Woman's Republican leader Helen Boswell urges men to vote rightly
The article portrays Miss Helen Boswell as a decisive speaker and chairman of New York's Woman's Republican Association. It notes her bold demand that men voters cast correct ballots and highlights her striking presence and dislike of speaking from notes. The narrative then shifts to a dramatic frontier tale involving Nance Hooper and Zeb Norton, weaving political speech with a long menacing absence.
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Helen Boswell
Woman's Republican Association of
New York
Miss Boswell
Love's Prodigal Pig Pig-Oo-Eh In Mountain Romance
Nance and Zeb share a tense moment beside a log cabin as he confesses his work, land purchase, and marriage plan amid rising river and new Locust pin factory hopes. Nance remains silent while Zeb questions her love and bids farewell, sensing a shift in their bond.
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Nance
Hooper
Vance
Zeb
St. Nance
Dillsboro
Pole Dorsey
Sea longing drives Missouri divorce case in 1910s
Nellie Kyle of Meadows End Connecticut marries George Baptiste at Milford then returns home two weeks later. Baptiste sues for divorce claiming homesickness for the sea, a ground not listed in Missouri statutes where the petition originated, drawing interest from lawyers and doctors.
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St. Louis
Nellie
Kyle
George Baptiste
Milford
Nellie Kyle
Missouri
Pinbang
Jewel Returns as Westener Reunites with Nance
In a tense roadside scene Zeb returns to Nance after chasing a gold mine. He slips a valise, waits, then confesses love as Nance tearfully greets him. She kisses him warmly, declaring her happiness at his return and their shared fortune.
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Nance
Zeb
Tuckasiege
Zeb Norton
Nance Hooper
Tucka
Dollshoro
Ike
A Bachelor’s Reflections On Women And Manners
A fragmentary column humorously critiques women and aging with sharp, satirical lines. It muses that old maids feel they did their part to please men, jokes about grooming habits, and notes women’s chatter on clothes and attire.
Mark Twains Missouri Cousin Recounts Family Absurdities
Mrs. Greening of St. Louis, Twain’s cousin, shares fond memories and monthly checks from the writer. She recounts Clemens family absentmindedness, including Uncle John forgetting Sam during a move and Orion forgetting his marriage en route to Keokuk.
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Mark Twain
Missouri
London
J. W. Greening
St. Louis
Greening
Twain
Mark
Clemens
Ation
Sam
Orion
Keokuk
Muscatine
Wanderer Returns to River Road in Quiet Country Echo
A weary traveler lingers after a meal, gazing across hills and valleys as he recalls the past. He mutters that things remain “just the same” while the scene shifts to a cabin, Nance, and memories of Mark Hooper and past days. The narrative blends with verses about changing seasons and a poet’s lines.
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Mark Hooper
Nance
Princess of Wales and Her Sandringham Kennel Life
The princess of Wales maintains a royal kennel at Sandringham with fine English breeds. She visits daily to feed and supervise the dogs, which live in separate kennels and barns. Through annual shows and sales, many dogs are placed with royal relatives and private homes, ensuring good care and high standards.
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Princess of Wales
Windsor
Sandringham
England
Ter
The Shirt Waist Fashion Refined by Artful Detail
The Philadelphia Record notes cotton and winter weight shirts vary in quality with fine Trench flannel and velvet seen as less desirable. Plain shoulders with yoke backs, box plaits, and tailored cuffs define the popular style, crafted under an artist’s eye for individual flair.
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Philadelphia Record
Sword of Lee Forth from its Scabbard in Battle’s Bright Light
Poem extols Robert E. Lee’s sword as a symbol of valor and virtue. It lauds the saber’s gleam guiding Confederate troops, swearing followers to martyrdom for a noble cause, then notes the blade sleeps again in its sheath after defeat. The piece includes a dyspepsia quip promoting Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
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Lee
Tke Lee
Robert Lee
Hood
Sever Your Old Brick Bail with imitation of rock-faced stone
Advertisement fragment lists H ly SHUTE at Talbot block selling sewing machines and related supplies. Promotes “Everything for all machines” with no agents, mentions Washington Street and Jos Pileger.
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H.ly Shute
Talbot Block
Washington St
Jos, c
Pileger
Lace and lace prices from the Philadelphia Record ad
A long lace price list outlines many lace types and widths with per yard prices from 2 to 95 cents and up to 21.50 for wider pieces. It notes imitation laces can look like real ones and urges care in selection. Also mentions Dean's Ointment offering fast relief for itching piles at 69 cents.
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Brussels
Medicis
Ireland
Chantilly
Philadelphia
Dean
An Old Nurse for Children Ad Text
An old manufacturer promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. Claims soothe gums, relieve wind colic and diarrhea. Priced twenty five cents a bottle. Also advertises neckbands for shirts and Progress Laundry with phone number 1121.
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Progress Laundry
Wabash R I C Plans Weekly Sleeping Car to Los Angeles
The Wabash Railway announces a weekly tourist sleeping car service between St. Louis and Los Angeles leaving St. Louis each Wednesday at 9 p.m. The first car departs St. Louis on November 1. For full details contact G. D. Maxfield D. P. A. at 42 Jackson Place Indianapolis Indiana.
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Wabash R. I., Co
St. Louiis
Los Angeles
Cal
St. Louis
G. D. Maxfield
Jackson Place
Indianapolis
Ind
Floor and Drapery Bargains in New Patterns and Colors
Advertises discounted floor coverings and textiles including best grade linoleum squares 49 cents per square yard, fancy lace and glow draperies, silk fringe mats, brass extension rods, Nottingham lace curtains, all wool blankets, home made tennis cushions, horse blankets, and chamber sets on sale with special prices and large sizes. Includes porcelain chamber set values and various fabric patterns in white, ecru, and scarlet.
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Secceeensa
Nottingham
Little Known Facts and Quack Health Claims
A reader notes common misperceptions about American life and incomes, citing low mailing frequency, clothing expenditures, domestic help, and poverty. The passage includes an endorsement of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for piles and skin diseases, attributed to Geo Noland's wife.
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Geo. Noland
Rockland, O
DeWitt
America
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