Parsons Kansas Kissing Kicks Off Quick Elopement Mix Up
Marcella Howland of Joplin and James Vandyke of Anadarko planned a church wedding after correspondence. At Parsons station a mistaken kiss with an unnamed John Doe nearly caused a misalliance before Vandyke arrived and Marcella kissed the right man. They booked the 8:22 train to Joplin for a ministerled ceremony.
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Marcella
Joplin
James Vandyke
James
Anadarko
Okla
Parsons
John Doe
John
Vandyke
Doe
Dee
Veteran waits death then cherishes life with sweetheart
In Milwaukee Forest Home cemetery an open grave waits for Francis Marion Collins an inmate of the Soldiers home. Eighty nine year old Collins once prepared his own grave after being denied access but now loves life again with a sweetheart named Annette who writes him letters and visits from time to time. He served four years in the Civil War with Company I 134th Pennsylvania Infantry Army of the Potomac.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Forest Home Cemetery
Francis Marion Collins
Collins
City of the Dead
Annette
Hio
One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Pennsylvania Infantry
Army of the Potomac
Blind Altoona painter regains sight after eight years
Edward Claycomb a painter from Altoona Pennsylvania who fell from a house in 1008 and damaged both retinas spent eight years blind. Doctors declared the case hopeless but gradually his sight is returning allowing him to read large letters and distinguish colors.
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Philadelphia
Edward Claycomb
Altoona
Claycomb
Sells Hidden Money With Potatoes in California Bin
A. Cleland of Manton California hid 320 in 20 gold pieces inside a potato bin for safekeeping. After selling potatoes by oversight he forgot the stash and a search for the coins proved unsuccessful, leaving him convinced that banks are safer than potato bins.
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Manton, Cal
V. A
Cleland
Western blind couple easily run big farm
Jet Oklahoma residents Harry A Hubbard and his wife, both blind, manage a large farm west of Jet in Alfalfa County. Retired musicians, they travel for concerts but now live rural life, reading by different systems. They keep machinery in sheds and perform a seven-instrument duet as part of their program.
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Jet
Okla
Harry A. Hubbards
Alfalfa County
United States
Sedalia Woman Receives $500 Gift From Former Orphan
Sedalia Missouri Mrs J T Albertson receives a $500 check from Daniel C Jacklin of San Francisco. He says the gift honors kindness shown years ago when he was an orphan working on the Albertson farm. Jacklin, now a wealthy mining engineer, invites the Albertsons to join him on an eastern trip.
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Sedalia
J. T Albertson
Daniel C. Jacklin
San Francisco
Albertson
Jacklin
Warrensburg Normal School
Rolla School of Mines
Mrs. Albertson
Burglar Finds Fifty In Unlocked Safe Then Seeks More
A Fresno burglar ignored a sign claiming no money and found $50 in an unlocked safe. He then robbed BE Moncrief’s store across the street, pried open a strong box in a box car, and recovered unsigned checks and a copper cent. In Iowa City, the Hollands welcome their sixteenth child, a son, with fifteen siblings surviving.
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Fresno
Cal
Parker
BE. J. Moncrief
A Time of Rupture in Political Delegates Campaign
One of the greatest psychological campaigns in politics unfolds as Republican delegates are largely uninstructed or perfunctorily instructed. Campaigns for second choice pledges flourish while band wagon claims rise, with newspapers unable to verify outcomes and readers urged to practice caution and suspend judgment. Rumors about nominee behavior are manufactured to influence delegates.
Dr King’s New Discovery Cough Syrup sale pitch
A vintage advertisement claims Dr King’s New Discovery is a pleasant syrup for coughs and colds. It promises guaranteed satisfaction and a money back offer with a bottle to use as directed and keep for future relief.
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Dr. King
Law of Motion and Old Time Crinoline Described
A Philadelphia Press item explains how a moving body carries its own motion when a ball is thrown in air. It notes that forward or backward movement blends with the throw and that earth’s rotation keeps all moving together. The piece then recalls 18th century England criticism of the hoop petticoat, its whalebone hoops, and dramatic sizes described by 1740s writers.
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Philadelphia Press
England
The King's Eyes and a Royal Chapel Visit
Fenelon, serving Louis XIV as almoner, caused a Sunday to be empty of worshippers to show the king who truly came to worship God and who came to flatter the king. The astonished monarch asked for an explanation and learned of the ruse.
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Fenelon
Louis IV
Notice of sale of estate lands in Clark County Illinois
Landon L. Barlow executor of William C. Barlow deceased seeks court order to sell parcels in Auburn and Marshall to pay debts. Defendants Arthur G. Barlow and others are summoned to appear July 3 1916 in Clark County Court Marshall Illinois. nonresidence affidavits filed. decree possible if no plea. May 26 1916. E D Morton Clerk. Everett Connelly, Compt's Sol.
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State of Illinois
Clark County
County Court
A. D
Landon L. Barlow
Wm. C. Barlow
Arthur G. Barlow
Mary
Binning
L. V. Cheuvront
Gay Cunningham
Ina Cunningham
Everett Burke
Wayne Burke
Lucy Kettle
W. L. Cole
Mary Washburn
Cheuvront
Towit
Auburn
Township
Illinois
Marshall
Ilinois
Mary I. Binning
L. VY. Cheuvront
Bill
Ill
E. D. Morton
Everett Connelly
Bridge Construction Bid Notice 1916 Illinois
State Highway Department invites sealed bids for reinforced concrete bridge work between Hutton and Westfield townships. Plans and specs via County Superintendents. bids due 11:50 AM June 20 1916 in Westfield Illinois. Engineer’s estimate 1480 dollars. Springfield May 22 1916.
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State Highway Commission
State Highway Department
Clifford Older
Springfield
Ilinois
Westfield
Hutton Township
Coles County
Westfield Township
Clark County
Zane Arbuckle
Marshall
Illinois
Flenner
Ill
Harry Shinn
Administratrix Notices Estate of Harry A Evans
Estate of Harry A Evans in Clark County Illinois notifies all creditors and heirs that Alfeco Evans has been appointed administratrix. She will appear before the Clark County Court at Marshall for the July Term to adjust claims. Debtors are urged to promptly settle amounts due.
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Harry A. Evans
Clark
Ilinois
Clark County
Marshall
A. D
People rarely enjoy unalloyed good times
The remark suggests that others often appear to have flawless happiness, yet their experiences are mixed with hidden challenges and pressures not visible to observers. It highlights the gap between external perception and internal reality.
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Iowa City
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