They Were Married Beneath an Oak in Sellers Park
Sarah Witmer a Pennsylvania quaker maiden and Thomas Elmer of Elmer Georgia wed last week beneath a sturdy oak in Sellers park near Darby Pennsylvania. The sunrise ceremony followed simple Friends services with birds and brook sounds as witnesses. The couple planned a Florida honeymoon after a breakfast at the bride's home.
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Sarah Witmer
Thomas Elmer
Elmer
Sellers Park
Darby
Penn
Friends
Florida
The Path to Her in Moonlit Timber
A poetic sketch of a moonlit path by a stone wall. The speaker describes winds, brook, berry vines, and wild flowers along a path that leads to her. Night shadows, star light, and fireflies spark the scene with melodic glimpses.
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Daisy
Almond Blossom and the Joss House Journey
A young girl named Sum See, nicknamed Almond Blossom, is taken to a Chinese Joss house after losing her mother. Trapped by a locked shrine room, she endures days of hunger and waiting, befriended by a smiling priest while dreamlike visions of a land beyond the window beckon.
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Sum See
Miss Sum See
Pell-st
New York City
Hip Sing
Sum Lee
Hip
Sam
Miss Sam
Papa Lee Lat
Joss House
Lee
Sam Bee
Joss
Gandal Wood
Almond Blossom
Jess
Spirit of Li Kum Blesses Starving Daughter
In a Chicago Times-Herald fragment the spirit Li Kum watches over a daughter in the land of silver shades. Sum Lee eats the sacred food and burns the leftovers, yet the miracle continues as the girl is restored to her family and the Joss keeps silent.
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Eum
Sum Lee
Li Kum
Joss
Chicago Times-Herald
Life as a Game of Hearts in the Philadelphia Press
A Philadelphia Press excerpt compares life to card games and chess, arguing hearts, luck, and bluff shape fate more than skill. It mocks whist strategies and knavish deceptions while noting how Cupid’s darts and chance decide outcomes. The piece frames life as a gamble, with romance as the ultimate stake.
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Cupid
Omar
Philadelphia Press
Smiles and Snippets in Press Quips
A collage of quotes from newspapers includes a singer praised for vocal control, Mrs. Richmond’s jab about a drugstore directory, Mrs. Bronxborough’s habit of buying something, and a fire scene quip about doors opening and the foreman insisting on proper tools.
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Richmond
Bronxborough
New York Press
Maud Dixon Sal vini to Return to Stage After Widowhood
Maud Dixon Sal vini announces a return to the stage, ending her temporary retirement compelled by widowhood of Alexander Salvini. The appearance signals a renewed career as a performer with anticipated public interest and media coverage.
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Maud Dixon Salvini
Alexander Salvini
Trousseau Test Determines Bohemian Marriage Proposals
A Bohemian custom lets a suitor request a trousseau inspection before proposing. Young women assemble a bridal box with years of spinning, weaving, and embroidery. If the contents impress, the man asks for the girl’s hand. if not, he may depart.
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Bohemia
Trousseau
Mme Regnier to Visit United States Soon
Mme Regnier a young graceful French figure arrives in New York with her husband for a planned talk to Harvard students. She is noted as affable and aristocratic in French society and her father is an Academy member. She travels widely with discerning impressions.
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Mme. Regnier
New York
Harvard
Ites
France
The
Academy
Charlotte Bronte Not Flattered by Thackeray’s Attention
Mrs. Humphrey Ward recalls in her Vilette biographical intro how Charlotte Bronte, after refusing many London invites in 1851, visited George Smith’s family. Thackeray, then famed, lectured on Tanguish humorist and greeted Bronte kindly, a moment she found unsettling and later noted for its restless lack of self control.
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Charlotte Bronte
Humphrey Ward
Vilette
London
George Smith
Ackesray
Miss Bronte
Thackeray
Delicate Pink Henrietta Dressing Gown Described
A charming woman's negligee is detailed in soft pink henrietta cloth. It features white silk lining, hood, revers, and a delicate ruffle along the loose edge. Front plait, mixed white and pink cord, and short Japanese sleeves complete the intimate dressing gown description.
Ice Cream Cake Recipe Steps
A recipe to bake an ice cream cake. It blends butter sugar vanilla and eggs with milk and flour then bakes in shallow pans for about 20 minutes. A sugar syrup is boiled then folded into whipped egg whites and flavored with vanilla before topping the cake.
Klondike bicycle trek by Lena De Bois heads north
Wealthy Klondike claimant Lena De Bois plans a three month bicycle crossing to Dawson City and Cape Nome. She will ride a canvas nailed tire ordinary bicycle with fur knickerbockers and a revolver, relying on huts every 25 miles for food and shelter. Her sister Katherine will travel by rail and steamer.
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Lena de Boiss
de Bois
Klondike
Katherine Depew
Cape Nome
Dawson City
New
Eldorado
de Boils
Yukon
Fried Pork with Cream Gravy Breakfast Dish
A traditional country breakfast recipe uses salt pork sliced thin and parboiled to avoid toughness. Pan fry in flour, then make a gravy with hot fat and milk, or cream for richer flavor, and serve with baked potatoes.
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Indianapolis Reader
Indianapolis resident John Parkison of 814 Maple Street describes severe back pains and kidney weakness, says Doan's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo gave relief after two boxes. Sold by all dealers, 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
Henry J. Huder
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
Water Damaged Shoes Half Price at Star Store Sale
Water damaged shoes offered at half price with sale in full swing at the Star Store. Ladies' kid lace shoes described as finest hand sewn soles with various tops priced at £5.50, and lace shoes at $3.00 wholesaler price with our price stated.
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BOC
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City Markets and Groceries Prices in Indianapolis
A dense price list from Indianapolis markets itemizes smoked meats such as hams and bacon, dried beef, shoulders, and lard with varied regional brands. Fresh pork, onions, potatoes, cabbage, lettuce, and fruit prices follow, along with nuts, canned vegetables, canned fruits, dried fruits, and confections. Also listed are fish, game, oysters, butter, poultry, coal, drugs, and related staples with unit prices and package sizes.
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California
Indiana
Baltimore
Kentucky
Florida
Floridas
Brazil
Ridgewood A
Phoenix A
Empire A
Ideal Gold
Windsor
Ridgewood
Lion
Jersey
Marion Club
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