Return of Annabel Leighton Upsets Rural Romance
On a farmhouse porch Amy Crosby watches Gerald Blake greet Annabel Leighton, once a childhood rival and rumored stage performer from Boston. Amy, Gerald, and Annabel ponder past ties as the visitor’s arrival unsettles the couple and stirs questions about motives and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Herron
Amy Crosby
Gerald Blake
Amy
Crosby
Gerald
Annabel Leighton
Annabel
Boston
Annabel's secret engagement stuns Amy at home
Amy confronts Gerald about Annabel in a tale of jealousy and deception. Annabel secretly marries in Boston with Gerald's help, returning to claim her engagement. Amy endures heartbreak, overhears plans, and learns the truth as Gerald reveals the arrangement and Annabel's marriage.
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Annabel
Amy
Mother
Gerald
Boston
Crosby
Leighton
Gerald Blake
Olympic rammed by cruiser Hawk in Cowes Roadstead
The White Star liner Olympic, the world’s largest ship, was rammed by the British cruiser Hawk in Cowes Roadstead at noon, with a starboard hull hole and more damage astern. 1200 passengers were transferred to shore while repairs were rushed. both ships set course for Southampton under their own steam.
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Southampton
England
Olympic
Hawk
Cowes Roadstead
Osborne Bay
New York
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Eng
Hard Work Lady of the House Dialogue
A brief, old timey dialect exchange shows a tired tramp taunting a woman about endless labor. The humor hinges on reversing expectations for fatigue from domestic tasks and outdoor toil.
St Paul Normal and Industrial School Ad
St Paul Normal and Industrial School offers free instruction in normal industrial and agricultural departments for eight months at 70 dollars excluding books and uniforms. Limited work positions allow students to work through school. Catalogue requests to Rev James Russell Lawrenceville Wa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Russell
Lawrenceville
Haynes Business College Catalog Prospectus
A recruitment blurb urging youths to consider business studies to enter the profession. It promises training in bookkeeping and stenography to prepare for top positions and invites readers to write for the college catalog.
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Haynes Business College
Physician praises Doan's Kidney Pills in practice
A West Virginia physician Dr R Frasher M D reports using Doan's Kidney Pills personally and prescribing them for kidney and bladder diseases. He notes several patients using the medicine with excellent results and says he has taken Doan's Kidney Pills with entire satisfaction. For sale by dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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R. Frasher
M. D
Fr. Gay
W. Va
Dean
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Pavilion fund drive eyed at Catawba sanatorium Virginia
Catawba Relief Association seeks bids for a patient pavilion to aid consumptives leaving the Virginia sanatorium. They expect to raise about $4,000 beyond $3,000 already pledged and donated, with Health Commissioner Williams praising the effort as vital to allow continued treatment in the mountains.
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Catawba Sanatorium
Catawba
Virginia
Catawba Relief Association
A. W. Barron
Commonwealth
Williams
Relief Association
Hendersonville Coroner's Jury Returns Unknown Death Verdict
The Hendersonville coroner's jury found Myrtle Hawkins died at the hands of an unknown person or persons. A $500 reward is offered, with state and local funds expected to bring near $1,500 for the suspect’s apprehension. The case has seen extensive inquests and around sixty witnesses.
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Hendersonville
N. C
Myrtle Hawkins
Kirk
Washington, D. C
Yang Tse
China
Navy
Taft Parade Opens Marquette Visit With Park Trip
President Taft toured Presque Isle park and rode in a long escort as Marquette pauses industry for the occasion. Brass bands converged from all nearby areas in a quiet day with only two speeches listed on the program.
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Marquette
Mich
Taft
Presque Isle
Assailant Sought After Violent Assault Near Mathews
News from Mathews Court House reports a brutal attack on Miss Ella Miller while riding a buggy near her home. Six hundred armed volunteers and police hunt the suspect, described as six feet tall and shirtless, with a black hat. officials fear lynching if caught. Sheriff and Henrico deputies deploy bloodhounds and plan swift pursuit toward West Point, as county residents demand swift arrest and justice.
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Miller
Miss Miller
Sheriff Miller
Sherif Kemp
Henrico County
Webb Sydnor
Mathews
Guard Woodland
Penitentiary
Woodland
Sydnor
West Point
Mathews County
Detroit United Rail Strike Halts Street Car Service
Detroit Michigan special report shows the streetcar system at a standstill as motormen and conductors strike for higher pay and better conditions. About 2,000 union workers and 700 non union members respond to the action, with wage demands ranging from 23 to 30 cents an hour.
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Detroit
Mich
Detroit United
Jee Wae
Companie
Germans Arrest British Subjects in Emden
Two Englishmen, alleged army officers, were arrested in Emden Prussia on espionage charges. Previously detained then released after professing innocence, they were re-arrested today by Berlin orders amid rising tensions. In the Bronx, a zookeeper calm under the cheetah beside iron bars notes the animal’s tame behavior and friendly demeanor.
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Emden
Prussia
Berlin
Fastest Four Footed Runners Cheetah Versus Deer Tale
A New York Sun quotation extols a cheetah's speed compared to deer and grayhound. It notes the cheetah can cover ground rapidly and even a grayhound trails a black buck after a 106 yard head start on level ground, with the cheetah closing inside a quarter mile.
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New York Sun
Warrant Issued for Coatesville Officials in Racist Killing
Special Judge William Butler issued bench warrants for Coatesville Chief Umsted and officer Stanley Howe on charges of involuntary manslaughter. Warrants for Richard E. Tucker and Walter Markwood, residents, accuse them of murder. Grand jury report prompted the action in Coatesville where a Black man was previously burned at the stake by a mob.
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Coatesville
Westchester
Wiliam Butler
Umsted
Stanley Howe
Richard E. Tucker
Walter Markwood
Mail by air route to Long Island begins planned
Washington announced that a mail delivery plan by aeroplanes has been completed with Inspector Warren W. Dickson in charge for the first U S mail air route. Jamaica Queens Mineola Hempstead Flatbush will receive mail, starting from Nassau Boulevard aerodrome with two daily deliveries and Captain Paul Beck slated to make the first delivery on Saturday.
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Washington, D. C
Long Island
N. Y
Post Office Department
Warren W. Dickson
New York
United States
Jamaica
Queens
Mineola
Hempstead
Flatbush
Nassau Boulevard
Paul Beck
United States Army
Fiest
Cardui credited with curing decade-long headache woes
Beaufort North Carolina man touts Cardui for his wife who suffered headaches for ten years and spent $300 on doctors. After two bottles she is “entirely well” and has not had a headache since starting Cardui. Ad promotes Cardus as a women’s specific remedy with historical use and instructions to write to Chattanooga Medicine Co for guidance.
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Cardui
Cardus
Tape pockets on collars and removable whale bones idea
A DIY collar improvement guide suggests taping small pockets on collar edges to hold whale bones for support. Bones can be inserted or removed without sewing, with white bone for white collars and optional lace for transparency. Also includes ink removal method and simple recipes.
Hints on Prune Sauce Recipe Discovery
A fragment notes a discovery of stewed prunes pitted and spiced with vinegar cinnamon and cloves then sweetened and cooked to a final sauce. The text hints at a culinary method or tasting note for prune sauce.
Pair Tried in Blackmail Case in Parkersburg
Sensational testimony opened in the criminal court in Parkersburg as Ed Cunningham and his wife faced a charge of malicious assault against W. M. Miller a respected elder. Miller testified Cunningham demanded 500 dollars in a badger game and stabbed him when refused.
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Parkersburg
W. VA
Ed Cunningham
W. M. Miller
Miller
Cunningham
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A. M
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Troy
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