House of Dreams in Lakemoore Sparks Romance
Annie Henrichsen recounts a Lakemoore summer tale where a torpedo prank targets an elephant as Grace Audrey and Ralph Norman cross paths. After Grace saves his life from a sinking boat, Norman proposes marriage, but Grace seeks a real home and genuine love. Their confrontation leads to a shared vision of a true home and a future together.
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Annie Henrichsen
Lakemoore
Theorpedo
Grace Audrey
Ralph Norman
Norman
Audrey
Levi Lakemoore
Grace
Hoyden
Haydess
St Marys Academy Offers Broad Schooling at Low Rates
St Marys Academy a boarding school for girls offers English art music and commercial courses at low rates. Located thirty minutes by trolley from Washington. For catalogue write Sisters of the Holy Cross.
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Washington
Sisters OF the Holy Cross
Taft Welcomed by Pennsylvanians in Altoona Parade
President Taft arrived at 6 35 A M to participate in the semi centennial Loyal War Governors conference events in Altoona Pennsylvania He reviewed a large military parade after a city tour and received cordial cheers downtown Lunch was set for Logan House with an address in a tent The day included a drizzle as his car moved through the city
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Altoona
Pennsylvania
Taft
Tenor
Logan House
Kain
Meverly
Winchester Votes Dry While Women Pray
Winchester Virginia voters approved alcohol prohibition by a large margin as 749 ballots were cast. The dry majority stood at 19 with heavy rain throughout the day while women held prayer services during the polls.
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Winchester
Mexico City approves $10,000,000 loan for public reforms
The Chamber of Deputies, in Mexico, granted President Madero authority to raise a ten million dollar loan to stamp out revels. Gustavo Madero, brother and War Finance Committee chair, led the unanimous report in favor while opposition failed to derail the measure. Speyer & Co of New York to negotiate. General Aguilar leaves government service to join revolutionists.
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Mexico City
Chamber of Deputies
President Madero
Mexico
Gustavo Madero
War Finance Committee
Speyer & Co
New York
Bonn
General Aguilar
Whitman backs Schepps testimony in Becker case
District Attorney Charles S. Whitman returned from Hot Springs with Mrs. Whitman and Assistant Robert Rubin. He said Schepps testimony was corroborated by five witnesses, strengthening the People’s case against Lt. Charles Becker in the Rosenthal murder. The State is ready for trial on the date set, and Whitman vows to oppose any new commission.
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New York
Charles S. Whitman
Hot Springs
Ark
Whitman
Robert Rubin
Sam Schepps
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Becker
Schepps
Tom
Supreme Court
Life saving skin graft for Gary girl proposed by boy
William Rugn a Gary newsboy offers to donate his crippled left leg skin to save Miss Ethel Smith in Gary Indiana. Doctors weigh risks as the girl, burned in a motorcycle accident, prepares for surgery at Gary General Hospital after Dr J A Craig returns.
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Chicago
Ill
William Rugn
Gary
Ind
J. A. Craig
Ethel Smith
Rugh
Lee
Miss Smith
Gary General
Ruch
McNeeley Murder Theory Emerges in Boston Probe
Boston special report says Major Frank A. McNeeley of Albany was murdered, not dead by self-inflicted causes, as friends arriving from Boroe and aiding the investigation claim. The adjutant general of the Third Brigade, New York National Guards, was found in the Hotel Thorndyke, Green Street, with a closed window and smoke rising from an open jet.
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Boston
Mass
Frank A. McXneeley
Miltary Offeer
Albany
N. Y
West End
Boroe
McNeely
New York National Guards
Empire State
Thorndyke
Green Street
Sus
Arrest Girls as Petty Thieves in Washington DC
Special. Two sixteen year old girls described as Lottie Loehl and Helen Woodward were arrested by Central Office Detectives Howlett and Pratt on charges of stealing six rings from jeweler C. F. P. Karr. The rings valued at over 100 dollars, three were recovered from pawnshops, with the most valuable ring worth 40 dollars still missing. The girls confessed to a string of pennyweight thefts and were released on bond to await Juvenile Court action.
