A Tallequah Girl and the Indian Country Love Tale
In Gibson Indian Territory near Fort Gibson and Muskogee, Jim the farm hand recounts his twelve years of service to a Creek half breed girl named Bella. He funded her education at a Tallequah seminary, watched her grow, and confessed his love. She chose study over romance, desiring a man of learning, leaving Jim to face a life divided between work and longing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson
Indian Territory
Virdegris
Arkansas
Fort Gibson
Muskogee
Eastern
Jim
Han
Ay Jm
States
Angelus
Mizzury
United States
Bella
Sohn
Sim
Boston
New Orleans
Charlotte Cor
Miss Bella
Meader
Depuy
Kansas City
Poe
Forepaugh
Travellin
Trav
Missouri Republican
Female Fancies and Odd Doings Across Society
A survey of society notes from around the world mentions a women’s college in Tokyo with English teachers, the Beck family wife descended from George Washington kin, and a Kentucky land tract once surveyed by Washington. It also notes a duchess opening a butter shop near Ipswich, a New York seminary allegedly kneading bread with an old tombstone, a Vienna thieves’ ring broken by police, Senator Fair’s San Francisco rosebud purchase from his ex wife, and Philadelphia society kitchens making sauerkraut with foot-stamped soles, highlighting regional quirks and high society foibles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Tokio
Japan
Senator Beck
Kentucky
George Washington
Washington
Virginia
Duchess of Hamilton
Scotland
Lady Mandeville
Ipswich
White Horse Inn
Pickwick
New York
Vienna
Senator Fair
San Francisco
Philadelphia
West Walnut St
Oddities From Across the Nation and World
A roundup of curiosities from Au burn Missouri to Knoxville Tennessee includes a 70 by 35 by 20 foot granite block weighing 4900 tons, a seed-grown orange tree bearing 2500 fruit, a Tennessee river sea serpent tale, a bark quilt from Australia, and a note on a London compositor's death. Also covered are ancient hog remains found in Oregon rock, a Philadelphia blind newsdealer with keen sense of touch, a huge boy in Saratoga County, salt-layer fossils in Nevada pits, Nicaragua leaf ants, Japanese salutations, and petroleum springs offshore in California with bubbling oil near Coal Oil Point and Old Pond.
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Auburn
Quitman
Knoxville
Tennessee River
Monsie
Buffalo
Hans
Faafilimalo
Skinner
H. G. & Agnew
Cassell
London
George Gilmore
Tenn
Linchburg
Samuel Gilmore
Philadelphia
Sixth
Chestnut Streets
John Day River Canyon
Oregon
Nevada
Nicaragua
Japan
San Francisco Chronicle
Ohayo
Hydrographic Office
Sabina Pass
Gulf Coast
Pacific Coast
Coal Oil Point
Santa Barbara
Cal
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John Murphy
Beaver
The
Albany Journal
Wallace Parks, Jr
Parks Ferry
Saratoga County
Indianapolis
Tennessee
Illinois
Delaware
Washington, Pennsylvania and
Ges W. Washington Sr
SDO U
Natral Gas
Compaly
East Market Street
Ene &C. Sutege
Tratanapolis & Co. City Accom
Chi
St. L. L'd
Vandalia Line
St. Louis Mail
Fast Line Express
Terre Haute Accom
Mail Express
Western Express
Travelers’ Regist
Jeffersonville
Madison & Indiapolis
N. Orleans
L'dday
Louw. & Mad
Lou. & Southern F. L. P
Louisville & Mad
Cincinnati Express
Terre Haute Accon
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Cincinnat
Htaibway
Grand Rapids Mail
Mailand
Ft. W
Day
Michigan
Grand Rapids Express
Pen Eweer
Night
Grand Rapids
Limited
Es Cin & Louisville
Bos
Rae A
N.Y. L
Dilly
Era
Brightwood
Brit Pean Ants
Daily S
Michigan & Ind
Elkhart Express
Cin
Louisville
St. L
Harrison
Cincinnati Mail
Ouider Ont LaFayette
Rushville
Chicago
Nanant
St. Louis
Lafayette
S & Re
Arriva
Eastom Ba
Emmaond
Day Express
Indianapolis & Richmond
Indianapolis Accommoda Mail
Western Ex
Lou
Dai
Lake Evie & West
Mail and Express
Tox
Evening Express
Teatro
Mailan Express
Toledo Express
Indianapolis & Wine
Cairo Express
Vincennes Accom
Vincennes Accom & Iro Express
WH. & WR. Bt
Chic. & Ind
Cha Aikivett Express
Ind
St. L. & Chi
Indianapolis Express
Hio
Indiana
Wester Peoria
Express & Mail
Express
Anny
Part
Mail
S &Re
Kan City
Atlantic
Dally, CO
Pacific
An . N.Y
S&ee
N.Y
L. N. A. & C. Railway
Michigan City
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