Fevered gambling tale ends in a tragic risk
A tale of a man named Benson at a high stakes poker game escalates as fever, bravado, and sentimental bets collide. He first wins a diamond pin and a birthday gift, then vows to risk everything, including his shirt or bicycle, amid a tense lapse that ends with a perilous decision.
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Fellowa
Theo
Devil
Benson
Eaid County
Marshall
Thuradas
William A- Lane
Martin V. Wagner
Stephen F. Snyder
Fen Oelock
Berry
Sewilna
Youngest Teacher: Six-Year-Old Girl Teaches in Kentucky
A six-year-old girl in Richmond Kentucky named Myra Tevis is described as the youngest schoolteacher in the United States. Her pupils, younger than herself, show attachment as she leads a kindergarten class with notable intelligence and early teaching aptitude.
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Shale Woddlere
Kentucky
United States
Myra Tevis
W. T. Tevis
Hichmond
Florence
Ilabd
Eureka Springs Mystery Epitaph Read From Graveyard
A Smokers club raconteur recalls an Ozark trip to Eureka Springs Arkansas in late September visiting Basin Spring hotel and Four Mile cave. While waiting near White River cemetery he notes an odd incongruous epitaph and describes a calm, picturesque scene with visiting travelers and a blacksmith search.
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Smokers’ Club
Chicago Times-Herald
Ozark Mountains
Eureka Springs
Ark
East
West
Basin Spring
Four Mile
Stone memory stirs with Molly Jones and the Perry name
An old river locale tale recalls Molly Jones known as Marthy in local lore. George Perry and family figures, a tavern, and huntsman calls thread through the narrative as neighbors remember Molly and the Perry household.
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Marthy
George Perry
Martha
Perry House
Bill Jones
Molly Useter
Tibet
Kunnel Perry
Molly
Bay Vict via GT Ab Seta schedule 6 in effect
Fast day using No.7 leaves Fort Wayne ar my Rendall AL a.m. Star-6 a.m. Kalamazoo and Grand beagles 20 p.m. ’hniennet at Traverse City 00 p.m. Petoskey 775 p.m. Bay View 8:03 p.m. Harbor Springs 6:23 p.m. Schedule serves passengers from other lines. Send for folders and info to Co. Lacrwoon GP. & T. A. Grand Rapids, Mich.
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GT Ab Seta
Fort Wayne
Ar My
Rendall
AL A
Kalamazoo
Grand Beagles
Hniennet
Traverse City
Petoskey
Bay View
Harbor Springs
Co. Lacrwoon
T. A
Grand Rapids
Mich
Pyramid Pile Cure Promises Quick Relief for Piles
A Pittsburg man declares three months without sleep due to piles was cured by Pyramid Pile Cure bought from a druggist for 30 cents or 61 per line. He praises the remedy as safe painless and superior to other salves and ointments and urges others to seek it through Pyramid Drug Co Albion Michigan.
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Wm. Haudschu
46Th St. Cotton Alley
Pittsburg
Tam
Antias
Albion
Mich
Ao Ordinon
New State Telephone Company of
Michigan
Marshal
Marshall
Michigang
New State Telephone Company
Esirw
Seras
Arlinanes
Suiel Eotidale
Hue
Wlley
Brill
Bo Destredd
State Telephone Company of
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Pitman
Tvs
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Jas. M. Parsons
Bageh
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Hamilton Street
OG Luis
Nok Klock
Wee
Abbott
East Main Street
Battle Creek
Chicago Opthalasic College
Ma Maila YN
Ile
Arate
AMA
Setae
Bart
Jplenaia Auroras
Heta
Keaduy J
Remy
Dhiaves
Union Depot
Prrrett
Patent Office
Pucer
U.S
C.a.snow&co
State of
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Anid County
William A. Lane
Betsey Wateroua
Minnie A. Ewwieson
Marebult
Marshal Statesman
Auld County
B. Louise Laws
Register
William A
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Calhoun
William A. Lene
Thames Kipp
Bijza
Bing de Edd
Bald
Sionday
Cluss
Slaraball Statesman
Probatea
Lovisk Lane
Couny
Calhous
de Calhoun
Agla
Emington
Remington Standard Typewriter Co
Qi LaFayette Ava
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MAC Halggan
Mackinag
Saaleo
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