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Washington, D. C
Central Office
Howlett and
Pratt
C. F
House of Detention
DeLucy
Helen Woodward
EF Street
Thirteenth
Gloom Over Unbossed Convention Preview
A Saratoga dispatch reports gloom at the upcoming convention as delegates clash over nominees for governor and the platform. The scene shows small and large bosses circling, with uncertainty about names and positions before the proceedings begin.
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Washington, D. C
Saratoga
William Barnes, Jr
Republian
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad
A testimonial claims kidney trouble and back pain were cured by Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs Martyn's back ache and kidney symptoms improved after use, with the recommendation to ask for Doan's at 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY props. When Your Back is Lame Remember the Name.
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Dean
Martyn
Doan
Convention Deliberations At State Republican Gathering
Delegates debate slate and candidates at the Republican convention amid secret conferences and shifting support. Rumors swirl around James Walsworth Jr and Senator Harvey Hinnan while Oscar Straus appears unlikely to be named. Elihu Root’s arrival looms as leaders seek a bossless outcome and New York city support is divided.
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Lmits
End-Noise Society
James W. Walsworth, Jr
Harvey D. Hinnan
Hughes
Mr. Barnes
Oscar S$. Straus
Frederick M. Wilson
Newburgh
Mr. Straus
Empire State
Straus
New York
Whitman
New York County
Mr. Bennet
Hedges
City Inn
Wadsworth
Elihu Root
Barnes
Orozco Executed If Captured Amid Mexican Rebel War
Mexican federal troops crush the Guerrero rebel main force at Tianguistengo with over 200 killed or wounded. The amnesty offer to Orozco’s followers remains, but he will be tried as a traitor and executed if captured after rejecting amnesty. The Mexico textile strike widens with two large mills burned.
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Mexico City
Guerrero
Tianguistengo
Mexico
Orozco
Rebels Defeated In Mexico Push Southward To Chihuahua
Special dispatches to the State and War Departments state conditions in Mexico have improved as federal troops defeat rebels in three locations. Surviving insurgents drift in small bands toward Chihuahua with Escobosa’s force reported decisively crushed at Hermisiilo.
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Washington, D. C
War Departments
Mexico
Republic
Chihuahua
Hermisiilo
Escobosa
Insarrectos
Arkansas Inland Canal Plan Emphasized in Talk
Lak th Deep Way Association session in Rock Arkansas heard William Ravqneces of St. Louis push a Lakes to Gulf deep waterway. He argued a 24 foot channel from the Gulf to the Gulf of St. Lawrence could cost less than the Panama Canal and transform transport costs and living costs for the Mississippi Valley.
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Fi Rock
Ark
Lak Th Deep Way Association
Puesday
William Ravqneces
St. Louis
Little Rock
Mississippi Valley
Lakes
Gulf
Lyman E. Cooley
Gulf of the St. Lawrence
Gulf of Mexico
Panama Canal
United States
Reopen Kinnan Case Against Gibson
New York Special. A quiet probe since the murder charge against Attorney Burton W Gibson in the 1907 Kinnan case has led to reopening the accusation. Dr Robert F McDonald, former Bronx coroner, says Gibson threatened him and reveals a violent attack feared by the doctor. Gibson was jailed briefly after the inquest and released on habeas corpus.
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New York
Burton W. Gibson
Countess Szabo
Alice C. D. Kinnan
Gibson
Robert F. McDonald
The
Bronx
McDonald
MacDonald
Villa Avenue
Land Patents Granted and Land Office Totals 1912
Washington D C reports a fiscal year total of 14 574 685 82 acres opened to settlers by original entries while 10 135 475 acres were patented granting clear title. Homestead patents cover 56 011 958 acres with receipts totaling 9 973 048 and a net surplus of 5 888 355 12.
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Washington, D. C
United States Land Office
Land Office
Travelers Aid at State Fair Booth Seeks Support
The Travelers Aid section of the Young Women's Christian Association outlines a booth and free rest room at the State Fair. A check room will store wraps and umbrellas with a small fee to cover expenses. Volunteers request donations of chairs lounges and furniture and ask Richmond residents to call the YWCA office at Fifth and Grace Streets to arrange pickup.
