Step-Mother Schemes and Parlor Plots in a Family Tale
A narrated reminiscence follows three siblings plotting to block Miss Raspberry Vinegar as step mother by drafting letters to a widow, Mrs. Wood, and orchestrating a marriage proposal from their father Martin Venney. The plan backfires charmingly as the father woos Mrs. Wood, who accepts, uniting the family in a lighthearted domestic finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Vincent
Vincent
Madge
Bertha
Bertha Sam
Mutual Improvement Association
Sam
Wood
Fosse Cottage
Martin Vonney
Pater
Jim Sam
Mrs. Wood
Martin Venney
Papa
Isertha
Miss Vincent
Miss. Vincent
Judy
Maria
Orpheus
Marial
Altar of Roses and Oddities From a Bygone Era
A fragmentary mosaic of 19th century curios and notes. It recalls an ornate tale of perfume making from rose water in a palace bath, a Sudan tribute episode involving Ismail and the Tiger, and brief items on New Orleans street lamps, King Humbert’s dyspepsia, a Kansan farmer, Montreal wiring, and a Connecticut ice purity law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehangir
Sultana
Gordon
Ismail
Mehemet Ali
Soudan
Shandy
Nile
Khartoum
Mehemet
Bhendy
New Orleans
Humbert
Italy
Jim Nutt
Gravenworth
Kans
Montreal
Connecticut
Many Curious Items From State News In Brief
A ledger of notes covers Florida tax figures, a Connecticut death from glanders, Ithaca’s chartering as a city, shifts in newspaper circulation, hogs moved in winter, Greek wine imports, the Prince of Wales income, London housing density, French primary schooling, a divorce filing in Kentucky, Pacific crop reports, numerous portlands, platinum wire invisibility, pension fraud spending, Old Testament revision timing, Illinois agricultural wealth decline, a Virginia home for Sergeant Magox, a William Bucknell gift to Lewisburg, and a Tennessee firm selling eggs to northern markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Ira
Todd
Tolland
Conn
Ithaca
Chicago
St. Louis
Nois
Kansas City
Cincinnati
France
Prince of Wales
Duchy of Cornwall
London
Sam Kee
Sergeant Magox
Virginia
University of Lewisburg
Wiliam Bucknell
Philadelphia
Tullahoma
Tenn
Idaho
Belfast
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North Queen Street
Lancaster, Pa
Gall
Jae Og
J, MH. Keiper
W. Va
Harms Remedy CO
MPO
Py Dan Monia
Snew Homes Sewing Sage Co
Chi Gaga
Joe Ange
MASS
Ania Gas
Fate
Lancaster
Ewing
Chestnut St
Wartin Rudy
King Street
Nort
Queen St
Paynes
Walglue
Washingtony
Dengers Grands
Wating Harecare
Anitareth
Iverside
Cal
Full Idea
Michael Roth
Sturgis
Main Street
Lititz
Lititz PA
Berveddall
Attorden
Horace L. Eschbaoch
Chester
York Counties
Cecil County
Brown
C.H. Brown
West Orange Street
USA
Tee
North
Dus Monts Treatient
Prid
Iarem
Jay
Yung
Gldlly, CO
Mig Chomista
Louis
Rowrus
Blatchley
Blatchley's
G.C. Blatchley S
Manut'r
Market ST
Phila
Bs Rite
Singer
A. Woon
Philadelplus
Jim
Tyre
Jay Sam
Bértha
Mop
Old Tom
Susan
Ming
Erin-go-Bragh
Howard
Alexander the Great
Tobespierre
Robespierre
Louis XI
Frederick
Prussia
Johnson
Pascal
James Gates Percival
Paws Collins
Lord Byron
Alexander Pope
Dean Swift
Tasso
Madame de Stael
Cardinal Richelieu
Pat Flannagan
Phelim
Lord Brougham
Gen. Jackson
Mary Queen of Scots
Hannibal
Bismarck
Trieste
Cherokes
Iowa
Low
Brooklyn
New York
Edison
California
Montana
Birds Island
Ohio
Great Britain
United States
Young Men's’ Christian Association
Niagara
Kiel
Russia
Supreme Court
Canyon City
Colo
Ireland
Jones
Nevada
Clam
Alghe
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