Millionaire's Son Inherits Amid Tragic News
Matt Rutherford learns of his father in lawless fortune and a sudden death changes his path. In a country village he meets Philip Ainsley’s granddaughter Henrietta, who mourns her father and grandmother. Rutherford secretly aids them with money while a confession ties to a dangerous past.
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Matt Rutherford
Wallst
Philip Ainsley
Rutherford
Matt
Mr. Rutherford
Will
Ainsley
West Afton
Henrietta
Matthew Rutherford
New York
Miss Ainsley
City
Grandma
Papa
Sunday Sermons and Services Across Churches
A slate of Sunday religious events includes Rev. William Wirt King at Central Ave M E church with An Evening Meditation and baptism in the morning. First Presbyterian hosts a song service and Rev. M L Haines on The Progress of a Day. Additional sermons cover The Human Chameleon and Symbols of the Value and Power of God's World at Central Ave Reformed and guest Rev Dr Cole at Meridian St Methodist. Rev Stansfield discusses Jonah at St Pauls. Rev Robert W Douglas of Versailles speaks at First Friends, with Plainfield quarterly meeting in the afternoon. Central Christian features Getting Right With Conscience and The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Tabernacle Presbyterian closes with Who Is the Really Great Man Today and a short Choral Society song.
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Wiliam Wirt King
Central-ave. M. E
First Presbyterian Church
M. L. Haines
Henry 8. Gekeler
Central-ave. Reformed Church
God
Dr. Cole
St. Paul's Church
Cincinnati
Gov
Hanly
Meridian St. Methodist Church
Stansfield
Jonah
Robert W. Douglas
Versailles, O
Friends Church
First Friends Church
Plainfield Quarterly Meeting
A. B. Philpott
Central Christian Church
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church
Neil McPaherson
Choral Society
City Fathers Eat Oysters With Mayor at Feast
Mayor Booxkwalter hosts annual oyster feast for city council at 3210 N Illinois. Invitations announce suspended parliamentary rules for the evening as oysters in all styles are served to the city fathers.
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Booxkwalter
N. Iilinoia
County Units Lead Drive for Local Option Law
Indiana Anti Saloon League attorney Carl Minton says voters demand a county local option measure with county as the unit. He notes little talk of a $1,000 license and expects a two or three year election cycle. League aims to pass a county option next session and welcomes Democratic support.
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Carl Minton
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Indiana
League
Congressional Comeback In Under Ye Eye of the Speaker
Harper s Weekly humor piece recalls an Uncle Joe anecdote from the congressional cloakroom. A member complains of Cannon s partiality for the Illinois delegation amid campaign material. The retort mocks political shop talk with a sharp quip about buying children pants before neighbors tree decorations.
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Congressional
Harper’s Weekly
Joe
Cannon
Illinois
Carlyle and Tennyson Share A Grand Evening
Harper's Weekly recalls a Chelsea tale from Carlyle's house. In a silent three hour gathering the pair smoked pipes, then Carlyle praised the evening as "a grand evenin" and Tennyson echoed, then left.
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Carlyle
Harper's Weekly
Tennyson
Carlyle House
Chelsea Embankment
Mr. Carlyle
Mr. Tennyson
Alfred
Had Them to Spare and TilKing Machines in Flat
In a terse exchange the speaker asks if any tilKing machines are in the flat. The reply confirms six machines, four married and two single, indicating a quirky inventory or shorthand about occupants or items.
Quote exchanges on stinginess and shame in humanity
The dialogue questions whether begging should cause shame, with a counterpoint that if one knew how stingy some men are they would be ashamed of being human. The exchange highlights views on pride, poverty, and moral judgment.
Marriage as a Church Fair Moral Parable
A quip treats marriage as a lottery and a game of chance. The exchange underscores clergy perspectives on matrimony with humor about church morals.
Bull market woes spark vow to stay花 away from love
A young stock broker laments rising prices of bonbons and violets admitting he will never again fall in love during a bull market, a witty reflection on market trends and romance.
Piles Cured at Home by New Absorption Method
An advertisement promises home cure for piles with a new absorption treatment. It claims immediate relief and permanent care, urging readers to send their address to Mrs. M. Summers in Notre Dame Indiana for free trial samples and local references. It asks readers to write today and share the offer.
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M. Summers
Box P
Notre Dame
Ind
Treatment for Grip Remedies and Dosing Guidance
The text argues no cure prevents a long siege but Peruna may be effective from start to finish. During the acute grip, Peruna should be given in teaspoonful doses every two hours for children and weak individuals, and hourly for strong adults. It notes post-illness debility can be more dreaded than the acute attack.
The Black Bag by Joseph Louis Vanes review
A vivid London Antwerp and Belgian railways setting drives The Black Bag a brisk mystery romance. San Francisco painter Kirkwood leads a daring chase involving swindlers a pirate master and a long lost heiress as love loyalty and spectacular feats unfold toward a dramatic denouement.
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Joseph Louis Vanes
London
Antwerp
Strander
Philip Kirkwood
Kirkwood
Bolles- Merrill Company
Vance
Roosevelt Wedding at St George Hanover Square
Americans touring England learn President Theodore Roosevelt was married at St George's Hanover Square in London to Edith Kermit Carow. The church entry lists Roosevelt as widower and ranchman, prompting curiosity among his countrymen about the historic ceremony.
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England
Roosevelt
St. George's
Hanover Square
London
Theodore Roosevelt
Edith Kermit Carew
Queen Olga's Charities Aid Sick Poor in Greece
Before Queen Olga of Greece acted there was no state provision for the sick poor. Now infirmaries flourish and she visits them. Her kindness funds a seamen's home and furnishes a dowry that has helped sailors win the hearts of brides, smoothing paths to marriage.
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Olga
Greece
George
Advertising as antidote to slow business
Two dealers trade quips on advertising. The first boasts advertising only when dull. the second replies that he advertises constantly, never facing slow periods, implying continuous promotion keeps business steady. The exchange highlights persistent marketing as a remedy for slow times.
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Tye
Pantry Cleaned A Way Some People Have
A doctor notes that families using Postum seemed healthier than those drinking coffee. He recalls adopting Postum after marriage, discarding coffee and tea as guests left them unused. He previously suffered from indigestion until using Postum, which he says cured his complaints.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Telling Time By A Cat Eye From Hue Narrative
Abbe Hue relates a Chinese Christian mission journey where a young Chinaman tests time by a cat s eyes. He notes pupils narrow toward noon then dilate after, a fact Hue verifies by examining several cats. The tale blends curiosity and observation about daily time told through animal physiology.
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Hue
Huc
Not So Romantic Clara Sweeps Room with Broom
A brief verse notes Clariber’s glance as she swept the room with a broom, suggesting she could have done it just as well without romance. The fragment hints at a practical, humorous scene rather than passion.
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