Valentine scheme ends in heiress wedding and firm rename
In a humorous tale Cecil Chrome, a struggling artist, writes a dramatic love letter and uses a 300 year old valentine to woo Alice Newlyrich. He secures her favor, attends St Valentine dinner, and a wedding follows, while his business becomes Chrome & Co with antique valentine on display.
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Cecil Chroma
Jim
Chromy
Tom
Foon & Co
Alice Newlyrich
Chrome
Messenger Boy
Newlyrich
Cecil
Alice Newlynch
Cees
Ceytain Aign
Newlyeh, Chrome & Co
St Valentine Legend Survives Pedantic Lovers Myth
A humorous nineteenth century legend recounts St Valentine visiting Earth with hopes of youth love and romance, finding women occupied by muse science and philanthropy. He concludes they are pedantic and not romantic, yet the spirit of love endures and his fidelity stands as a timeless model for lovers.
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St. Valentine
Feter
A Fearful Discovery by Meandering Mike
A Washington Star quips about an odd claim that humans harbor involuntary muscles that continue work without consent. Flad ling Pete reacts with alarm as Mike reads a note describing internal muscles causing ongoing action regardless of will.
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Mike
Fladling
Pete
Washington Star
Valentine Valediction From Eugene Field Poem
A compact valentine poem from Eugene Field expresses enduring love through playful rhymes and vows. The speaker asks his beloved to accept a token, recalling youth and mutual affection while promising that love remains alive beyond time and speech. The piece ends with a plea for a kiss.
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Valentine
Eugene Field
Valentine’s Day Origins in Old Europe to Modern Missives
An overview traces Saint Valentine’s Day origins from medieval European mating customs to the touchstone of modern Valentine cards. It notes lottery-based pairings, the knightly faithfulness tied to the drawn name, and later prank letters, with references to Roman February rites and nature worship as possible roots.
Valentines Secret Love Note Told by a Messenger
The poem speaks of a speaker asking a valentine to carry a message that true love rests on a tender heart, not on beauty. It emphasizes kindness and generosity toward the poor and needy as a worthy sentiment to reveal. The speaker urges urgency in delivering the message to the beloved.
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Guy de Chrome
Beatrice
West name nearly caused a shipwreck on Neptune Rune
Captain Evans on the Neptune Rune misinterpreted a shout of West as a course command causing a near collision with Cape Charles lightship. The altercation revealed the risk of naming a crewman West, prompting the captain to avoid assigning similarly named sailors to the wheel. The incident underscores naval caution with horseplay and naming hazards at sea.
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Shakespeare
Tom Evans
Neptune
Rune
Rotterdam
Baltimore
Gill
Corecastle
West
Cape Charles
Evans
Evana
Virginia
Ton
Fynns
Ine
Sash
Mina
Smith
Jones
Brown
South
Ohio
Fungo
Mr. South
Baltimore Sun
England's Large Cabinet Faces Ongoing Criticism
The Western Mail notes debate over a twenty member cabinet as unwieldy yet practical with committees handling specific subjects. It credits Lord Londonderry’s entry as eliminating gaps, but contemplates trimming ministers from the local government board and other offices to 15 or 14, while some argue for widening the cabinet.
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Marquis of Londonderry
Lord Londonderry
Post Office
Scottish Office
Board of Agriculture
Local Government Board
Board of Trade
Scotch Office
Ireland
Treasury
Cardiff Western Mail
Danger from overeating and its link to insanity
A medical perspective explains that overeating can cause toxic absorption from the intestines leading to melancholia and violent temper outbreaks. It notes autotoxicemia as a factor in mood changes and compares overindulgence to effects seen in alcoholic poisoning, urging moderation and better nutrition.
West the Rocky Mountain trapper in town at Union depot
Jim West known as yes plain Jim West arrived at the Union depot in a striking outfit that blends rough rider and Indian bravado. He carries a large pack of hides and a bear-scarred arm, claims to be the last of the Rocky Mountain trappers and guides, and plans to return to his mountain home after a long Kansas City visit, with a storybook past that captivates observers.
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James A. West
Jim West
Union Depot
Jim
Aremour
Rocky Mountain
West
Kansas City
Litle Mountain
Epworth
Kansas City Times
Fashions for Children This Winter
Fashions for children favor ermines and beaver on coats for girls, Persian lamb in red broadcloth, and the Asian blouse with sailor suits for boys. Hair is tied with narrow black velvet ribbons, new child sized forks with a shield grip aid early use, and dainty toilet sets in blue pink or white celluloid. Plaids in velvet lace and gel buttons shine in pretty winter shades with empire yokes and dancing frocks in soft silks.
False Alarm Arrester Inventor Aims To Stop Pranks
The Ingenuity of Miss Elle E. Tyndale features an automatic alarm post that rings the fire station and grips the prankster with a bracelet. A pilot novelty to catch false alarmists, it whistles, offers a shilling, and lets police verify authenticity.
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Elle E. Tyndale
Landon Globe
The Shortest Day in Mid May Sky
A fragmentary poem-like scene describes the shortest day with blue May light, red sun on grimy walls, and St Paul’s dome turning gold. Crowded streets and muddy air dull to gray as horses trek bridges and bells ring from St Pauls to Clements.
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St. Paul’s Ann
Pauls
Clements
Taxing Mortgages Assemblyman Frost Bill to Tax Mortgagee
Madison Feb 13 Following the full text of Assemblyman Frosts bill to tax mortgagee Sec 1 When any person has an interest in taxable real estate as holder of a duly rejected mortgage the amount of his interest shall be assessed as real estate and the mortgage assessed only for that value. Sec 2 If a mortgage holder fails to file a statement the mortgage shall be conclusive to the extent of his interest but not above fair cash value. Sec 3 Mortgagees are joint owners for taxation and assessments shall not exceed property value. Sec 4 Assessors may apportion taxes when property is divided, with parcels taxed proportionally. Sec 5 Apportionment remains binding and not charged to non owning parties. Sec 6 Mortgagor and mortgagee may agree to pay tax on the mortgagee s interest. Sec 7 Act not retroactive to mortgages executed before effective date. Sec 8 Act takes effect January 1, 1902.
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Assemblyman Frost
Dodgers
Madison
A. D
Moving Exclaimations Stirred by Toga Price
A wife questions moving as a toga would cost a pretty penny. The cook blushes, muttering about her own toga priced to a handsome copper. The scene plays out with light humor in a Puck-like tone.
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Puck
California actress to sell 1000-acre ranch for Poland
Madame Modleska the actress will sell her 1000 acre California ranch and home and retire in her native Poland, a plan she has long cherished.
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California
Madame Modleska
Poland
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