A Romance of Self Reliance and a Blind Suitor
A young teacher endures poverty and disdain while choosing a life of duty. Years later she travels to Shafton to confront Roy Carlton, now blind after an accident, and offers marriage. He accepts, promising to be her eyes as she becomes his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Carlton
Roy
Harry Vance
Ellice Gray
Ellice
Harry
Mr. Carlton
Carlton
Shafton
Tam
Miss Gray
Man and Dog Put Off Train at Howell Stop
A Detroit and Lansing road passenger travels with a large dog. Conductor declares dogs barred in passenger cars. The man agrees to be put off the train with his dog at Howell, choosing to walk home rather than ride to the next stop. Detroit Free Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Lansing
Howell
Detroit Free Press
Boy Learns to wear trousers in delight and pity
The piece recalls a boy's first trousers as a rite of passage and pride, with a comic misgiving as his mother feels left out. A young Robin shows gentlemanly delight in new clothes while a mother faces unshared happiness, a tender domestic moment captured in old prose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Mama Nares
Grandmother memory and her fading identity in youth
The piece laments the cherished role of grandmother in childhood. It recalls her gentle care, forgiveness, and small comforts from slippers at home to a treasured Bible and mittens. It ends by noting the mother’s subsumption by grandmother as time passes and identity blurs.
Boy Refuses Hardware Store Offer Over Wage
A storefront placard reading boy wanted drew a hopeful applicant who offered to work at two dollars per week. The proprietor explained the low wage, noting the boy could earn more elsewhere, while the youth argued he already made more elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnep
Frustrated Traveler Battles Sheets in Hotel Room
A commercial traveler, waking in a hotel room, becomes irate and tears away the bedding with force, venting his anger as the sheets are pulled toward the chimney in a tense moment.
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Milfheim Journal
Journal
Penn
Hoear
Muzarm Jovanat
A Harter
Mitcuers, Pa
Bostover
Madisonburg, Pa
W. H. Reifsnyder
Millheim, Pa
Millhem
John F. Harter
Practical
Methodist Church
Main Street
Millhelm Pa
W. Stam
Penn Street
Millpenn, Pa
Geo. L. Lee
Woopwarpd, Pa
O. Deininger
Journal Office
Penn St
Emem L. Springer
Mass Street
Millmei
Mulheim Banking House
Vic
Woodings Building
Attorneys-at-Law
Bellefonte, Pa
Allegheny Street
Iu of
Yocum
Z. C. Meyer
Beelefonte Pa
W. C. Heinle
Attorney-at-Law
Beecievonts, Pa
Centre County
Beaver
Gepnarr
Berreronte, Pa
Alleghany Street
High Street
Alcecueary St., Beccervonts, Pa
McMillen
Teaan
Gatelius
Sarah A. Zeigler
Race Bridge
Ings
P. H. Musser
Millheim
BANK
N. W. Eby
Distiller OF
Centre Co
EPR A Sa Ipurniture Bognor
W.T. Mauck
Millheim Miarble Works
Mulser & Alexander, Proprietors
Flewne
Fenden
Ron
liNtheim
Usst
Bridge
Main St
Inheim
Corres
J. R. Smith & CO
Front Street
Milton, PA
Pennsylvania
Chickering, Mnabe, Weber, Biehr Bros., Guild, Vose and
Ee New England
Dettows
Loge Bormlee Cris
Atbinst Cit
Tur TS
Body Brussels
Neratins Pee
Baik
Orchin
Sionate
Arnes
Weil
Sixth Avenue
New York Sun
Castoria
H. A. Ancurs
M.D
Tus Cerrava Company
Fulton Street
Wbois
Cubleigh
Cubby
Doil
Haif
Cubleizt
Doilaw
Isa Dollaw
Jaoby
Sellewe Snellsamer
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