Hillcrest romance and a cousinly match at last
In a Hillcrest household, Walter Austin courts Irene Vance while his cousin Mabel Cressington is pursued by him as a fallback heiress. Aunt Cornelia engineers a union after Walter declares love for Irene, and the couple win consent from Uncle Abiah amid family banter and wedding plans. The tale follows engagements, social expectations, and a festive wedding scene with gowns, gifts, and a bridal tour afterward.
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Hillcrest
Abiah Cressington
Cornelia
Walter
Walter Austin
Temple
Abiah
Mabel
Phil
Mr. Cressington
Mabel i
Mabel Cressington
Irene Vance
Miss Vance
Irene
Cressington
Waller
Pet
Uncle Abian
Uncle Abiah
Mrs. Cornelia
Hillcreet
Fate and catastrophe shadow a quiet day at sea
The speaker notes clouded skies and bare rocks while avoiding the sea today. A panther and lion cubs appear, yet the narrator stays apart. The ship sails safely, hunters return in cheer, and the town built on a rock is swallowed by an earthquake.
Miserable Vanity and the Call to Charity
A moral reflection on pride and generosity urging kindness even to enemies. It contrasts vanity with contempt and emphasizes inner virtue over outward display.
Wedding Fashion Change For Ushers And Bridesmaids
The article recalls old wedding customs where bridesmaids and cavaliers entered together, but now ushers seat guests and handle church duties. The groom picks six ushers and best man, gifts are exchanged, and bridesmaids receive tokens. Time is needed for clergy, florist, and decoration before the ceremony.
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England
How the Russian Keeps Warm and a Then a Mock Funeral
A long, uneven piece contrasts Russian winter life with elaborate clothing and stoves, then shifts to a Philadelphia scene about a dishware novelty, roach poison, and the Skidmore rubber chop. It ends with an anecdote about Washington’s mock funeral and an old woman’s memory lore, tying in a Philadelphia doctor and a 1777 birth claim.
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Maison Doree
New York
Chicago
Baldwin’s Hotel
Daddy Hines
Washington
Philadelphia
Pottstown
Oldady
Waste Materials from Towns
A rural guide urges farmers to collect ashes bones hops and hoof clippings from towns as manure. Barrels of hoof shavings and soaked horn water can yield rapid plant growth with little odor. Applying these waste products to land offers immediate or decomposed benefits for crops. Our ideas like pictures we made up of lights and shadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. McCosh
Washington's breakfast tale of Mrs Miller in 1777 home
An elderly woman recounts meeting George Washington at her rural home. She claims she cooked his breakfast, and Washington prayed behind a thorn bush before entering to dine. The two women verify the breakfast claim and the allied tale of Washington's morning prayer.
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Washington
Evans
Seventeenth and
Pine Streets
Essex Township
Berks County
George Washington
Daddy Hines
Washingon
Red headed man minds stocks in Vic Muller's saloon tale
In Carson City a red headed man rants against stock trading as highway robbery and vows to bet on Sierra Nevada gold. The crowd exchanges quips about Pine Street, tunnel control, and Mackay, while the man seeks legal help to secure margin for a thousand shares before the next board.
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Vic. Muller
Carson City
Sierra Nevada
Pine Street
Mackay
Europe
Chocolate as a beverage for mental vigor and digestion
The article extols chocolate as the beverage of beverages for freshness and digestion. It advises a cup after lunch, notes its brain-boosting benefits, and gives preparation steps including dissolving an ounce and a half in hot water with a wooden spoon and serving hot with or without milk.
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Bellefonte
C. T. Alexander
M. Bower
Attorneys AT Law
Bellefonte, PA
Ofice
Garman
En B. Linn
Attorney AT Law
Allegheny Street
Clement Dale
Diamond
Om & Hastings
High Street
First National Bank
C. Heinle
Centre County
Wilbur F. Reeder
Eessey
J. A. Beaver, JW. Brevis
Gephart
Alleghany Street
High
A. Morrison
Woodring
Court House
S. Keller
Odice
Lyon
G. Love
Land’s End
John O’groat
Mexico
Quirrel
LemMinjick
Bach
Washington's
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