Middle Aged Lovers Reunite After Twenty Years
Evan Hunt and Mary Ashworth, once youths in love, reconnect after a long separation. Evan travels to the town, rents a room with Emily Higgins, who is really Mary in disguise, and the pair realize they still suit each other. They plan to marry immediately, recognizing each other upon meeting in the home of Higgins and Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Hunt
Mary Ashworth
Evan
Mary
Miss Ashworth
Thomas Morgan
Edward Brown
Emily Higgins
Brown
Miss Higgins
Mr. Brown
Higgins
Ashworth
The Westerner and His House of Independence
Professor Edward Alsworth Ross notes the Westerner values independence over community ties and sacrifices comfort to secure a personal stake on the prairie. Philip Hale cites opinions on women violinists, praising Teresina Tucci as a sole great woman who played with feminine qualities.
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Edward Alsworth Ross
Century
Philip Hale
Boston Herald
Lady Halle
Maud Powell
Miss Parton
Teresina Tua
Saint-Saens
Augusta Holmes
Gambetta's Table and a Hidden Fortune Tale
A curious tale recalls Gambetta writing at a table where General Labitte, foreign minister in 1849, fired a servant for stealing 1000 francs. During a later repair a joiner found the missing banknotes tucked between the table and drawers, unseen for fourteen years. The tale notes the servant and master both long dead before the discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gambetta
General Labitte
The Japanese Hades and its 136 hot hells
The text explains jigoku as eight immense hot hells with sixteen ante-hells each total 136 hot hells plus eight large cold hells with ante-hells. It notes 272 additional hot and cold hells for common offenders and twenty vast "hells of utter darkness" for children who misuse the name Dai Butsa Great Buddha.
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Hell
Dai Butsa
Great Buddha
Wealthy Papa and Curious Children in Humorous Snippets
The column strings together light vignettes. A Chicago Tribune quote cites a $100,000 stake in a mining stock Wildcat. A Pearson’s note mocks English name spellings. A Glanders family moment shows young Frederick answering about obedience. A Cumrox daughter replies with a haughty idea about music.
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Papa
Wildcat
Chicago Tribune
Advertised Letters Reach List of Names
A short notice lists items awaiting pickup including Anderson O B Cornican H L Lantern Florence Watson Elmer POSTCARDS Mitchell G A. The ad item appears in the docket of held mail to be claimed by respective addressees.
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Kennewick
Pacific States
Busy Bee
Twin City
Kennewick Club
King & Son
Twin City Ice & Cold Storage
Com’y
Bank of Kennewick
United States Depository
Kennewick, Mon
AL. G. Barnes
R. R
New Free Street Parade
Benton County Abstract & Title
W. S. Jenkins
Prosser
Kennewick Transfer Co
Transfe
Washington St
J. B. Rose
Second St
Kennewick Market
Geo. F. Richardson
Mgr
Walter Lodge
Arthur Jacob
Kennewick Dray Line
Pely
Połg
Farquharson
Fahrson
Frederick
Mr. Fosdick
Mr. Glanders
Mr. Cumrox
Washington Star
Mitchell, G. A
Palouse
W. R. Weisel & Co
Emigh-Howe Bldg
Wibber- Gifford Drug Co
Tulles Drug Company
Rexall
Wibber-Gifford Drug Co
Ashington
Saint Paul & Tacoma
St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber CO
J. O. Skirving
H. W. Nelson
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