The Eyes of Chance in Algeria Brilliant Deception
In Algeria Vandier, a beloved sergeant, is shot by fate and a theft suspect, Omar, is blamed. The judge Garien and a physician unravel Vandier’s self sacrificing act as he lied to protect his family after a hunting accident misfired, revealing Omar’s innocence and Vandier’s heroic deceit.
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Vandier
el Azereg
Desert
Garien
Garren
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Maric
Chenefi Omer Abdelkader
Mahoudi
Pavanni
Lmb
Omar
Allah
Vanier
Garlen
Oustarad
Vander
Garion
Innocence Recalled Amid Doubt in Milwaukee Sentinel
A Milwaukee Sentinel reflection recalls a trial or testimony moment where innocence is asserted and contrasted with deceit. The speaker laments Vandier’s grave memory, while Garion notices the Arab departing on a sunlit road, leading to tears from the narrator.
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Garion
Vandier
Milwaukee Sentinel
Gossip in the Streets and Home Life Aboard
Random comic exchanges and social vignettes from early papers reference dogs, coins swallowed by a child, nuptial rumors, and neighbors aiding a widow after her husband’s death. The snippets capture local gossip tone, wit, and community sympathy in brief notices.
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Detroit Journal
Raspberry jelly and ice dessert from old kitchen tips
The passage describes making raspberry jelly and raspberry water ice with sugar water, lemon juice, and beaten egg whites, plus a method for raspberry dumplings steamed then finished in the oven. It notes raspberries pair well with many dishes and that hard sauce with crushed berries complements the dessert.
In Memory's Land Echoes of Love and Farewell
Poem fragment recalling a deceased loved one with imagery of skies rivers and mountains. Lines invite comfort and renewal, invoking enduring affection and memory. The verse ends with a quoted farewell line attributed to Frank L. Stanton in the Atlanta Constitution.
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Frank L. Stanton
Atlanta Constitution
Preserving Time in Canning for Home Use
Instructions outline cleaning and storing used cans, preparing tools like knives and paring implements, and using proper vessels. It advises avoiding tin and iron in cooking fruit, and selecting jars by family size with wide mouths for ease. It notes prac tical materials such as cheesecloth, towels, and large two-piece jars for fruits.
Luncheon table styling for wartime simplicity
The piece advises simple luncheon decor with a color war scheme. It favors a lace or linen center-piece, limited doilies, a pretty receptacle for flowers, and a fine mahogany table kept uncluttered. It suggests careful flower choices, ribbon accents, candles, and coordinated silk under center-pieces for a tasteful effect.
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Everness
In The Stores Inverted Pleat Back For Skirts
The inverted pleat returns for skirts with devices to hold shirt waists down and skirts up. Madras fabrics for shirt waists dresses and negligee in lively color mixes. Dresden rosebuds stripes polka dots on printed batistes. Washable hats in crash duck and pique in tan. Handkerchief borders pink blue cambric underskirts and violet cotton embroidery decorate white gowns for wear in warm weather.
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Madras
Dresden
A Woman's Ideas and Summer Bargains in Town
A column humorously notes compensation for staying in town through July and August. It cites bargain months as a woman's perk, mocks a husband’s pride in his wife’s happiness, and briefly parodies a popular novel line about bliss and folly. The page moves to an ad for Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil claiming to heal cuts, bruises, stings, and sprains.
Pointed Paragraphs on Life and Conduct From Chicago News
A garbled Chicago News excerpt reflects on aging and ideals, sharing that a simpler life aids generosity, while life consists of ardent desires and regrets. It notes some drift toward vice without far travel, and comments that trouble seekers are lucky to avoid disappointment.
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Chicago News
Death ends teen couple’s brief London marriage
Orva Bowman, age 17, wed a 14 year old in London Ohio in April. He was found dead Sunday afternoon after a pattern of using chloroform to sleep. Bowman, discharged from the Seventeenth regiment last January, suffered seven months of injuries in a San Francisco hospital. The young wife is heartbroken.
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Orva A. Bowman
London
San Francisco
Seventeenth Regiment
Local Social Notes From Indianapolis Area
Miss Julia Kern returns from Logansport Monday. Mrs W N Aydelotte hosts Adele van Slooten of Germany. Engagement announced Celia Fetble man Meyer Efroymson. A L Mason to Gen Harrison’s Adirondack lodge next month. Gilbert Hurty back from college for summer with Dr and Mrs Hurty. Miss Tucker 5258 Alabama St invites for a lawn fete Wednesday. Katherine Braman of Terre Haute to attend Parliament club dance Broad Ripple Monday. Mrs Emil Wulschner and Geo R Sullivan sail from Baltimore to Norfolk New York Boston to spend summer on Atlantic coast.
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Julia Kern
Logansport
W.N. Aydelotte
Adele van Slooten
Germany
Celia Fetbleman
Meyer Efroymson
A. L. Mason
Gen
Alabama St
Katherine Braman
Terre Haute
Broad Ripple
Parliament Club
Emil Wulschner
Geo. R. Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Norfolk
New York
Boston
Atlantic
Sunday Sprigs and Global Events Spark Headlines
Weather and war news mix with world events as Montana and California burn, India rains aid famine districts, and Russia endures earthquakes. Shaw predicts one million visitors for Chicago encampment while Gold Democrats plan a July meeting in New York to nominate a third ticket. A world convention in London opens, Flint Eddy & Co and American Trading consolidate, rail plans loom, and patent remedies promise cures.
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India
Russia
Shaw
Chicago
New York
Christian Endeavorers
London
Flint, Eddy & Co
American Trading Company
Dayton Return Fare Special Fast Train Ad
Special one day rail offer from Indianapolis to Dayton priced at 1.25 each way. Fast train departs Indianapolis at 7:00 a.m. and returns from Dayton at 6:15 p.m. Valid Sunday July 22 with service by the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railroad line.
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Dayton
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Ind
M. Bronson
Michigan City and Return Fare Listed at 1.50
The Lake Erie and Western BRR advertises a rail fare of 1.50 dollars for a round trip between Indianapolis and Michigan City. The schedule notes a Thursday departure on July 19, 1900, with a 6:00 a.m. departure from Indianapolis.
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Michigan City
Lake Erie & Western
Niagara Falls
Indianapolis
Annual Seashore Excursion Announces Wide NJ Shore Stops
The notice advertises an August seashore excursion with round trip price of 15 dollars. It lists Atlantic City Cape May Anglesea Avalon Holly Beach Ocean City Sea Isle City Wildwood and Rehoboth Beach among destinations served from New Jersey and Maryland. Through sleepers and coaches, for details contact ticket agents or W W Richardson D P A.
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Atlantic City
Cape May
Anglesea
Avalon
Holly Beach
Ocean City
Sea Isle City
Wildwood
N. J
Rehoboth
Det
W. W. Richardson
Special train schedule from Union Station to Louisville
Pennsylvania Lines announces a Sunday July 22 schedule. The special train departs Union Station at 7 20 a m and returns from Fourteenth Street Station Louisville at 7 10 p m.
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Pennsylvania Lines
Union Station
Louisville
Fourteenth-st
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