Helene Duchess of Manchester Known as Beautiful Duchess of Hillsboro
Helene Zimmerman heiress and duchess hopeful is about 21, famed for beauty and a bold, athletic life. Daughter of Eugene Zimmerman whose wealth is estimated at 8 to 15 million dollars, she is tied to the Manchester legacy through a unique engagement symbol and a strong will that shapes her family. She is a golfer, horsewoman, and stud-farm owner with ties to Hillsboro Ohio.
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Helene Zimmerman
Duke of
Manchester
Eugene Zimmerman
Cloverdale
Rebecca S
Hillsboro
House of Manchester
Squire Igon
George Eliot
Helene
A Cool Scoundrel in a Bank Lock Caper
A narrator recounts a bank theft tale in a country town. A supposed bank president helps him open a vault while a watchman and an accomplice observe from the street. The robber pockets $10,000 in bonds after a near-miss with a suspicious but lucky setup.
Handshake and Steady Silence on a 12:30 Express
A terse passenger recounts meeting a man with an alias, taking the 12:30 express, and noting that the entire episode never appeared in the papers. The tale hints at secrecy and elusiveness surrounding the event.
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Jim
Mrs Rober's Salads and Dressing Recipes
A how to guide lists French and mayonnaise dressings and uses. It covers ingredients and steps for a French dressing with oil vinegar onion and garlic notes and a mayonnaise dressing with eggs oil and vinegar, plus example salads like chicken with celery olives and pine nuts and potato salad with beets and parsley.
Will Christen Monitor by Miss Anne Curtis Boutelle
Miss Anne Curtis Boutelle daughter of Congressman Boutelle will sponsor the US monitor launched at Bath iron works. She is a Bangor society favorite noted for beauty and brunette appearance. Grace Boutelle asked to relinquish the honor to remain with her convalescing father.
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Anne Curtis Boutelle
Congressman Boutelle
United States Monitor No
Bath
Boutelle
Bangor
The
Monitor
Grace Boutelle
Waverly
Mass
Anne
Some Other Day Poem Excerpt From Somerville Journal
Readable lines express postponement and unfulfilled plans as hope fades. The piece reflects on labor, delayed beginnings, and looming regret as time runs out. It cites Somerville, Massachusetts, and the Journal as the source.
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Somerville
Mass
Journal
Love of Knowledge and the Habit of Reading
A reflection on daily reading and engagement with books and art to form lifelong knowledge. The piece suggests visiting galleries and libraries, balancing study with practical life, so aging brings contentment and fond memories of the past.
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Post
Empress Eugenie Dwells Quietly in Surrey Cottage
In Farnborough Hill Surrey ex Empress Eugenie widow of Napoleon III lives in seclusion. a white mausoleum and Benedictine monastery dominate the scene. She is frail with rheumatism and spends her evenings in prayer, supporting local poor and endowing the monastery, with Sundays marked by prayers for Napoleon III and the Prince Imperial.
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Surrey
Eng
Eugenie
Napoleon
Farnborough Hill
Solesmes
Napoleon III
Prince Imperial
Farnborough
Winterhalter
Chicago Chronicle
Confession of Love and Forgiveness in Verse
Aileen Beath writes in Smart Set of admitting minor faults to a beloved, seeking forgiveness and valuing sincere eyes over contempt. The speaker pledges honesty and love, contrasting pride with vulnerability and hoping for enduring pardon.
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Aileen Beath
Pick-Me-Up Story Spark Causes Family Dismay
The Chicago Tribune notes a humorous burst from Pick-Me-Up about a hospital scene and a joke on a heroine’s marriage costing the hero his fortune, provoking Mrs Pacer to declare it a tragedy and Mr Pacer to fling the borrowed book.
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Mr. Pacer
Mrs. Pacer
Chicago Tribune
The Chon Again and New Bolero Details
The deft-fingered woman of fashion notes big bows or chons of silk or gauze to fasten the bolero at the front as a current caprice. Corsage coats pair with tailor frocks, skirts and bolero effects are made in one piece, and swathed corselets rest on a foundation to hold vest and collar in place.
Careful Darning and Cleaning Tips from an Old Manual
Fine knitted wool garments should be darned with loose twisted silk not tightly drawn. Do not cut glass deeply to avoid breakage. Wash in warm soapsuds in a wooden tub. brush outside. Rinse at same temperature. never drain on marble. For discolored decanters shake in fine shot with muriatic acid solution, then rinse dry. Lemon juice keeps rice grains separate when boiled.
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Jennings
Will Christen Monitor
A. Cottage
Rua Sires Pel
Geo. Lelainger
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Chicago Clinical School
Geo. Leininger
Beininger Chemical Che
Chicago
Leininger
Heeb’s
Bryant & Stratton
Indianapolis
Vonnegut
Vonnegut Hardware CO
Washington-st
W. D. Allison & CO
E. Southest
Club
Wilson National Surgical Institute
Ohio St
Amelia Allen
George Mott
Wiliams
Turin
N.Y
C. Miller
Justice of the Peace
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
Aix
Indianapolis Southern Railway Co
Indianapolis Southern Railway Company
Indiana
State of
Nashville
Brownstown
Salem
Rockport
Paoli
West Baden
French Lick
Ferdinand
Grandview
Evansville
Ind
Owensboro
Louisville
Bloomington
Greene and
Sullivan Counties
Indianapolis Southern
Washington
Monroe
Orange Counties
Dubois
Spencer
Greene
Sullivan
Jackson
Hocking Valley
Ohio
West Virginia
Coal
Indianapolis Southern Railway
Cincinnati
D. M. Parry
Parry Manufacturing Company
E. McGettigan
Stevenson
A. B. Melville
Pennsylvania
Physicians and Surgeons
J. A. Sutcliffe
E. Walker
Bornsoto SP
Indianapolis Gas Co
D. P. Stirk & Co
N. East
R.F. Stone
West
Ohio Street
Hl. C. Krentler & Co
J.T. Copland
Moses Optical CO
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