Love at the Edge of the Alps
Philosopher Bernard Ralston guards Olive Power, an heiress, as she helps in his scholarly work. When Olive joins a glacier search in Switzerland, Bernard is rescued and, in a climactic moment, confesses his love. Olive reveals mutual affection, transforming guardian and ward into partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey Power
Olive
Bernard Ralston
France
Fanshawe & Fitcu
Cleethorpe Hall
Bernard
Cleethorpe
Olive Power
Hallowe
Miss Power
Oswald Harbury
Half Cleethorpe
Oliver
Switzerland
Miss Ralston
England
Matterhorn
Gorner Crat
Gorner Glacier
Edelweiss
Mark Croxford
Misa
Santern
Mark Craxford
A Wanderers Fate and Other Oddities
A haunted streetcar tale ends with a parrot plummeting from a skylight to a fatal fall amid electric lights and a saloon crowd. A Greenland mission report notes changing marriage customs and a crusty bachelor’s pun about honeycombs and honeymoons.
Indian Wigwam Happiness Compared With Plush Homes
The piece argues the Indian wigwam, with simple comforts and shared labor, brings contentment while wealthier homes with fashion and pets cause strain. It notes the wife bears work, the husband rests, and materialism fuels envy and restless nights.
Steerback Journey: 120 Miles by Bullock Ride to Fort Worth
An Oak Grove man rode a two year old steer 60 miles to alert his daughter of her mother’s illness then returned with his daughter on a pony. The pair completed 120 miles on steerback in 48 hours, a feat reportedly unseen before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vilage
Puck
Fort Worth
Texas
Jones
Oak Grove
Here
Pampas
Oil Spot Phenomenon Off Texas Coast Described
A Texas coast feature called the Oil Spot forms a calm two mile stretch amid tempests. Turbid red waters replace the usual blue as oil-bearing mud below stirs, with a white foam belt and breakers halted in a 700 mile Gulf sweep. Sailors report soft soapy mud beneath, useful for cleaning deck scrubbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Sabine River
Gulf
Democrat Returns to Church After Victory
A cheerful old Democrat near Boston visits his old church after his party's win. Acquaintances greet him surprised by years of absence. He quips that the Lord is on the right side again and he offers encouragement.
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Polly
Chestnut Street
Boston
Hidden Whiskey Jug Clue Sparks Questioning Exchange
A terse exchange ends with the hint that the answer lies in the jug that held the whiskey. The brief dialogue centers on a search for something unknown and a reference to a found container.
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Buildit Penn &T
Hartman
Ene
Millheim Journal
W H.reifsnyder
Millheim, PA
Millhe, Pa
John F. Harter
Practical
Methodist Church
Millheim Pa
Geo. S. Frank
Rebersburg
H. Mingle
Main Street
Millhem
Geo. L. Lee
Madisonburg, PA
D* A. W. Hafer
Penn Street
Luthchurch
W J. Springer
West Millheim Banking House
Eorge L. Springer
Main & North Streets
Millheim
D. H. Hastings
W. F. Reeder
Astings & Reeder
Attorneys-at-Law
Bellefonte, PA
Allegheny Street
Yocum & Hastings
JC. Meyer
W. C. Heinle
Centre County
J. A. Beaver
JW. Gephart
Bue & Gephart
Alleghany Street
High Stree
Allegheny ST
G. McMillen
Mmnins
Bishop Street
Emanuel Brown
S* Elmo Hotel
Arch ST
Philadelphia
Main and
Jay Streets
Lock Haven
Eo Hotel
6Th St
Chestnut
Walnut St
W Paine
M. D
P H. Musser
Nsylvania
State College
Allegheny Region
Princip
Geo
W. Athe&rton
President State College
Centre Co
Sarah A. Zeigler
Race Bridge
F. C. Hosterman
Main St
Campbell’s Store
Agency For the
Welute
Hosterman
Heterdox
Love
Greenland
Pat
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