Sinned but Faithful in the Nebraska Kansas Frontier
Andrew Wright a Mohawk Valley farmer relocates to Nebraska near Platte River with wife and child. A tramp named Tony moves in, stirs affection, then betrays trust as a prairie fire drives Wright and family to seek safety. Tony shelters Joey, raises him, later dies after a final struggle to feed the boy.
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Kansas
Andrew Wright
Mohawk Valley
Nebraska
Platte River
Missouri
Tony? Williams
Jony
Tony
Mr. Wright
Wright
Joey
Colorado
Lillian Russell's extreme diet keeps her in misery
The New York World describes Lillian Russell as suffering for beauty, eating a restricted fare of bread and butter lemons and lettuce while walking ten miles daily in heat, wearing a woolen suit and extensive grooming rituals. The piece unfolds with quirky anecdotes from Saratoga and Minnetonka about drinks, beer, and a Beetle-Winery riddle, plus notes on Bullfighting, reindeer, a sparrow, and fishing at Asbury Park, ending with a plug for Hood's Sarsaparilla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilian Russell
New York World
Lillian
Grand Union
Saya
Saratoga
the Home Journal
Corea
Wof Y
Teres
Nana
Zola
Scotland
Norway
Ohio
Londonville
Huron
D. T
Asbury Park
Fragmentary scattered items mix accounts of apparitions and oddities
A Miss Rindesbacker in Indiana recounts a sister's death the very hour she saw her apparition at a Minnesota window. A Gainesville quip mocks a lynching rumor as a mule team dash humor. A teen in Exeter survives a river crossing, while a Georgia wedding tale uses a makeshift rite. A Fairfield doctor’s wife recovers from long illness, and parenting cautions urge care with babies. An Edmondson Optical ad promises free tests.
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Charles Rindesbacker
Stockton
Mankato
Minn
Gainesville
Fla
Jack
Darkey
Hebben
Gas Stoves In Wide City Use With Easy Prices
The city reports 1600 gas stoves in use, delivering perfect satisfaction. No kindling or coal required, ashes to remove. Prices range from 2 to 16 dollars.
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Jim
A.wilson
Minnetoka Beach
Milwaukee
Hood
George
Exeter
Etherton
Baen
Fairfield
United States
Comstock
Optician
The
Edmondson Optical Association
E. Washington-st
Comstock’s
E. Ash
Mickuw8
Broadway and
Christian-ave., Or
Ave
Ninth-st
Youwie Bros
Forest City
Tames Pyle
New York
Grand Opera House
George Thatcher
California
Washington
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
Big 4
Washington and
Meridiansts
Pennsylvania-st
F. Eharharts
East
Washington-st
Indiana
Bradley, Holton & CO
East Washingtonst
Doi Cuts Mig. Co
White St
N.Y
Fair Directions
Word Bros
Washington St
A. Kiefer & Co
Herve
Liz
Address
Nerve Bean Co
Buffalo, Nay
SUN
Travelers Register
Union Station
South
Inoie Street
REL
Springfield
Bloomington
Veolia
Missouri River
Peoria
Chicago
Indianapoli Union Station
Dally City Lickst
Jackson Plact
Aganati
Cincinnati
Beast
Indianpolis
Dilly
Hamilton
Detroit
Ih- Oishi
Kentucky-are
MO. R. McCorn
Tten
Pennsylvania Lines
Indpis
Panhandle Routh
Pittsburg
Richm’d
Columbus
N. Y
Pitts
Hast
1. B
Louisville
Southwest. Ly
Cairo
Vincennes
ST. Louis
Greencastle
Terre Haute Accom
Terre Haute
Greencastle Accom
HB. & Dering
CINC
Ldivizion
Ivision
Cago Division
P.M. Abbett
M. D
Virginia
F.C. Fowler
Moodus, Conn
F. E. Puller Installment Co
Chiost
Public Library
Ind
Lldridge ¢ &Co
Smith’s
Illinois St
CG Eden &Co
BTAIR
Delaware Street
E. Chiist
the Sun
Office OF the Sun
E, Chio ST
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Free
Antrim
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