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Ald Bocle
Richmond
Young Woman's Christian Association
Fifth and
Grace Streets
Modes of the Moment in Evening Frocks and Accessories
The season favors simple lines over frilled silhouettes with tunics remaining popular. Draped chiffons in gold and silver, chiffons shot with cold, Paris crepe de chine blouses with white satin trims, and summer ermine feature in the latest displays. Young girls embrace box-pleated serge frocks with removable cuffs and patent belts while coats show slant lines in tunics and surplices. Palm fibre hats with scarves, belted raincoats, seven-eighths long coats, and silk hosiery with fish-scale effects complete the look, as gold and silver threads appear in French woolen fabrics and printed coral gauzes.
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Paris
Autumn Coats Show High Necklines and Flat Finishes
Long coats for late autumn and early winter feature higher necks and flat finishes. Collars and reverses pair with large furs, while lawn and lace offer attractive alternatives. Wraps use ki mono sleeves with blue serge styles accented by black braid and buttons. Lining favors shot taffeta with crimson or dark blue surah also common.
Household Tips From The Modern Home Magazine
Practical kitchen advice and cleaning tips cover lemon juice for rust and linens, sun drying, paint for cleanliness, draining sardines, hot washing to save labor, winding twine, waxed paper care, gasoline washing for lace curtains, and perfect fluffy rice via gentle handling and careful drying. The piece blends chores with maintenance to preserve fabrics, cookware, and utensils.
Steamed Cornmeal Pone and Orange Marmalade Recipe
A recipe instructs making steamed cornmeal pone with molasses and soda, then preparing orange marmalade from grapefruits and oranges. It details proportions for cornmeal, milk, molasses, salt, baking soda, hot water, and steam time. It also covers slicing fruit, soaking, boiling, adding sugar, and cooking until thick. The yield is twenty servings.
Chocolate Mudge Improvised Pastry Recipe
Chocolate Mudge describes a method to stir chocolate with milk sugar and butter, cook to a soft boil, then cool in water and flavor with vanilla. It sets in a shallow pan and is cut into squares once firm.
Tomato Jelly Turned Into Sauce Recipe Notes
A dated kitchen instruction explains transforming canned tomatoes into a sauce by boiling and straining. It adds squid, onion juice, butter, gelatin, and cold water, then molds the mixture, chills, and serves on lettuce with mayonnaise. The recipe ends by praising its compatibility with meat.
The South and the Candidate in the Nation’s Choice
A Washington letter argues Southern birth strengthens a presidential candidate and notes the wide welcome of a Confederate veteran as Chief Justice. It challenges the view that Southern origin hinders eligibility and cites Harper’s Weekly on the matter.
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South
Underwood
North
Washington
Springfield Republican
House of Representatives
Springfield
Federal
West
Supreme Court
Harper’'s Weekly
The Auto Hobo Tire Request at the Door
A tramp arrives with a rickety automobile asking for an old tire set. The scene captures a small moment of roadside generosity and practical need.
Neighbor Gossip Sparks Light Exchange
A brief cartoonish exchange notes Mrs Gossippe as a neighbor, with Mrs Jinks quipping that the arrangement obviates the need to burn a daily paper.
Roosevelt Not Seeking Kingship Says He Prefers Trump’s Seat
In a brief remark reported by the Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch, President Roosevelt states he does not want to be a king and suggests the see of trump s is probably what he prefers to be.
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Roosevelt
Trumps
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
Leonardi's Golden Eye Cure Promises Quick Relief
Advertisement for Leonardi's Golden Eye Cure claims it reduces inflammation and soreness without pain in one day. Promises cooling healing strengthening with a money back guarantee. Sold by drugsists for 25 cents and sent by mail through B Lophaird & Co. Tampa Florida.
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Leonardi
Leonardi’s
S&s. B. Lophaird & Co
Tampa
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Newlie
MG Neeley
Kansas City
Robinson
Robby
Driton
Kansas City Star
Nature
Mary
Vance
Staunton Leader
Woodrow Wilson
White House
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Arkansas
Kinnan
Woman’s Department
Piso
Draggriete
Barhood
Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Co
UNG
MH. Palmorics
Dent Agency
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Ex Soc
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Ictii
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Ikii
Aces- Music
Perrys
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Kikii
Tomatu Clubs
Putnam Faceless
Monroe Drug OO
Quincy
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