John Thorntons Mistake in a Widow Brown Marriage Plot
In Possum Ridge a feud between Frank Gregg and John Thornton ends in a staged marriage plan. Thornton marries Widow Brown, aiming to ruin Gregg, but discovers Gregg also married a Mrs Brown, leaving Thornton to face his own miscalculation and a doomed, unhappy union.
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Frank Gregg
Possum Ridge
Scrougeout
John Thornton
Thornton
Man Barton
Frank
Gregg
Barton
Brown
Widow Brown
Coonrun
Grege
Widder Brown
Taft
Tie
Greig
Roig
Crese
Owever
Green
Bright educator Miss Lizzie Wooster gains statewide primer adoption
Miss Lizzie E Wooster of Topeka Kansas is recognized as a primary education authority. She spoke at 36 institutes during a summer and has published a primer now adopted in Kansas schools. She has also produced substantial literary work for New York and Chicago publishing houses.
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Lizzie E. Wooster
Topeka
Ikxon
Kansas
Miss Wooster
New York
Chicago
What One Woman Did Miss Mason’s remarkable life and voyage
Emily V. Mason aunt of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, eight years old, prepares for a Europe trip. Civil War hospital work helped orphans. 30 sent to Baltimore after the war. Poems sold for 1000 dollars and funds supported and educated the orphans, all but one thriving. First Europe trip in 1868 revealed contrast between Paris and Virginia.
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Emily V. Mason
Fitzhugh Lee
Miss Mason
Europe
Gray
Baltimore
Columbia
Paris
London
Virginia
Variety in Breakfast Fruits
The article extols breakfast fruits with strawberries as most common and versatile. It highlights pineapples for breakfast though usually eaten as dessert and notes plentiful supply at about 20 cents. It also mentions cherries blackberries and grapefruits as good market picks.
Remarkable Lawrence man credits pills for cure
G H Snyder of Lawrence Kansas recalls a severe paralysis like illness. After trying multiple doctors he used twelve boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People and recovered fully with no relapse. He says his appetite and health improved, calling the medicine the most remarkable.
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Kansas
G. H. Snyder
Snyder
Dr. Williams
When We Grow Old Love Poem From Pall Mall Magazine
A romantic poem from Pall Mall Magazine contemplates aging and enduring love. The speaker asks if devotion will persist as hair grays and beauty fades, pledging loyalty and support through changing years with a timeless, steady love.
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Pall Mall Magazine
Good to Eat Graham Cream Toast and Cheese Sandwiches
A vintage recipe note describes Graham cream toast heaped with heated cream and butter, salt and pepper, then cheese sandwiches with thin bread rounds filled with grated cheese, salted and cayenne seasoned, fried to a delicate brown in hot fat. The dish is served hot, ideal for Sunday tea and popular with men.
Comical Fragments From City Gossip Columns
Readable bits show playful exchanges among unsatisfied lovers and friends. A joking scene features hair combing, forehead rubs, and a bonnet bill dispute. Dick teases for a kiss after swinging, while other lines hint at curious banter and mischief across neighbors.
Feminine Philosophy Fragment Sparks Conversation
A fragment from a discussion titled Feminine Philosophy references insights on gender roles. The remark hints at a broader debate about women's thinking and public life, provoking readers to consider how femininity informs philosophy and social influence.
Farmers Argue Over Weather Then Harvest Surprises
Farmers Jim and John debate rain and drought warnings as a harsh season yields to a bountiful harvest. Arthur J. Burdick notes the Lord’s wisdom in weather and crops, with corn, potatoes, and grain thriving despite earlier fears.
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Farmer Jim
Farmer John
Jim
John
To Get Fat or Thin The Easiest Diet Advice
A curious guide compares Amelia Summerville’s dramatic weight change and Bernhardt’s fattening, then offers a strict diet plan. It urges chocolate milk meals, frequent snacks, and naps, concluding thinness requires rigid dieting.
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Amelia Summerville
Bernhardt
Reflections of a Bachelor in a Moralizing Tone
A wry reflective piece on bachelor life notes grief awaiting new pleasures and warns about trust in marriage. It contrasts domestic peace with advice from a minister and mocks vanity as women respond to perceived infidelity. It also jokes about illness in neighbors as a blessing.
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Peter
Paul
Cure Rheumatism With Chamberlains Pain Balm
The ancients blamed a demon for rheumatism but Chamberlains Pain Balm offers quick relief after one application. It cures rheumatism and has hundreds of testimonials, with sale by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Silks to Look For in Summer Fashion
The new summer silks feature ivory fancy triteta and black and white weaves. Black alone is popular among readers, with medium to heavy satins and peau de soie textures offering reliable demi luster in silk fabrics.
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Evlor
Veteran Hicks Praises Doan's Kidney Pills After War Wounds
W H Hicks of 2a West New York Street testifies to lasting pain from service in Company F Fifth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relief after kidney pain and back discomfort, noting his wife’s similar benefit and urging others to try the remedy from Foster-Mill Company of Buffalo, New York.
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Republic
Indopolis
Dean
Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Henry J. Hyder
Greg
Doan
Fosterburn Company
Buffalo
N. C
United States
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