War in Virginia Intertwines Old Allies and a Secret Plan
General Buck Warren and General Jim Griffin, old friends in opposing armies, confront each other near Appomattox as a supply train becomes pivotal. Ned Burton plots a risky visit to the Warren home to aid a Confederate ruse, while Blake the spy hints a looming raid. The plan hinges on dispatches and a staged crisis inside Warren house.
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Charles Somerville
Buck Warren
Virginia
Jim Griffin
Appomattox
Warren
Lee
Griffin
Ned _ Burton
Arthur Warren
Young Warren
Ned Burton
General Warren
Agatha
Burton
West Point
Ned
Gen. Warren
Old Jim Griffin
Old Jim _ Griffin
Buck
Harding
Jim
Suh
Gen. Lee
God Almighty
Robert
Hean
Gen
Warren House
Gen. Griffin
Gen. Harding
Blake
Lynchburg
Yeas
Miss Warren
Guardhouse
Secret Service
Billy
Sayings From a Humble Kitchen Table
A set of witty maxims on marriage honesty and prudence. It contrasts a married man’s conscience with his spouse’s vigilance. It notes that restraint and planning help weather good times, while excuses and temptation test lives. The tone echoes homely wisdom with a dash of humor.
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Wise
Doctor retrieves nickel from girl not all gone
A Houster Post quip reports a doctor failed to extract the entire swallowed nickel from a child but jokes that he managed two and a half out of the patient.
Store Open Tonight Offers Suits and Accessories
Store open tonight advertises price ranges for fine wool or cotton suits from $4.00 to $1.00, undergarments at $2.50, pajamas and night robes, coat sweaters praised for wear, and a variety of jewelry including novelty ties, tie pins, links, and jewelry boxes, highlighting discounts and selections.
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Phoenix
All-Silk Ribbon Specials in Choice Widths and Colors
The notice advertises 19c All-Silk Taffeta Ribbon in 5 inch and 3 inch widths for hair bows sashes and gifts, plus 10c bolts of SH Lady Ribbon for packing ties. It highlights plain and warp print patterns and notes the usual 15¢ quality for the 3 inch ribbon.
Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs Sale Prices Listed
A range of handkerchiefs is advertised with prices from 50c for novelty silk top pockets and 25c for French novelty designs that previously sold at 35c. Silk and linen options at 19c with white or dark grounds feature French patterns, and hem stitched all linen versions are 10c.
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Christmans Cox
Novelty Neckwear The Prettiest of the Season
Advertises a selection of neckwear with prices including 1.25 fancy stocks, 75c to 50c net and lace jabots, 50c unstitched silk scarfs, 2.98 coque boas, 1.98 satin barred crepe scarfs, 35c real Irish crochet bows, 25c novelty collars and 25c ruchings in Christmas boxes.
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Furst Place
Jane
Rudder
Daughters of Prohibition
Christmas Gift Quandary in Mirandy’s Tale
Dorothy Dix recounts Mirandy and Sis Alviry debating Christmas gifts during hard times. They swap plans to avoid wasteful spending, offering a pragmatic scheme: instead of each buying for the other, each should request money and buy a personal gift, easing pressure while preserving dignity and decency. The exchange highlights the season’s plea for goodwill amid financial strain.
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Sis Alviry
Sis Mirandy
Laken
Sis Alviro
Be Reasonable Advice on Marriage From Beatrice Fairfax
Beatrice Fairfax argues marriage shifts attention from pleasures of single life to a wife’s duties. Women sacrifice social gains yet gain virtue, unselfishness, and happiness when paired with a good man. Readers are urged to love sincerely, honor vows, support husbands, and avoid idealizing partners as demi gods.
Raphael's Prophecies Forecast for a Child Born Today
A general prognostication warns of an unsettled day and many annoyances in business for those employed this year. It foresees a brave and generous yet not commercially successful child born today who faces unfortunate prospects in marriage and a female destined for hardship.
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Isa
Sayings of a Cynic From an Early 20th Century Column
A compact collection of cautions and wry aphorisms about human foibles. It critiques self-interest, hypocrisy, aging beauty, flattery, gossip, and duty with humorous, pointed lines. Notable motifs include wary perspectives on piety versus depravity and the folly of pretended knowledge.
Comet With Six Tails Stirs Heavenly Syndicate Notion
The Baltimore American quips that a new comet displays six tails and jokes the syndicate idea has spread to the heavens, reflecting a wry, lighthearted headline tone about celestial wonders.
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Baltimore American
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Dorothy DIX
Beatrice Fairfax
Raphael
SEY Trust
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