Hungarian Dickens's search ends as Jokai weds Pretty Michal
Dr. Maurus Jokai famed Hung arian writer wed Arabella Grossnagy on September 14 in Budapest after a two decade quest to find his ideal Pretty Michal. The Old scholar aged many years old, Arabella now 18, became his wife and muse.
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Maurus Jokai
Dickens
Michal
Budapest
Arabella Grossnagy
Jokaj
Hungary
Jeff
Rosa Laborfalvy Jokai
Rachel
Hungaria
Dr. Jokai
Arabella Grossnagg
Royal National Theater
Mama
Arabella Gressnagy
Julieska
A Happy Day Menu of Water Prayer and Play
A playful verse outlines a pleasant day plan with water and prayer, sunshine, merriment, thought for kin, work as a spice, love, play, and a book to end a well spent day.
Swain the Woodcutter and Norna in the Forest
Norna, daughter of tailor Peterson, flees a forced marriage to Swain the woodcutter in Drontheim. She prays to forest spirits as a mysterious force approaches, hoping for escape from a fate she dreads and a guardian aid beyond mortal means.
Gripen the Woodland King Reveals a Way to Punish the Woodcutter
Norna meets the giant Gripen, guardian of the oaks, who explains how a mortal may summon woodland powers at midnight. The woodcutter Swain is challenged to face the Gripen tree and is ultimately slain by a hooded monk who is the wood spirit in disguise. Norna marries the fisherman and prays each evening for the Gripen’s salvation.
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Norna
Thor
Odin
Gripen
Swain
Noma
New York News
Japanese Woman Becomes American Citizen in New York Court
Mine Harada of Tokio, 36, won naturalization in the United States district court in New York, becoming possibly the first Japanese woman to naturalize here. She had earlier failed an oath but returned with an Irish interpreter and a Japanese adviser to complete the process. She said she loves the United States and intends to stay, despite advice to return home.
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Japan
Mine Harada
United States Circuit Court
New York
Miss Harada
Tokio
Vancouver
United States Navy
M. S. Matsumoto
United States
TF. Ughide
Vision of Love in Boston Transcript Verse
A poem-like fragment describes longing and a vision of a beloved with blue eyes like the sea. The speaker hesitates to speak, fearing the vision may vanish, and hopes love will swiftly reach the sweetheart. The piece cites President King and Farmer's Bank Brooks as markers in the newspaper page.
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Boston
Silly Quips Across Papers Spark Family Chats
A collection of short, humorous exchanges from Chicago Tribune, ChicagoRecord, and Detroit Free Press. Couples discuss babies dispositions, engagements, wealth, and Uncle Tom. The snippets capture light domestic banter and social commentary of the era.
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Tom
Detroit’ Free Press
Believed gemstone virtues and charms in old text
The passage lists stones and claimed powers from health and joy to warding off witchcraft and love discord. It mentions garnets, emeralds, amethyst, cat's-eye, sapphires, diamonds, amber, opals, corad, onyx, jit, agate, and topaz with various effects such as purification, fortitude, thirst quenching, and digestion aid.
Autumn Snow Brings Hope in Rich October Tone
A reflective verse from Woman's Home Companion notes early snow on window sill signaling autumn’s blight yet promises renewal. The speaker finds solace in October’s mature beauty and the season’s deeper story beyond spring’s green, urging resilience.
Afternoon Tea Cakes for a Light, Elegant Table
Describes delicate tea time cakes suitable for an afternoon tea table. Advises avoiding rich sweets like chocolate cake and cream puffs after 5 o'clock and recommends light cookies and tea cakes. Includes a quick luncheon recipe of whipped cream with mashed prunes and vanilla, served in custard cups with pink or violet coloring for appeal.
Ohio W C T U Elects Anna W Clark State President
Mrs Anna W Clark is named state president of the Ohio W C T U as the white ribboners hold their convention in Cleveland this week with members from across the state attending.
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Anna W. Clark
Ohio
Cleveland
Pointed Paragraphs and Cautionary Sayings
A collage of aphorisms on aging luck and deceit contrasts with an advert for Deans Ointment promising skin itch relief. The lines mix observations on reputation patience and social norms with a retail note stating the product costs 50 cents at any drug store.
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Dean
Travel Tickets for St Louis and Chicago Fairs
Tickets sold Oct 1 to 6 for St Louis round trip 7.50 with return by Oct 3. Chicago round trip 5.00 on sale Oct 2 to 10 with return by Oct 14. deposit with joint agent by noon next day. Enterprise Steam Laundry advertises family washing. A. G. P. A. H. M. Bronson signs.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Fair
Enterprise Steam Laundry
Phone &L
Chicago
H. M. Bronson
Tish-I-Mingo’s Sold Amid Odd Ball Market Note
An odd OCR fragment reports $1.00 Cincinnati price tags and a Sunday October 8 date with 2,328,250 units and an 189 percent figure for Tish-I-Mingo’s.
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CincInNati
Tish-I-Mingo's
Pennsylvania Lines to Chicago Fall Festival Trip Offer
Train promotion announces $5 round trip to Chicago with sales Oct 2 to 10 inclusive and return by Oct 14. Ties to fall festival and government Building dedication. Also features Wood’s Sarsaparilla ad urging best money value.
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Chicago
Old Nurse for Children advertised in Progress Laundry ad
An advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children describing soothing gums and relief from wind colic and diarrhoe. The notice also mentions neckbands for shirts, a harness and trunks sale by Wm Vanderpool at 22 S Meridian St and provides a phone number 1121 for Progress Laundry.
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Wm. Vanderpool
S. Meridian
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Arabella Grosnagy
Drontheim
Norway
Norma
Peterson
Woodwan
Swaim
Rolf Augentolt
Rolf
Ant
Reh
Swan
Rascal
Gnipem
North
Gnipen
Taffor
Petersen
Nora
Love
King
Farmer's ‘Bank
Brooks
Chicago Tribune
Mrs. Bickers
Detroit Free Press
Atlas
THE
Star Store
Saxony
Wash. St
Illinois Street
Chicago News
Pennsylvania Lines
Ducas
Park Theater
Progress Laundry
Grand Stock Company
Einglish
Leavitt
AMNEZ
Primrose & Dockstader
Gale
Inglis Ex
Iatal Opera
Bupery
Averuses
Curiata
E. D.stair
Musketeers
Dumas
Kelly
Repire Theater
M. M. Thesse’s Wine, Women and Song Co
Inco
City Club
Johnson Bane
Plymouth Church
Misa Koons
Miss Schumacher
N’s
Wright
Cp Es
Mackintoshone
Tnoiana
Aei
Stevenson
Wena
Soaaha
Telephone
Progress
Indianapolis Brewing Co
Ata
DR. Klick
Brie
HS Fricke Medical
Hitz
Ciores Siziris
Oo. J. Conrad
Massachusetts
Peter F, Bryce
Prop
Seeiss
Mery
Madame Boykin
Bsc
Tisselig Dry Goods
Sa Decessernsees Sa
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