Mirandy Nevins Finds Love Then Loses Fortune
In Griffin's Corners Miranda Nevins, a 38 year old orphan, falls for city man Arthur Morrison who courts her with promises of wealth. After receiving a letter from a dead letter office denying the liaison, she faces public scorn. Morrison proves a swindler, Miranda drains her $3,000 to him and dies destitute, with only a lonely secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rightmeyer
Oberbaugh
Diedrich
Griffin's Corners
Mirandy Nevins
Mirandy
Mrs. Oberbaugh
Miranda Nevins
Miranda
Arthur Morrison
Morrison
New York
Griffin
Renseller
Pine Hill
Marketville Bank
Martha
Miraddy
Arthur
People’s Home Journal
Oddities and Travel Offers from Early 1900s Newspapers
A collage of quips from newspapers, humorous vignettes about readers and a long rail travel notice. It lists FAMOUS lines and jokes, then migrates into La Junta Colorado travel rates and schedules for Knights of Pythias meetings, Masonic events, and various rail passes to California with specific sale dates, limits, and return rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Junta
Colo
Pueblo
Trinidad
Holly
Railroad and convention travel rates for 1902 with route limits
Details travel fares and sale dates for trips to Grand Canyon Arizona Phoenix Prescott Denver Salt Lake City Tacoma and more. Notes include final return limits from late June 1902 to September 1902, with stopover allowances and specific ticket rules for each event and destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawar
Cab
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Phoenix
Prescott
Grand Canyon of Arizona
Phonix
International Sunday School Association
Denver
Jolo
Grand Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Salt Lake City
Utah
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Notice for Public Sale of Land Claim
Public notice dated March 22 1902 announces John Wilson H E X 1610 for a lot and quarter sections in Lamar Colorado filing final proof before the Register and Receiver on May 1. It lists witnesses opoland Christopher C Cox and other Lamar residents to establish continuous residence and cultivation for the land claim. Joan A Williams, Register U S Land Office Lamar Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shy
Lamar
Colorado
John Wilson
Tand
Opoland
Christopher C. 5
Cox
Cobora
Joan A. Williams
Register
U.S. Land Office
Laman
Timber Land Act Notice for Public Publication
Notice hereby given that William of Las Animas Colorado, has filed to purchase SEM SW Sec in Township 26 Range 49 W6 P. He will prove the land's value for timber or stone and not agriculture before W A Merring Register on May 27, 1902. Witnesses include George Scott Peter Robertson Peter Scott and Joseph S Purvis of Las Animas Colorado. Adverse claimants must file by May 27 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. San Orric Lamar
Coto
Reg
George Scott
Peter Robertson
Peter Scott
Joseph
Purvis
Las Animas
Colo
4 Percent Named Settler Files Final Proof Notice
U S Land Office records that a 4 percent named settler has filed a notice of intent to make final proof in support of his claim. The hearing is set at Peele Golarae on May 11, 1902, for the NW4 NW4 Sec 25 45 MM. The witnesses listed are George McMannin Edward Haptons Carlton Colo Peter Hofman and James Stephenson of Lamar Colo and adem Joan A Williams Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
George McMannin
Edward Haptons
Carlton
Colo
Peter Hofman
James Stephenson
Lamar
Adem
Joan A
Williams
Register
Land entry notice for Joan A Williams in Lamar Colorado
The named settler has filed notice to commute to cash entry and make final proof before the Register and Receiver at Lamar Colorado on May 15 1902. Witnesses to prove continuous residence and cultivation are J W Ball Amos Rhodes Charl Maxwell and William Keating of Lamar Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniteparatres
Orfiere
Lamar
Colo
Colorado
Dotty Ee
J. W. Ball
Amos Rhodes
Charl Maxwell
William Keating
Joan A. Williams
Register
Contest Notice from U S land office Lamar Colorado 1902
Henry W Keen contends against homestead entry 4177 filed 1894 for Lots 1 2 3 in block 228 range 47 west. Burton abandons land since June 1 1896 and has not resided there. Hearing set May 17 1902 at 10am before Register and Receiver Lamar Colorado. Publication ordered after service could not be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Land OfFice
LAM Corp
Henry W. Keen Cotestant
John B. Burton
United States Land Office
Lamar
Colorado
Adm. C. Frost Lickert
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mirandy's Row
T. Williams
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Ives
Baltimore News
Brown
Brooklyn Eagle
Philadelphia Press
Hewitt
Jewett
Brooklyn
Bridget
Patrick
N. Y
Robert
Bobbie
Puck
Santa Fe
National Baptist
St. Paul
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Knights of Pythias
San Francisco
Cal
Portland
California
Albuquerque
el Paso
Deming
Ogden
Clifton
Oregon
Globe
Nogaler
Hermosello
Mexico
Guaymer
Chihuahua
Jimalco
Imperial Council Nobles of Mystic Shrine
Vice Versa
Supreme Lodge Ancient Order United Workmen
Inc
Homeseekers
Atchison,Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
Homeseeker
Young Peoples Christian Union Society of the United Presbyterian Church
Tacowa
Washington
W. A. Merring
Americas
Associated Press
New York Sun
New York World
Lamar Register
Jpanta Fe
A. T
S. F
California Express
la Jonta
Las
G. Garvin
W. A. Merrill
Bullidine
DR. ©. S. Wilson
Irwin
J. H. Hardy
Osteopath
N. E. Corner Union Hotel
A. T. Still School
Kirkville, Mo
Othe
Denver Republican
Frederick H. Harvey
Leavenworth
Paani
Barbara S
Harvey Forp F
Harvey and
Davin Benjamin
Great Plains Sanitarium
Fewkes
Sant
I. Ss. Hasty, M. D
Goodale Block
Granby
Lamar, CoLorado
Goodale Building
J. K. Doughty
Bent Bik
East Main St
John OC. Horn
Land Office
D. W. Robinson Auctioneer
J.o.stereamwl
R. R. Travel
Los Angeles
San Joaquin Valley
Opera House
M.L. Conwell
East Main Street
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