The Fugitive Witness in a Wedding Day Escape
Charley Mason, a railroad agent in Wahoo County, dodges a subpoena to testify by slipping away to be married at 8 AM. A deputy, a theater troupe, and a greasepainted actor trap him, leading to a midnight ruse and a dramatic escape to Layton. The judge relents after Mason telegraphs from Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Mason
Jena
Macy Torrey
Wahoo County
Q and L Failroad
Mason
Belltown
Layton
Charley
Colorado
Ra Theatrical Company
Helltown
Maeson
Curry
Ito Layton
Denver Mason
Art Students Tale Of Calf Sketch In Rural Pittsburg Visit
A member of the Art Students league recalls sketching in a rural area last summer. While painting a calf by the roadside, a Pennsylvania auto party offered $25 for the watercolor. The local hosts overheard and mocked the offer, joking that Pittsburgers would pay for art with less brains, and the tale ends with amused disbelief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Students” League
Two Brothers in Town Amid Conversion Efforts
In a local town a pair of brothers faced religious tension after one brother converted at a revival and spent weeks urging his elder sibling to join the church. The scene centered on their household and faith dynamics during the outreach.
Overtaxed nerves a distress signal in Mrs Hall story
A mill worker with nervous collapse and fainting spells finds relief after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills. She credits the treatment with restoring health, increasing weight from 100 to 130 pounds, and renewing her joy in life. The pills cost 50 cents per box or two for $1. Reach The Dr Williams Medicine Co., Brockville, Ontario, by mail or dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P Williams
Develo
Parmele's Vegetable Pills Advert in Old Boston Transcript
An 19th century notice extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a fever and ague remedy, claiming they restore digestion and blood quality. The item also weaves in stray court and social tidbits, including a pig theft sentencing and a fly control ad, all within a fragmentary Boston Transcript page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parmelee
Boarding School Skill Sparks Love Test
A fovelorn youth seeking to prove his love asks for a daring deed. She suggests speaking to her father as a practical challenge. The exchange, framed in humorous wartime tone, underscores parental approval as key to romance in their era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Aran Isles Lovers Hold A Fiery Impromptu Wedding
An Aran couple pursue a swift marriage amid rough seas and a delay for the priest. Relatives crowd the doorway as a borrowed ring and a determined procession press forward to solemnize the match. The scene paints island life with its mix of romance and businesslike bargaining.
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Ourermeway
Ireland
Isles
Aran
Reee
Saeed
Stazeerine Jere
Colleen
Parson Set Fee for Dog Then Gave It Free to Groom
A clergyman who married a couple in his church was asked for a fee. He said no fixed amount, but the groom offered five greyhounds and more, priced at a sovereign each, plus a sow. The parson refused the high fee, saying the greyhound wasn’t worth it. After returning home the groom sent back one puppy with a note expressing happiness with Maria and offering the dog for nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherif
Mason
Ata
Lee
Belitows
Erin
Parcon
Tee
Tom
Lergyman
Parson
Maria
London
Browning Publishes Sonnets of the Portuguese
Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote the Sonnets of the Portuguese for her husband Robert Browning who advised publication. She resisted publishing under her name while he chose the title Little Portuguese, turning the Petrachian collection into a celebrated love lyric sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Mr. Browning
London
Lord Salisbury's Coachman and a Canon’s Tale
A fragment recounts non Hensley Henson, famed for independence and fearless preaching in the Church of England, once vicar of Barking and named canon of Westminster in 1900. A remark about his father being Lord Salisbury's coachman highlights a misunderstanding that spans generations.
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Lord Salisbury
Hensley Henson
Birmingham
Church of England
Barking
Westminster
Hat Privilege and Queen Victoria Insight
A historic anecdote from Trinity notes a master claiming the right to wear his hat before royalty. Queen Victoria sharply corrected him, saying he may wear it before his sovereign but not in the presence of a lady, highlighting court etiquette.
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Trinity
Victoria
Cambridge
A Touching Remembrance of a Train Journey
In a Morley railway tale an old gentleman tries to ease a companion with a deflated air cushion. Professor Morley moves to inflate it but is halted by the exclaimed claim that the cushion contains the deceased wife’s breath, a poignant moment from Life of Henry.
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Morley
Professor Morley
Henry
Canadian Newspaper Directory Sixth Edition Released
The Canadian Newspaper Directory sixth edition, published by A McKim Limited of Montreal, lists 138 daily, 15 weekly, 282 monthly or semi monthly papers, detailing Canadian publications and their advertising reach. The work, priced at $2.00, is touted as thorough and authoritative with McKim’s agency noted as a pioneer in Canadian advertising. Catholic Standard and Times quote appears in the closing line.
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Stoureg
Eaton
Analioth
Canada
Newfoundland
Setate Werkly
Dirctorate
Dr A McKim, Lint
Montreal
Toronto
Ent
A. McKim
Linite
Pioneers
The
Dominion
MeKim
Iowa
Xucon MeKim
McKie
Liver health and the Delineator’s cautions
A fragmented passage notes liver disorders arise from irregular habits and poor diet. It discusses liver regulators and mentions a delicate organ needing careful care, with a brief anecdote about a child and a mother, reflecting historical health advice from The Delineator.
Minard’s Liniment and Eye Remedy Advertisements
A clipped newspaper fragment lists Minard’s Liniment and an eye remedy, touting cures for eye strain and eyelid conditions, alongside stray phrases about estate questions and a cautionary note on careless words. It references Boston lore and a Washington Star remark, forming a scattered ad-like snippet.
Fragmented Q&A on music and morals from 19th century papers
The text compiles scattered dialogue about instruments and a concertina, then shifts to moral reflections on instinct and right action. It includes stray mentions of cholera, Dr Kelloge, and a building inspector, resembling a collage of clippings and quoted lines rather than a single coherent article.
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J.D. Kelloge
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William Mo maMey
Fou
Cerlain
Wilson
Stevenson
Boston
Chicago Tribune
Dodds Ni Lae
Edmund
Abu
Minard
Lamberma
Transcript
Marine
Ste Sell Marine
Washington
P. Grobbing
Zaswbak
Thomie
Min Elisaterh Taylor
Treeawood Aveese
Toronta Shesey
Air
Gardiner
Catalin
Trinity Bay
Zama
Zambak
Ceres
Foc
Bax
Jak Co
Andy
Cleveland
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