The Lady of Lynn by Sir Walter Besant
John Pentearouse guardian Captain Crowle opposes Molly Miller heiress owner of the fleet. Samuel Semple clerk is beaten for writing verses and travels to London becoming secretary to Lord Fylingdale. Semple schemes to wed Molly to Fylingdale with cronies aiding his run to Lynn.
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John Pentearouse
Lynn
Molly Miller
Capt
Crowle
Samuel Semple
Guardian
London
Jarl Fylingdale
Semple
Lord Fylingdale
Anastasia
A Spa Scheme Unfolds in King’s Lynn Club
In State Lane Captain Crowle and the Society of Lynn gather at the Crown inn where Captain Crowle and Jack Pentercross join as Dr Worship delivers startling news. A London physician cites Sam Semple’s discovery of a spring in King's Lynn that promises wealth and a grand spa plan with pump room dances and a cardroom, signaling potential riches and moral peril.
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Crowle
State Lane
Jack Pentecrosse
Jack
Jenny
Lynn
Samuel Semple
Sam Semple
Custom House
Capt. Crowle
Bath
Tunbridge, Wells
Epsom
Hamstead
St. Chgds
London
King’s Lynn
King's Lynn
Norfolk
Cambridge
Cam
Ouse
Earl of Fylingdale
Samuel
The Fellers That Stayed to Home Verse Tribute
A reflective lyric recalling those who stayed home during the Civil War era in sixty four, honoring workers taxed and toiling while others fought. Simon Frost signs a communal shout to honor the home front efforts and sacrifice.
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Simon Frost
Reflections of a Bachelor on Women and Marriage
A brief satire notes tact, pins, prices, and social cliques. It jests that men learn to read price marks while women manage auctions and housecleaning, doubting marriage as mere decoration. It lampoons views on love, motherhood, and character, ending with a critique of social expectations.
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Adam
Eve
At Our Back Door On An Illinois Farm
A lyrical verse extols rural Illinois life, inviting readers to escape city clamor. It paints prairies, corn rows, fruit trees, and flowers as they rise from the land, filling air with fragrance while watching clouds form scenes across a serene summer sky.
Observations on Women and Social Standards
A compact, satirical musing on how women provoke both amusement and venom from social superiors. It contrasts gendered perceptions, noting women are praised as divine yet vilified when misused, while men are judged by different, sometimes paradoxical standards. The piece wittily questions why persons react to female propriety and deviance.
Two Sisters Run Perth Amboy Republican Newsroom
Miss Louise Boynton and Miss Georgie Boynton, Vassar graduates, own and run the Perth Amboy weekly now publishing daily. Louise serves as editor-in-chief while Georgie is business manager. The paper stays local and nonpartisan, focused on community interests.
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Louise Boynton
Georgie
Boynton
Vassar
Perth Amboy Republican
Georgie Boynton
Old Reliable Blood Balm Promises Cure for Blood Poison
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for blood poison cancer ulcers eczema and related ailments. It claims to purify blood, heal sores and eruptions, and relieve pain with free trial offered by Dr. Gilani in Atlanta and distribution in Indianapolis by Huder.
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Dr. Gilani
Mitchell St
Atlanta
Gilam
Indianapolis
Huder
Washington
Humorous Q and A Snippets From Old Papers
A collage of brief quips from Philadelphia Bulletin Washington Star and Ohio State Journal. Jokes touch on shoplifting marriage trust and weather with wry urban humor and light sarcasm. Names are general and no single incident is developed into a full story.
On an Organdy Frock Pattern Description
An organdy frock described as adorable with blue lark spur flowers spread across the fabric. The semi transparent organdy blurs the larkspur for gentle beauty. It notes the pattern as among the prettiest for organdy and contrasts with gar lands of small flowers or single roses. Lilacs in lavender and white are another favored organdy pattern.
Child Pleads For Help As Water Floods Bathroom
A young boy ignored a prohibition on bathwater and turned on the taps. Nurse finds him kneeling by a rapidly filling tub, praying aloud to God to stop the flood or send someone who can. The distressed child implores divine aid and human help to end the danger.
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Jack
How to Drink Iced Tea From Harper's Bazar
A physician advises preparing freshly made tea poured over cracked ice rather than letting it cool slowly to avoid increasing the tannin’s injurious effects. The note emphasizes rational preparation for iced tea consumption.
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Harper’s Bazar
Sugar consumption doubles globally says eminent physician
A prominent English physician claims sugar intake has doubled worldwide in the last 15 years, led by English and American eaters. He describes sugar as a potent energy source and a maintainer of stamina.
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Brooklyn
Newest Bed Linen Fashions in Ready Made Sets
The article notes bed linen fashion turning elaborate with hemstitching embroidery and Mexican drawn work. Top edges are trimmed, pillow cases decorated, and ready made sets gain popularity for time and cost efficiency. Monograms remain popular on sheets and pillow cases, ranging from simple initials to subtle embroidery.
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New Idea Magazine
Doan's Kidney Pills claim relief for back and kidney pains
Indianapolis man recounts a cold turning into severe kidney trouble and relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He purchased them at Henry J. Huder's drug store, noted quick improvement within days, and affirmed normal kidney function returned. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo distributes as US agents.
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R. L. Sullivan
Massachusetts Ave
Cloak and Men's Clothing
Henry J. Huder
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
United States
Doan
The Rainbow Seven Sisters Sing in House of Light
A poetic description of seven sisters named Violet Indigo Blue Green Yellow Orange Red who live in a house of light. They sail at twilight on the sea of night and appear again after rain as a rainbow when the clouds fled, each sister representing a color.
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House of Light
Stuffed Tomatoes
Fresh tomatoes can be served in several forms. Peel by blanching two minutes then drain. They look attractive whole with centers scooped and filled with mayonnaise in lettuce nests. Quarter or slice for French dressing and pair with lettuce or cucumbers and chives.
Bedroom suite in birch with pink rose decor
A handsome domestic birch bedroom set finished in pure white with hand painted pink rose garlands. Priced at 3160, the nine piece suite includes bedstead dressing bureau toilet table chiffonier bouquet table somno washstand two chairs and a racket. Available as single pieces in the same style.
Immigration booklet offers reduced rates and map
Oregon, Washington and Idaho are the states to which a large immigration is now directed. You should take advantage of the opportunities, and the greatly reduced rates. This wonderful country fully described and illustrated in a new booklet with a large map, mailed to any address upon receipt of six cents in postage by W. B. Knisern, 22 Fifth Ave., Chicago.
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W. B. Knistern
Chicago
Pennsylvania Lines Special Train Schedule Card
Special train service from Indianapolis at 7 a m to Louisville and return. Fares $1 50 one way or $1 59 round trip. Sunday June 9. German Day event at Phoenix Hill Park with a return from Louisville Fourteenth Street Station at 7 p m.
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Pennsylvania Lines
Louisville
Return
Indianapolis
Louisville Fourteenth St
Phoenix Hill Park
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