White Lady’s Night Fateful Gift That Brings True Love
Mark Yardley recounts a village legend of a white lady at an old oak promising a gift to bold suitors. He wooes Alice Hunter through the tale, marries her, and on honeymoon discovers she too faced the same night’s claim. Their confidences reveal mutual love and a blessing on the white lady’s night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jover
Mark ‘Yardley
Alice Hunter
Syraith
Dreath
Uil
Boulogne
Alice
Mark
The Little Shavers. Infant class scenes and sayings
An Eighth ward Sandy school teacher notes a five year old girl suppressing a humorous display in class while discussing her sorrow over her mother’s death. Included are several quips from other children across newspapers about prayers, animals in the ark, and moral improv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citch
Minneapolis ‘Tribune
Fragmentary Toledo Blade clipping on a puzzling quote
A garbled OCR fragment from the Toledo Blade mentions an old Iman, a tool, a fifty plus detail, and a cash idea. The text is incoherent, with partial phrases like calla and brains of, offering little clear event or person to anchor a summary.
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Calla
Iman
Toledo Blade
Not Guilty Verdict Sparks Applause in Kentucky Trial
In Owenton a homicide verdict of not guilty prompted audience applause before Judge Montfort ordered doors closed and fined each applauder $2.50. Other notes tell of a deaf church consecrated in Philadelphia, a Scottdale brakeman avoiding harm, and assorted curious incidents from Wilmington to Shamokin.
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Owenton
Montfort
Philadelphia
Scottdale
Wilmington
N. C
George Harold
St. Helens
Ore
Salem
Lebanon
John Shaw
Shamokin
Scotland
United States
Itia
Hogland
New York
Eaid
Blessing Of Marriage And Curious Customs From Around The World
A fragmentary column describes Hadji Sulyman Saba of Constantinople aging 98 taking a last wife and living to 132, with sixty sons nine daughters and seven wives. It cites a convict in Dijon allowed to marry his sweetheart then return to prison. It touches on marriage brokers in Corsica and Korean marriage customs, where unmarried men are seen as unimportant but marry young. The note also lists assorted ads for hats wine neckwear shoes and Brown's Expectorant, with prices and store names.
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Hadji Sulyman Saba
Constantinople
Dijon
New Caleonia
Corsa
Fetter
Corea
Corean
Dr Jordan Lung Renovator advertised by nationwide druggists
A product promotion for Dr Jordan a Throat and Lung physician at 1144 West Washington Street. The Lung Renovator claims to cure catarrh throat and lung diseases and is marketed by numerous wholesale houses in the United States Canada and parts of Europe with a price of 1.00 per bottle and six bottles for 6.00.
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Jordan
West
Washington Street
United States
Indianapolis
Ind
Richardson& Co
St. Louis
James M. Dodge
Cincinnati
Fuller & Fuller
Chicago
Rio de Janeiro
Sucre
South America
Berlin
Hanover
Hamburg
Germany
Frice
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Philadelphia Record
Philip
Maggie
Asick
God
Troy
Withers
Barper
New York Hat Co
Washington and
Pennsylvania Sts
Casper Schmalholz
Msridlan-st
Pennsylvania-sts
George P.marott
North
Pennsylvania St
Pennsylvania-st
Chas, W Meikel
Pennsylvania
Eden and CO
Delaware
Esia
Peresi Chil, Eee Zgulator Co
G. E. Kregelo
Delaware Street
Telepho
Eriel’s Steam Laundry
Virginia Ave
Grand
Opera House
Donnelly and GiRaRpard
Grand Opera House
America
Rene Robt. Downing
Jos. H. Mack
Virgintus
English’s Opera House
Frank
Frayne
Mardo
Stier
Tomlinson Ball
Mendelssohn Quintette Club
Moss Alice Ryan
GASSY
Knights OF the Pick
Octopus
Indianapolis Natural Gay Company
East Market Street
Joseph Lendormi
Marion County
Indiana
Cyasces J
Travelers’ Register
Degres
Bloomington
Peoria
Danvile
Springfeld
Columbus
Ohio
Urbana
Obi
Bellefontaine
Kenton
Tiffin
Sandusky
Revis
Ipeuapolis Union Depot
George
Butle&. Geni, Agt
South
Ilinois St
Daten
Swatshamilton
Dayton R.R
Cincinnatt
Dayton
Toledo
Dail
Detroit
W. J. Fase
Gen’ Avert C
Pennsylvania Lines
Pasenger
Inders
Andle Roste
Fitteburg
Roe
Dai ‘Ly
Richm
N. Dy
Pitts
Bichin’d
Express
Eins
Forne
Northwest
Louisville
Loursville
R. R
Cairo
Vincennes
Greencastle
Terre Haute Accum
Terre Haute
Greancastle
Accum
H.R. Dering
Great Bankrupt Retail Shoe Sale
Paramount
Hahistr Bakral
Stre
Washington-st
Delaware.-st
Enpiana
Louis Reibold
Ary GU New Department
WG Wasson
Jackson Coal
East Washington Street
White Machine
Chis
B. Wing
Gene
Fister
Frank M. Watkins
A. W. Hilleeer
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