Lonely Heiress Finds Kindness Through Four Little Callers
Elvira Button, ostracized after Uncle Noah Mead’s death, hosts four visiting girls who discover her humane past and caring, revealing she once ran an orphan asylum next to the town poorhouse. Mamie Frink’s misrepresentation spurs town gossip, but the girls’ visit mends ties and begins Elvira’s new circle.
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Ilvira Button
Toby
Diack
Uncle Noah
Peter Smith
Noah
Mamie
Elvira
Little River
Yvomen
Noah Mead
Newberry
Mamie ‘Jrink
Olvira Button
Cusin
Mamie Frink
Elvira Burton
Ivira
Ancy Wivira
Elvira Button
Amy Guild
Mrs. Frink
Bessie Frink
Mary Hopkins
Faustina Webb
Elyira Button
Evira
Miss Button
Sociable
Cousin Elvira
Orphan Asylum
Pirenita
Hlvira
Frinks
Ladies’ Aid Society
Keeler
Amy
Mamie Rink
White Lies and Black Lies in Train Chat Dialogue
The Sydney Bulletin reports a traveler asking a guard if there will be time for a drink before the train departs. The guard reassures him there is time to spare. A humorous contrast appears in quotes from the Chicago News about white lies versus black lies, with a home grown philosopher noting white lies are the ones we tell and black lies are the ones we hear.
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Sydney Bulletin
Chicago News
N. B
Inter Ocean
Farmer
It Is Rude For A Wan To Fall Asleep While Wife Talks
A Birmingham Age Herald quip notes the humor of marital conversation as a man attempts sleep after his wife speaks. The exchange highlights domestic wit, portraying sleep as a scarce need amid domestic chatter.
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Birmingham Age- Herald
The More Violent the Stow The Sooner It Is Over
A fragment quotes Seneca saying the more violent the stow the sooner it ends. The line suggests a sharp view on disorder and swift resolution.
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Seneca
Quarantine History and Its Global Spread
The article notes quarantine dates to Venice in 1127 when Levant merchants faced forty days in a lazaretto before entry. It claims quarantine now spans the civilized world and credits it with rapid improvements in safeguarding populations from historically deadly plagues.
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Venice
Levant
New York American
Persian Apron Symbol Of Revolt Leaders
A Persian blacksmith led a successful revolt carrying a jewel covered leather apron as a royal standard. The sacred banner remains in front of Persian armies, symbolizing rebellion and authority.
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Van
Cinefonat Enquirer Brightens a Gloomy Day
Local note echoes a cheerful motto to lift spirits with music and whistle away gloom. Enquirer style brief hints at a lively, upbeat public mood.
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Cinefonat! Enquirer
Probate notice for Thomas Kasper last will in Jones county
The Iowa district court in Jones county opens probate proceedings for the last will and testament of Thomas Kasper a pauper. A May term hearing is set for proof and admission to probate with interested parties invited to appear and contest. The clerk is A Fisiler and J W Coxsee is attorney for the estate.
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State OF
Lowa
Jones County
Thomas Kasper
Said County
A. Fisiler
Iowa
J. W. Coxsee
Mstate
Dones County
G. Bodeker
Havin Bodeker
H. Hagen
Kilert Landherr
Gerd Landherr
George Oltmanns
Adala Rickels
Susie Grover
Jasper Rearick
Gesehe Maria Stutt
John Stutt
L. W. Lovell
Herman Sandhouse
Anamosa
G. A. Fisher
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Dike
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Towa
A. M. Maurice
D. D. Sr
Lovell Block
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Peabody Shellbark Coal
Haave
J. E. Bateman
Websters New
International Dictionary
Merriam Webster
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G. &C. Merriam Co.,publishers
Springfield
Mass
Barton & Tutt
Peter Meyer
Stickney
W. F. Rohn
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Virginia
North Carolina
Liggett & Algers
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Tinsley
Piedmont
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St. Louis, Mo
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