Masterpiece Dream of a Country Writer
Marge Dickson, a would be author, struggles with career doubt. She leaves the city to write in the country, aided briefly by Mr. Roberts as a substitute stenographer. Letters describe idyllic country life while her manuscript remains unfinished, until family pressure and a comic confession reveal her hidden romantic pairing with Roberts.
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Dickson
Barber's Pubishing Company
Marge
Barber's
Bergen
Storfs
Margehead
Mrs. Dickson
Fred
Mr. Roberts
Sis
Origins of a Famous Joke in Law Courts
A St James Gazette note traces the parentage of a well known law courts joke. It credits Sir Frank Lockwood and Henry Hawkinsly attributions, but points to the first Lord Chelmsford Freder ick Thesiger as origin. It recounts Cresswell’s vessel misnames and Thesiger’s quip about the Helen.
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Law Courts
Frank Lockwood
Henry
Yhealger
Helen
Cresswell
Elien
Thesiger
St. James’ Gazette
Past and Present Phrases on Smoking Darter Etiquette
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt depicts a rough exchange about smoking among youth. A son protests against punks cigarettes while a city boarder commends a pipe as a tougher example. The dialogue captures local social attitudes and vernacular of the era.
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Toll
Louisville Courier-Journal
Public sales announced for multiple estates in Rayne Green and Indiana townships
Public auctions list personal property from J C Nesbitt near Grott's mill Rayne township on November 3 including three cows, a mare with foal a breeding horse and other stock and tools. Second sale at John M Nickla near Purchase Line Green township on November 8 features horses cattle hogs poultry farm equipment and household goods with terms cash under five dollars or nine months credit with 6 percent discount for cash. A sale on Jacob Gerhard's farm one mile south of Coral Indiana road on November includes mules horses driving stock cows a bull calves wagons harness and farming implements. Additional notes include bank deposits at The First National Bank of Indiana and buckwheat bidding by Fa irraick & Wilson and a Parvo Summit House advertisement.
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J. C. Nesbitt
Qgrott
Rayne Township
Hal W
Brewster
C. Nesbitt
David Bethel
John M. Nickie
Purchase Line
Green Township
Surrey
Joan M. Nickla
Gibson
Jacob Gerhard
Coral
Indiana Road
Sir Alcantor
J. F. Geniard
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Roberts
Billy
First National Bank
Indiana
Fairraick & Wilson
Indiana Roller Mills
Tu- Parvo Summit House
Pine Flats
Peta
J. J. Stadtmiller
Indiana, Pa
United States
Washington
Saal
Eninu Root
Tae Clark
The
Irving
New American House
Penna
Creekside
Douglas
Shaffer & Keller
Jackson
Syracuse
Minnesota
Equitable Life Assurance Society
New York
Lavest
S. W. Guthrie
John FF. Steving
Undertaker
Sutton Building
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