Dying Soldier Promises to Wed Alice in Last Message
Private Arthur Fenton of the King's Royal Rifles dies after a rear-attack during a South Africa sortie. In his final moments he urges comrade Tom Randall to marry Alice Norman, the woman he loved, and asks Randall to deliver his blessing and keep a keepsake. The tale ends with a bugle sounding and Fenton’s death on the veldt.
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Harny Rees
Arthur Fenton
King's Royal Rifles
South Africa
Tom Randall
Republic
Fenton
Bentenres
Tom
England
Roy King
Enuntey
Ranrdall
Arthur
Ehala
Randall
Alice
Alles
Alfee
Sienna
Tam
Noth
Cunning Little Bears by Cynthia Grey
A period piece notes bears debuting in New York society among fashionable girls and teachers. Bears are described in white and light brown colors, made of faux fur, with tails and noses, posed in various playful attitudes as grown women embrace the toy craze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Grey
Matty
Woodward man files for final proof on claim
James Sutton filed yesterday in the land office at Woodward to make final proof on a claim. He states he has completed the required residence and improvement, seeking recognition of his title. The filing is part of routine federal land proceedings in Oklahoma.
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Woodward
Okla
James Sutton
Plucky Woman Fires At Burglar in Woodfloch Suburb
Mrs Bet lows, awakened by a thief stealing jewelry, fired three times at the burglar after being struck on the head with a revolver butt. She grabbed her revolver, shot once, and the intruder fled over the back fence, dropping the watch and other loot. Her bravery saved the family belongings.
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New York
Dirk
N. M. Deltons
Woodflock
Thin City
Hnve
Paris fashion influence prompts modern American dress choices
A fragment discusses the impact of Paris styles on American women. It contrasts the long, flowing skirts and veils seen in Paris with American practicality and independence. It notes a shift away from bohtailed gowns toward moderation, influenced by coming winter wear.
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Tits Cair Parnenne
Paris
Parly
France
Dhe
S.campleeves
Fashions and Fads of the Smart Set in Portland
Special to The Son Ora notes society dress trends with Mrs. Willie K Vanderbilt Jr in half mourning after Hermann Oetrichs death. She wears a black and white tailored broad cloth gown with fine black stripes and white braid embroidery. Sleeves feature lace rings at the elbows and long black suede gloves. Mrs Vanderbilt also sports a Rot undetermined hat and brown mantle with folds of black taffeta, a silk bow, and a central houx on the right side.
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Portland
Ora, Oct
al—Noor
Willie K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Hermann Oetrichs
Wille K
Fragmented tales mix crime, art, and humor from a noisy era
A jumble of items from Havana injuries to crooked studio jokes, a Cincinnati skin lawsuit, and a Pullman milk scare. Notes on wages, births, local gossip, and oddball lines from a small town paper show a lively, eclectic scene. A stray remark about soccer ties fiction to sports history.
Prediction by Raphael the Astrologer for November 1 1006
Prediction by Raphael the Astrologer notes a prosperous year for business, warns against quarrels with superiors, and mentions marriage offers for widows and a child born that day. It also references a female named Jane and a recovered item from Accordion Press Plaiting in Room 4, Odd Fellows Building.
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Jane
Odd Fellows’ Building
Penn
Bute
Horrors in Life of a Russian Countess
The one year old widow of Count Romanoff endured tragedy from marriage to murder. She witnessed his killing, was forced to witness the crime, then was golted in her St Petersburg home and held prisoner by an officer. She escaped last June and has since hidden in London.
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Count Romanoff
Soantésa
Martiaga
Ergina
St Petersburg
Bho
London
Fortune in a Tea Cup Predicts Wealth and Travel
An old tea cup fortune lists symbols for luck, money, travel, and romance. Dots and shapes signal invitations, offers, journeys, and successful outcomes, with trees and animals marking especially favorable signs.
Aunt Polly's Corner and Odd Tidbits From a 19th Century Page
A jumble of domestic advice and wry anecdotes, noting salt harms joints for preservation and hanging meat, Moorish age secrecy as chivalry, a man fleeing a tax collector meeting a fatal end, and Secretary Loeb facing more lawsuits.
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East
Loeb
Pittsburg
Fancy Toast and Lemon Pie Home Recipes
A boiled mix for fancy toast with strained tomatoes and cheese, lemon pie with a fresh lemon, sugar, and crusts, and soft cookies with butter sugar milk and seeds. The instructions include quantities and steps, though many words are garbled.
Ten Cent Fashion Patterns From The Sun Fashion Dept
The Sun offers up to date patterns arranged for readers with ten cent charges. Each day a new pattern is described and includes steam allowances. Send ten cents the pattern name and size to The Fashion Department of The Sun for delivery.
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Son Bes
Elze Destrel
Fashion Department of
the Sun
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de. Campbell
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Minnesota Society
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Hamm
Teview
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Miller
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Sneedville
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