Change of Name Sparks Hidden Life Romance
Evelyn Mitchell visits Robert Hawkins in a seedy room to cheer him while he recovers from illness. He reveals a bet earned him a home of his own and confesses his real name. She learns his identity and contemplates a future as Evelyn Hawkins, signaling a proposed name change.
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Evelyn Mitchell
Evelyn
Miss Mitchell
Mr. Ames
Fayas
Han
Hyelyn
Chester Ames
Robert Hawkins
Hawkins
Evelyn Hawkins
McCluse
Medicine From Stag Horns and Thief in Albany Brick Project
Stags bred in China yield horns cut while soft used in medicine. Death Valley California records 133 degree summer heat in artificial shade with low humidity. A two story brick structure at Albany New York was stolen of bricks and fixtures, carted away by thieves.
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China
Death Valley
California
Albany N.Y
Lack of Tad Jones and a Jonah of a fellow Smith
A speaker recalls past debts and payments, noting two long-standing sums. He describes a street encounter where he was repaid 33 and Brown was owed 5. The exchange touches on criticisms of an author and his advertising writer.
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Tad Jones
Smith
Brown
Gold's Great Power Declares Human Affection
Fragmentary text on human nature and affection hints at how people seek care and the way language changes as desire and talk evolve. The readable fragments suggest a reflective, philosophical musing rather than a concrete report or event.
Nobly Envies a Dead Man and Odd Observations
A jumble of reflective lines notes envy of the dying wealthy, a man photographed beside flowers, and a hint of police misgivings. It mentions Persia and a vast fig tree population, with more than five million trees, a quarter in cultivated orchards.
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Pata
Elephants Pass Courage Tests Amid Trade Deals
A fragmented 19th century note says only about twenty five of 1960 elephants in India pass courage tests for tiger hunts. It mentions business dealings and freight terms as part of the trade, with unclear references to agents, shipments, and payments.
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India
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Madras
Lisle Hosein
Maquoketa
Nobely
Persia
America
Geisler Shoe & Clothing Company
Main Street
Maquoketa, Iowa
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