Yacht at anchor leads to romance and engagement
Miss Norton arrives for a three week cruise with Harris Hemingway but the plan is derailed by vanishing Farwells and a late, chaotic journey. A broken-down auto and a surprise meeting at Emily Mayhew’s home set the stage for Alicia’s awakening and Harris’s hopeful confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Norton
Mrs. Farwell
Harris Hemingway
Hemingway
Farwells
Mayhews
Emily
Bob
Alicia
Bob Hemingway
Harris
Bos
Homer in a Nutshell on a Vellum Slip
The St James Gazette reports feats of ancient calligraphy, including a grain of corn with gold letters, a Queen Anne portrait with book texts as scratches, and a single vellum sheet holding 15,000 verses of the Iliad. The piece notes how a tiny page can contain Homer and more through patient craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kan
Oxford
Charles II
British Museum
Queen Anne
Cicero
Pliny
St. James’ Gazette
Clergyman’s Lordly Jibe About Lady Blank Misleads Relative
An English clergyman recalls a domineering parishioner Lady Blank who withholds offerings until an elder jokes we need less of her manners and more of her cash. He notes he will mention the family link next time to avoid offense at the lord’s table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Blank
Blank
Cameron's Horse Goes A Good Mile At Windsor Race
At Windsor Ontario opening of the grand circuit D J Camerons Leslie Waterman driven by Mert Higbee ran a strong 2 69 pace time though outside money Ardelle driven by Ed Geers won in 10534 2 0634 and 2 08 The President Wilson and Robertson trotter is set to race Friday at Windsor in the 2 10 trot with expectations of an easy win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Ont
D. J. Cameron
Leslie Waterman
Mert Higbee
Ed Geers
Ardelle
Wilson & Robertson
Undertaker's Horse Runs Away Damaging Rig on Caledonia Street
A North side undertaker, F. M. Swarthout, was loading fishpoles for a fishing trip when his buggy horse suddenly bolted. The horse was caught but the buggy suffered serious damage. No injuries reported and Swarthout was unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Swarthout
North Side
Fashion's Trend in Summer Gowns and Paris Color Luxuries
Fashion notes highlight fulr sleeve draping on summer gowns and a Paris color of dead gold. Empire blouses pair with high skirts, while a black jet bolero with white crochet corsage accents debuts. New overheels, launderable white crochet buttons, red white and blue leather girdles, sheer voile over striped silks, and ornate sleeve trims complete the chic roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
G A R Encampment Train Offer to Minneapolis
Special low round trip rates of 3 50 from La Crosse to Minneapolis for the G A R encampment August 15 to 18. Tickets sold August 11 12 and 13 with favorable return limits via the North Western line. Direct route splendid service fast schedules G A R trains. For sale dates and details contact Chicago & North Western Railway agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Minneapolis
Minn
North-Western Line
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Very Low Rates to Roanoke on North-Western Line
Excursion tickets to Roanoke Virginia will be sold August 11 to 13 with favorable return limits to honor the annual convention of the National Firemen's Association. Apply to agents of Chicago and North Western Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
North-Western
National Firemen’s Association
Chicago & North-Western Rv
Civilization and commerce fuel future profits and growth
A historical comment likens civilization to storekeeping where today’s profits fund tomorrow’s public costs and future enterprise growth, feeding and strengthening the entire system.
Two Girls Improve Rooms After Lesson on Daily Care
In a Washington Star tale, Phoebe keeps her red and white country room neat with daily dusting watering and organizing. Polly, slow to tidy, learns the habit after a motherly metaphor about winding the hall clock and daily care for a sunny, refreshed space.
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Phoebe
Polly
Washington Star
Hawk slams through window in Atlanta pigeon episode
Two Atlanta boys kept pigeons including a Brownie. A hungry hawk dashed at a pigeon, chasing Brownie to a room window. The bird tore through a window pane, then tried to reach a caged mockingbird. Dick cried out loudly as the hawk clambered toward the cage before the boys stopped it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Brownie
Most Common English Surnames Listed by Patronimica Britannica
The piece notes the fifteen most common English surnames per Patronimica Britannica. Smith, Jones, Williams, Taylor, Davies, Brown, Thomas, Evans, Roberts, Johnson, Wilson, Robinson, Wright, Wood and Thompson are named in order with distribution hints such as one Smith per seventy three people and one Thompson per 304, others between those figures.
