The Valley Woman of the Run
In a storm scarred valley Lena Heller dazzles Tom Farthing with her exotic presence at Poppy Miller’s cabin. A romance grows as he helps and admires her bold dances, while Rose and her father confront suspicions and shifting loyalties in the mountain community.
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Jim
Heigh
Rose
Pap
Amos
Mr. Farthing
Jess
Lena Heller
Herodias
Poppy Miller
Seven Mountains
Tom Farthing
Poppy Miller's
Intimate Friends' Stones and Uncle Timmy's Mortgage
Janey Dunn devises a plan to save Uncle Timmy McComb's mortgage with help from townsfolk and Mr. Peter Kitts, the railroad owner. She seeks aid, faces doubt, and learns of a pension mispayment while building a quiet bond with Mr. Kitts as she works to free the family from debt.
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Meromb
Mr. Rumbles
Tigmnay
Sis Minnie
Sumainer
Joey Ponred
Monumental Works
Orry
Marin McComb
Sally
Oreelkon
Joey
Janey Dunn
Dock
Mer
Sam
Janey
Sammy Padgett
Mogsidge
Waele
Marm McComb
Washy Padgett
Mr. Rumbley
Tnele Timmy
Washy
Sam Padgett
Joey Penrod
Becky Sammis
Peter Kitts
Locust Street
Jan
Annie Waukes
Timmy
Mr. Kitts
Remerus Doll
Tuans
Sissy
Timmy McComb
Timms
Doc Shickles
Mr. Hkitts
Monument
Io O
Fia
Nie
Darnel
Binany
Lovust Street
Temerus Doll
David Fhannan
Waele Timmy
Washington
Uncle Viney
Wnsign McComb
Prairies Lower City
Witts
Pawpawville
Tilly
Mr. Nitts
Becky Sommis
The Queen's Jewels and Count of Royal Necklaces
The queen opened Parliament wearing a necklace from Cullinan diamond cuttings. She reportedly has many tiaras and a vast jewel collection, rivaled only by the tsarina and the queen of Spain. Burglar-proof cases and cataloged contents guard the royal jewels with Hon. Charlotte Knollys holding the master key.
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Denmark
Princess of Wales
Princess Alexandra of
Teck
Spain
Charlotte Knollys
Ode to a Woman
A lyrical tribute extols a woman as the finest gift of Providence. The piece praises her power to ease poverty and illness, brighten life, and soften rulers and sages, with her changing glance prompting boldness and tenderness.
Charge at Missionary Ridge Echoed by Veteran Colonel
Colonel Ben Johnson recalls the Union attack at Missionary Ridge, describing orders to advance to rifle pits and halt. He recounts General Staten's urging to charge, the capture of cannons named for Confederate leaders' wives, and Bragg’s thin three deep line as Federal regiments swept the ridge. He notes trees blocked progress but were cleared as Confederates fled toward scrub oak timber.
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Ben Johnson
Missionary Ridge
Staten
Brage
Washington Artillery
New Orleans
Lady Davis
Breckinridge
Lady Stephens
Bragg
Tennessee
Creorgia
Ind
Fashion Fads in Graduation Gowns and Summer Styles
Fashion notes predict princess shaped gowns for graduation and lively summer wear. Lingerie trims include chenille touches and Irish crochet, with gold or silver toggles, silk and wool blends, and bronze accessories aligning with bronze shoes and belts. Lace dominates gowns, net coats over princess dresses, fringe hats, velvet jewelry, and high street heels rise as stockings, belts, parasols coordinate.
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Jace
The Wind's Memorial Day Memorializes the Poor
Little West Wind dries dew and spreads perfumed air on Memorial Day. He uses dandelion seeds as boats of flowers to the cemetery where poor people lie unadorned. The seeds later bloom into golden flowers as a silent tribute remembered by all.
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Zephyr
Garfield's Tribute Dedication Address at Geneva Monument
President Garfield speaks at Geneva Ohio dedicating a Soldiers and Sailors Monument. He notes reunions honor the living and the dead, saying the dead need us while we seek glory that follows their memory. The address frames remembrance and duty for successors.
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Garfield
Geneva
Ohio
Bouquet described with wistaria hat and violets
A vivid description features a hat in wistaria shade with crown violets and a front display of Ta Frites roses and greenery. The arrangement is presented as charming and stylish, highlighting floral design elements.
Vegetable washer miracle ensures clean hotel produce
The article describes a New Hampshire invention for cleaning vegetables in hotels and restaurants. A watertight cylinder rotates inside a stand, with a screw top, using water to rinse vegetables efficiently, promising home-like cleanliness in first class dining venues.
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New Hampshire
A Poor Salesman and a Patent Cement Gaffe
A courtroom satire notes a shabby salesman pressuring a passerby with a patent cement offer. The man rebuffs the approach and questions the sales tactics. The piece closes with a quip about how in China a talkative wife could be divorced on that ground.
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China
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the House of the Black
Iglackog
Atmos
Lona Heller
Tona
Gurnier
Father
Robbins
Blackbirds
Lana
Ike
Lona
Mission Ridge
New York Tribune
Carey Johnson Judlam
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