Love and Letters in a Gossiping Town
Charita Brown, a nursery governess, competes in a croquet game at the Trevors party where she impresses Colonel Field. Miss Wallace insults her, but Field defends Charita and offers help to her father, the clergyman. Charita leaves, then accepts Field’s courtship. She returns home to her mother with plans to marry Field, sail for Europe, and support the family with a new volume on Oriental art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charita Brown
Trevors
Colonel Field
Charita
Lelia Trevor
Adela Brighton
Victorine Wallace
Miss Wallace
Papa
Mamma
Charity
Col. Field
Europe
Victorine
Lelia
Culd
Mrs. Trevor
Charita Quews
Oddities and dangers from near and far across the decade
A parade of curiosities and mishaps from the era including a white gopher snake in Mississippi, a rattlesnake in Florida, a horned snake in Tennessee, cattle killed by lightning in Vermont, a Pike's Peak lightning strike on a tourist, and a Portland girl found with an abscess containing rubber from a pencil. It also notes education disparities, inventions, a St. Paul dentist office prayer, a Texarkana steer clash, and various sensational vignettes from Europe and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portugal
Ashton
Miss
South Apopka
Fla
Rockwood
Tenn
Wiliam Green
North Danville
Pike’s Peak
Portland
Ore
United States
England
Scotland
Germany
Buffalo Fair
St. Paul
Texas
Texarkana
Haskell
Auburn
3D. D. Johnson
West Indies
Flossie Moss
Alps
Mont Blanc
Nova Scotia
Wyoming
Uinta County
Jordan
Oconee
Connecticut
N. B. Corbin
Vineville
Cherokea
New Haven & Derby Road
Bridgeport
Erasmus Wilson
Birmingham
Ala
Kansas City
Appetizers and Quips Jump Across Clipped Collage
A mosaic of jokes and quips from various papers references a mud puddle of falls to admire, a Boston girl moving to Greece, and a nurse's attention to little things. It notes jokes about coal, a bill collector, Freddy Gebhard's antics, and a Danish farm girl training. Also mentions a poem at Gueda Springs and humorous lines about agriculture and husbands. Cincinnati to New York rail fare listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville Journal
Boston
Greece
Washington
Yonkers Statesman
Puck
Harper’s Bazar
Freddy Gebhard
Langtry
Texas Siftings
Gueda Springs
Kansas City
Ho Not Be Deceived Ho Not Be Deceived
The Indianapolis Natural Gas Company touts aggressive pricing and contract clauses to guarantee continued low rates. It promises 20 percent discounts for domestic, store, or office uses and a commitment to supply gas as cheaply as competitors. It warns against rivals offering later half-price deals as misleading and urges customers to buy now to secure future low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Natural Gas Company
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Wanner
H. H.war‘ner & Co
Warner
Appetiazaers
Denmark
Eve
Cain
Pittsburg
Somervillé Journal
Cincinnati
Grand Opera House
Bartley Campbell
English’s Opera House
H. Grattan Donnelly
Irs
Paul H. Krauss
Pennsylvania
Atkins Soap CO
Indianapolis
Ertel
Virginia-Ave
WM. Kotteman
E. Washington St
C. E. Kregelo, Undertaker
Delaware Street
Travelers’ Register
Bloomington
Peoria
Missouri River
Danvile
Chicago
Springfield
Columbus
Ohio
Vines
Urbana
Bellefontaine
Kenton
Tiffin
Sandusky
Indianapolis Union Depot Ly
George Butler
Genl
Agt
South Illinois St
Union Depot
Ytgh R.A
Toledo
Detroit
W.H. Fisher, Gen’l Ag’t C
The
Water Company
Aneshaensel & Strong
Morris
A. Morris
TOR
Youwie Bros
East Market Street
C. Eden
North
Delaware
Perea
Life Brother Oc
ecGhild
Ord
PENN
Washington St
Bates House
East Washington Street
W.G. Wasson
Pennsylvania St
Victor
Bradley, Holton & CO
East
Ind
Aar
M. Raschig
HE. H. Hldridge & CO
Alabama and
Maryland Streets
Louis Reibold
the Sun
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