Coin Flip Fate Seals Muriel Beakes and Engineer
Muriel Beakes faces a social trap choosing love or fortune. She and civil engineer Denton Brown travel from a New York circle to rural scenery, then use a coin toss to decide their future. The coin lands heads, confirming their union despite poverty fears.
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Muriel Beakes
Muriel
Mexico
United States
Mr. Beakes
Pennsylvania
Love
Goldsmiths
Denton Brown
Cupid
Ma Friel
Lincoln Retort to Opponent at Political Meeting
Herndon recalls Lincoln’s clash with Mr. Forquer who shifted from Whig to Democrat and built a Springfield home with a lightning rod. The reply stressed dignity and warned against trading politics for a $3,000 yearly office, using a lightning rod as a metaphor for a guilty conscience.
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Calletto
Herndon
Lincoln
Forquer
Springfield
New York Post
The Beggar Boy Who Became Sir Francis Chantrey
A diary tale tells how a cabinetmaker’s apprentice named Chantrey rose to fame as a celebrated Georgian sculptor. Lady Chatterton recounts a scene with Rogers and distinguished guests where Chantrey recalls his humble origins and the sideboard memory.
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Francis Chantrey
Rogers
London
Chantrey
A Conscientious Jury in Kali Hawaii
A native in Kali Hawaii was accused of cheating a neighbor. The jury faced a three fourths requirement, not unanimous, and despite the judge’s urging they all favored conviction while refusing to reach a three vote for acquittal. The twelve sat long in the jury room before reaching a verdict.
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Kali
Hawaii
Mending Screene Patch Tips From National Magazine
The article explains repairing a broken screen by trimming the opening into a neat oblong hole and cutting a patch two inches larger. It instructs to unravel and bend the patch wires at right angles, insert the patch, and bend wires back to secure it for a nearly invisible finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Magazine
Wordplay Romeo and Mary Merrie Stir Talk of Marriage
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a comic exchange where a man learns Joe plans to marry Mary Merrie. The joke hinges on mistaken familiarity and a pun about being married rather than morried.
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Joe
Mary Merrie
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Footpad Hands Up Wordplay Sparks Gracious Debate
A witty exchange on phrasing reveals a split between action and outcome as a professor argues that moving equals life while the counterpoint cautions about the precise use of language in a tense moment. The dialogue showcases linguistic nuance under pressure.
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Professor Yale
Netther
Advertised Letters List Names Population Figures
A brief notice lists names of individuals with undelivered mail marked as advertised. The list includes Hansen H A, Mattson E Victor, Piazza Patsy, Robinson Ella, Morrill MM, Byrd Forrest, Payne Roy, White CF.
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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
Holmes’ Cash Store
OF the
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Mississippi Valley Limited
Kansas City
St. Louis
Billings
Portland
Montamara
Tacoma
Order of Elks
Seattle
Bellingham
Yellowstone National Park
C. A. Crawford
W. A
Benton County Abstract & Title
Cy W. S. Jenkins
Prosser
Stanton
Kennewick Transfer
Washington St
R. R
J. B. Rose
Second St
Geo. F. Richardson
Mgr
Walter Lodge
Arthur Jacob
Kennewick Dray Line
Furniture and Piano
ORL
W. R. Weisel
Emigh-Howe Bldg
Wibber-Gifford Drug Co
Prescription
Tulles Drug Company
Rexall
Wibber-Gifford ‘Drag Co
Tob
Crect
Saint Paul & Tacoma
St. Paulo & Tacoma Lumber Co
J. O. Skirving
Kennewick H. W. Nelson
Mgt
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