Valentine Romance at Briarton School
In Briarton, shy Mely Anderson receives a valentine from Jack Carson after a day of secret glances and nerves. Years later, Jack finds Mely in a city department store, where she reveals she sent a valentine to him to show she hadn't forgotten. He asks her to return home with him and her acceptance promises a new family.
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Briarton
Souk
St. Videestine
Carson
Valentines
Mely Anderson
Jack
Mely
Julce
Eharton
Carol Roberts
Helen Wilkinson
Tom Brown
Jack Carson
Amelia Anderson
Bertine
Wonderin
Yuin
Sack
Bey
Chex
Bhiarten
Uncle Josh’s Question Baffles Suburban Conductor
A Detroit Free Press tale recounts an amused conductor recalling a humorous encounter with a passenger nicknamed Uncle Josh. The passenger challenged the driver on what makes electricity move the trolley, leaving the conductor briefly speechless as the joke sunk in and the old man grinned.
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Josh
Tarnation
Detroit Free Press
Boy’s long trip for life sparks new discovery cure
A Leesville Indiana boy travels 18 miles with family expecting life saving aid. A panacea for asthma and lung trouble arrives from Daugherty Bros Indiana Pa and other drug stores offering guaranteed bottles and a free trial bottle. The recall mentions relief from asthma consumption bronchitis coughs colds and better sleep after use.
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Leesville
Ind
Daugherty Bros
Indiana
Wm. I. Moore's
Homer’ City
Marion Center
Banking in the Schools. A plan for child thrift
The article argues school banking builds thrift by teaching saving, budgeting, and responsible money habits. It notes thousands of students and hundreds of schools participate, with depositors and balances detailed, and cites social reform benefits alongside financial gains for both banks and youths.
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Union
Boston Transcript
Ing
Reduced Rail Fare For Baltimore Odd Fellows Meeting
Notices advertise reduced round trip rail fare to Baltimore for the Sovereign Grand Lodge session, with travel restricted by line and dates September 19 to 21. Includes return by Sept 28 plus $1, details on through Philadelphia stopovers. Also brief updates on local goods and services, including ice delivery, job ad, home improvement, and a sewing machine sale.
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Pennsylvania
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Sovereign Grand Lodge of J. 0. C. F
Baltimore
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Woodberry
Harrisburg
Columbia, Frederick
Northern Central Railway
Lancaster
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington
Townsend
Del
Philadelphia
Farmers Urged to Sell 84 Farms to Indians Counties
Auction buyers seek 84 farms to Indian buyers in Armstrong Butler Clarion and Westmoreland counties in Pennsylvania. They promise no money upfront, no trouble, and only a 5 percent selling fee. Send full descriptions locations and asking prices to L B Lease 225 Kelley Avenue Wilkinsburg, Pa.
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Armstrong
Butler
Clarion
Westmoreland
Pittsburg
L. B. Lease
Kelley Avenue
Wilkinsberg
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Opsright
T. GC
McClare
SaLz
Sples
Hyle
South
Thomas
Litster
Samuel Lucas
Lucas
J.T. Boucher’s
Excelsior
Oak Street
Toledo Blade
Athe School Board of
Green Township
Greenwich
Cambria County
W. H. Lorman
Cockport
Martin's
Progress Office
Orphans’ Court of
Indiana County
Jacob H. Miller
M. J. Bates
William Bracken
Washington Township
Marshall Building
James W. Mack
Auditoré
Samuel G. McCurdy
Margaret McCurdy
Armstrong Township
Efkincalding
Philadelphia Street
Elen
Builpines
HoussHoop Goons
J. K. Moelhoes
Home
James Speedy
John Kinter
Gatbleton
Lydick’s Grocery
Josiah. Lydick
Phila. Street
Penn
Armour & Lister
Timothy
Frank Douglass
Big New
Warehonia
Tenth Street
Eynanae
Chaffer & Keller
New American House
Shaffer & Keller
Penn Run Roller Mills
Frantz
Penn Kan
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