The Enigmatic Mlle Fourchette and the German Professor
In 1870 at a college near war bound streets a German professor Herr Gabel hovers over his mysterious daughter Mlle Fourchette. A group of officers chase rumors of a madonna at the window and a fond platoon tale ends with Delroy confessing love. Ultimately the waiting love endures as she arrives in Prussia to claim him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mule Fourchette
College of F
Gabel
Fork
Mlle. Fourchette
Venus
Mars
Albert Desroy
Desroy
Teuton
Delroy
Pere Fourchette
Tate
Fourchette
M. Desroy, Jr
Germany
Mile
Milo
Herr Gabel
Albert Delroy
M. Desroy
Mr. Desroy
Paris
Mlle
Koenigsberg
Desrov
France
la Belle France
Dog Refuses Fame as Publicity Grows
Philip Martin of 42 Mission Street debated harboring a stray collie for three days. His wife urged advertising to satisfy the law. The dog hid at the door, licked his hand, and leapt away as he left to report the ad. The couple wonders if the dog’s choice ends its life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Martin
Mission Street
Some Social Problems
A boy named Bobby debates prices and milk with his father. He describes parties among friends, a spoiled classmate, Nellie Foster, and a planned birthday surprise for Nellie funded by several boys, including Bobby and Billy, who will buy chocolates together. The father gives a loan to cover the chocolate expense before Billy arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Neno
Mamie Kelly
Jimmy
Susie Herrick
Billy
Nellie Foster
Billy Oughter
Nellie’ Foster
Nellie
Sam
Old Story Denied On Halley’s Comet Bull Claim
The article rebuts a long standing calumny that Pope Calixtus VI issued a bull against Halley’s Comet. It states historical records show only public prayers were ordered to avert evils and spare Christians fighting Turks, with no bull or exorcism mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calixtus VI
Village Ladies Form Improvement League In Curnlog
Neighboring notes report a village improvement league organized by the ladies of Curn log. Other items cover local projects in Denison Audubon Winterset Red Oak Shenandoah Corning Red Oak and Sidney, including a 22 foot deep Denison well producing 500 gallons per minute a 1016 funding for Exsex band instruments and plans for a memorial stone in Shenandoah cemetery priced at 100, a cement block house in Red Oak, and a frightened bull snake teaching zoology at Sidney High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of
Curnlog
Exsex Band
Denison
Europe
Sidney High School
Johnny Appleseed John Chapman Life Sketch
Johnny Appleseed John Chapman was born in Springfield Massachusetts in 1775. He moved to the Pittsburg area around 1803 to plant apple trees for the benefit of others. He traveled through Ohio and westward creating apple plantations, clearing forest plots and planting seeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chapman
Johnny Appleseed
Springfield
Mass
Pittsburg
Ohio
Fort Wayne, Ind
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Marshall
Malvern
Lowa
My Place
Tabor
Henry Shaw
Byron Lad
Sach
Pat Crow
Black Jack
Thos. Young Hastings
Blande II
Blanche
Sophie
Charmont
Bijou
Sansonne
Margot
M. Goupil
Glenwood
R. O. Jackson
Iowa
M'lle Fourchette
Short Stories Co., Ltd
Dr.prices
Winterset
Ladies Aid Societies
Red Oak
Omaha
T. B. Turner
Corning
W. R. CO. of
Shenandoah
L. A. Thomas
For Itself
Canada
Canadian Pacific
Fay
Ven Nan Olondi
Bow River
Alberta
Saskatchewan River
Tral Alberts
Zacoa
Filsedopn
Lae
Petco
Cod Bool
Nate Poday
Zigoe
Ropa
Chao
Vst
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