Poplar Tree Romance and Alaska Tales
A collage of short items and anecdotes moves from a love vignette about an aged couple beneath a poplar tree to a Yukon style tale of Sam and Annie in Smwashtown with cannery intrigue and debt. Additional bits cover Whittier, Newton, and early rising among historic figures, plus quips on fashion and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smwashtown
Sam
Steve
Montus Annie
Annie
Sanv
Alaska
Oreover
Sir Isaac Newton
William Cullen Bryant
Frederick II of
Prussia
Lord Brougham
Franklin
Dean Swift
John Sobieski
Poland
Stanislaus of
Charles XII
Stanisaus
Duke of Wellington
Waterloo
Gladstone
Hawarden Castle
Emerson
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Whittier
Whitman
Dickens
Victor Hugo
Alfred, the Great
Harper
England
Columbus
Napoleon
Peter, the Great
London
Russia
Mixed Bits and Notes From a Late 19th Century Paper
A collage of items including a bitter exchange about love, fashion notes on autumn gowns, a Mexican convent coin search story, jokes about wills and feather inheritances, a recipe for Queen Victorias favorite soup, local ads and notices, and a string of world and national brief items ranging from socialist boycotts to Mars clouds and a poisoning death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Puck
City
Mexico
Tom
Jack
Chicago
Brooke
Geneva
N. Y
Mars
A. G. Porter
New York
Italy
Flower
Democratic Campaign Fund
Elkins
Fred Boswell
Sedalia
Harvey Ramage
Officer Dunder
Cairo
Harvey
Lake Michigan
Tennessee
Prohibition text governing gas service and pipe connections
A historical legal excerpt outlines penalties for tampering with natural gas systems. It forbids making or altering connections, obstructing valves or stopcocks, and using gas for improper purposes. Violators face fines from five to one hundred dollars per offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aus Pia
Mada
Serrica 3
Bera
Corporstic Teshing Ie
Comsituera Naturel
Suva
Paradl
CBU
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Joseph Arthur
Ashe Ers Ea Han
Angus Bull
Rustic Quartette
Garz Tel Ieg
Cen OF
He Origital Averison Censtyly
Denry Guy Carleton
Priges
Rosenquest & Arthur
Kate Whiting
Kle
San
San Francisco Examiner
Aman
Los Gatos
Tfe
Eugene Canfield
Jane
St. Louis Chronicle
Charlie Stork
Hoyt
Canfield
Little Seavers
Teddy
Kate
Tad
Boston Courier
Johnny
Croesus
Hoo
Mrs. Longenecker
Union Deposit
Penn
St. Louis
New York City
BOUY
Gust. Rosberg & Co
Pennsylvania
Indianapois
Ducas
Bros. Garry
Virginia-ave
Ters Rews
Phenix
A. T
J. d. Vann Meter
Waverly
United States
Jennins
Somerby
Him
Afania
Washington
Indianapolis
Tdianapolis
Ioen Gil Nycut -Tayazand
Mae Howe
Cosu
A & Foe Sa
Plair
Ade Dress
Maurid Chemical CO
Grice
Dearborn Strein
Sloen
Orurels
Son
Ice
Dr. Sage
Mali
Frasa HI Smith
Bengal Assembly of the of Indiana
Madison
Philad
Dore Davidson
Wiss Ramie Austen
New York Live
Mre
M. E. Braddon
Aurora Floyd
Wabash
Delaware
Waait
Charles M’carthy
William Cronin
Branchester
North Pennsylvania St
Ind
W. W. Bennett
Capitol Steam Dye Works
Wcores
Mississippi Street
Virginia Avenue
H.t.hearsey & Co
Pennsylvania St
C.aneshaensel & CO
Blirign Block
Meridians
Ohio Streat
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