ea Renn
GTN Ale
J. M. Stewart & Col
the Big Warehouse
St. Clair Rinn & Co
Ith & Water Sts
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