Leap in the Tower A Tale of Love and Deception
Billie Van, driven by debt and longing, plans to leap from a tower to win wealth for Belle. A country girl Melie and a kindly aunt Belinda rescue him, and Billie falls for Mollie. He reveals the tower vow was a sacrifice to save Belle, and Mollie forgives as they listen to Moonlight Sonata together.
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Billie van
Fifth Avenue
Billie
Billie Boy
Belle
Mr. Nailor
Bil-le
Bille
New York
Belinda
Wellman’s Corners
Bille van
Mellie
Melie
Renason
Mollie
Wall Street
Tower
Pelle
Bilie
Honeybee Boat Tale From The New York Sun
A nostalgic verse recalls a toy boat named the Honeybee sold to a child. The narrator contrasts boasts of ease with a failing motor, noting May dates and aging innocence as the toy supposedly proved simple yet elusive.
Seaside Minstrels Mix with Sand and Scorn
Two black faced minstrels performed at a seaside resort. One told stories about boarding house landladies while the other solicited contributions from the crowd. A stern woman snatched the tambourine, poured its contents on her lap, and scolded the minstrel for an unpaid debt to her.
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Weekly Telegraph
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Agnes G. Brogan
Methuselahi
New York Sun
Houston Post
Velie
John Deere
Prief
Vown
Barber & Green
Wyoming
Iowa
District Court
Jones County
James A. Gavin
William Cgavin Sr
Anamosa
Dive GA. Fisher
State of
George W. Curtis
Monticello
Dows
H,n. Curtis
J. W. Coxsee
Fred Puleston
Kilers & Bolton
Behana
Matho
Herrick & Rhinehart
Twlborneys
Monticello State Bank
Citizens’ State Bank
W. A. Mirick
South Cedar St
Lawa
Jay
Bt Law
Burr'shter's
Drygooda
Monticello, Iawa
A. M. Maurice D
Lovell Block
Harry E. Netcott
Independence, Iowa
A.M. Remley
James Remley
Remley & Remley
Main Street
H. C. Bohlken
W. F. Rohn
Monticello, Ia
Duke's
Meee Tran
Liggett & Myers
Virginia
North Carolina
Durham
N. C
Myer
ST. Louis, MO
Peabody Skellbark Coal
Eabody
Dike
Fagan & CQ
Towa
Horse Hospital
George Albery
North Cedar Street
First Street
Monticello Express
Inter Ocean and
Farmer
Inter Ocean
Chicago
Inter Oceon
Inter Ocion
Werekly Inter Oceon
TIE Weekly Inter Oceon
Inter Ocisan
West
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Parmer
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