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Williams
Brown
Patronimica Britannica
England
Smith
Jones
Taylor
Davies
Thomas
Evans
Roberts
Johnson
Wilson
Robinson
Wright
Wood
Thompson
That Clever Boy Finds All But His Cap
Tom roams the town and names every country on the map yet cannot locate his own cap. The playful anecdote highlights his sharp noun sense and absent cap in a lighthearted vignette.
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Tom
Flowers and Perfume in Flowers
A short survey of how different flowers react to sun light and weather noting petals opening times and how some flowers serve as natural clocks. It describes perfume as a key, universal property and mentions pests and other creatures drawn to strong scents, praising nature’s fragrance.
Mesmeric performer uses saucers to stage a trick
A man announces special mesmeric powers and seeks subjects. He and a volunteer retreat as the mesmerist directs the participant to mimic actions with two saucers. A mirror reveals black marks on the face from lampblack on the saucer, illustrating the trick to not-yet-acquainted subjects.
Optical illusion of direction viewer looks through an open cask
Describes a paper illusion where shifting or tilting the page makes the observer perceive looking in the opposite direction through an open cask. The effect hinges on perceptual cues and eye movement, producing a surprising reversal in apparent depth.
Calendar Verse of Yearly Cycle
A reflective calendar note highlights busy hours and idle days among flowers. It contrasts joys and sorrows and marks bright tomorrows with health and weakness. The piece frames the year as a complete mosaic of experiences.
William Funger Injured By Horse Kick On Levee Work
William Funger, a teamster for McDonald, was kicked by a newly shod horse on the levee while grading. He suffered a deep wound above the eye and a hip bruise and was rushed by ambulance to La Crosse hospital in an unconscious but possibly improving condition. He resides with his sister near the Lutheran hospital on South Third Street.
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William Funger
McDonald
la Crosse Hospital
Mr. Finger
Lutheran Hospital
South Thrd Street
Funeral of Ole Viken to be held at Lutheran church
Ole Viken died yesterday after a week with pneumonia. The funeral will be at 2 PM tomorrow from Charles Street Lutheran church with Rev. E. O. Vik officiating and Sletten Brothers in charge. Interment at Oak Grove. Viken, 1217 Avon, lived on the North side 22 years and was born in Omot Norway.
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Ole Viken
Avon Street
Charles Street
la Crosse
Cashton
Hi Goodale
Minnesota
Alois Yehle
W. J. Patton
Caledonia Street Methodist Episcopal Church
R. M. I. Kinnear
W. J. Hanson
Wishick
N. D
N. O. Holberg
Minneapolis
Mary Lee
Caledonia Street
Haugen
Duluth
William Pfafflin
Dells
Wisconsin
Lars Instenses
Larson-Nein
Melrose
Bert Carleton
North Side
Denver
Colo
John Flynn
Rev Murphy to Visit State Amid Uplifted Faith
Rev Ambrose Murphy and Rev A B C Dunne of Endaire, visiting here, left this morning by Milwaukee for a few weeks touring the state. Rev Fathers Lynch Capelian will officiate at St James church Sunday and on Aug 1 Lynch Schoelch, recently at St Francis hospital, and Rev Heinzman will be at St James church.
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Ambrose Murphy
A. B. C. Dunne
Endaire
Milwaukee
Fathers Lynch and
Capelian
St. James Church
Fathers Lynch, Schoelch
St. Francis Hospital
Hjeinzman
Cd Co Employee Injures Hand in Ice Company Accident
James Penelton of the North sides, a teamster for the People's Ice company, lacerated his hand on a nail on the slide. The wound bled profusely. Dr. Maurer dressed the injury and Penelton will be laid up for some time.
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People’s Ice Company
James Penelton
North Sides
Dr. Maurer
Mr. Penelton
Girl Scalded Handling Kettle
Miss Vera Loomis of 1133 Berlin Street was scalded when a kettle of boiling water spilled over her leg and foot while moving it from the stove. The burn blistered her foot. a physician was summoned and she is reported to be getting along favorably today.
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Vera Loomis
Berlin Street
Miss Loomis
North Side Brief Indicates Small Health Improvement
Miss Axie Mullikin's condition showed slight improvement today. Mrs. C. C. Prendergast returned to the north side from a visit to Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mahlum were..
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Axie Mullikin
C. C. Prendergast
North Side
Iowa
Peter Mahlum
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Sol
Emily Mayhew
Cameron
Undertaker
Empire
Rose
Maltenser
St. Nicholas
North Side News
Mill Street
H W. Stxaer
Mgr
Rev. Murphy
Gierman
Rooming House
Electric Light and Bath
David Kendaull, Proor
North Side Bottling Works
Rose Street
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