For a Friend by Bowles Rediscovered in a Small Town Tale
Helen Sargent grows tied to Millie Crawford's troubles when she learns Millie hides a family burden. A Boston trip reveals Millie's friend’s suspicion was unfounded, but the truth about a rival singer emerges. Years later, Millie’s kindness and a changed rival reveal hopeful outcomes.
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Helen Sargent
Jerusalem
Grandma
Mabel Emory
Millie Crawford
Millie
Boston
Bloxamboro
Europe
Helen
Mabel
Mrs. Crawford
Shirlton
Beggar Woman’s Trick Baffles Beaver Falls Residents
A Beaver Falls woman was found to beg bread from neighbors on one side of a street to feed a sick husband and children, then sell the loaves on the opposite curb at high prices claiming she must bake for a large family.
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Beaver Falls
Subservience and Destiny Echo in Commencement Scribble
In a playful exchange Mr. Cumrox notes his daughter’s June commencement essay reveals a balance between ambition and fate. He quips that while the essay hints at deep thought about destiny, she remains fond of ice cream soda. The remark underscores a lighthearted view of prioritizing pleasure and principle.
Legends of Autograph Trails and Noted Letter Writers
The piece traces autograph scams and famed collectors. It cites Gen Cist a recluse who used clever ruses to obtain sensitive references and letters and sold celebrated signatures after his death. It also mentions Benjamin Austin who created a fictitious literary society to secure material later sold by his widow.
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London
Gen. Cist
Cist
America
Benjamin Austin
United States
Europe
Bears Predict Harsh Winter Ahead Based on Bears
Jim Tompkins, the Mr. Hood woods man, forecasts a winter worse than last year with heavy snowfall and quick cold. He cites more bears in the valley and their foraging near ranch houses, plus thick tree bark as warnings, urging neighbors to gather wood promptly.
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Jim Tompkins
Mr. Hood
Mr. Tompkins
Portland Oregonien
Bareback Riding Feat Dazzles Boston Crowd in 1854
In 1854 on Independence Day E B Washburns circus packed Boston as Robert Almar rode bareback upright around the ring three times on a galloping horse and waved an American flag. The feat sparked immense enthusiasm while noting later crowds could be taught flashy tricks in days.
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E. B. Washburn
Boston
Robert Almar
Eggs to Body Mass: German Scientist Proposes 1200 Eggs
A German scientist claims that the materials for a 150 pound man can be drawn from the whites and yolks of 1200 hens eggs. He lists iron for nails, fat for candles, phosphorus for matches, salt, sugar, soap, carbs for crayons, and a bucket of water.
Berlin's Woman Chauffeur Drives Kaiserhof Visitors
Frau von Papp, a widow with three children, became a professional chauffeur for the Kaiserhof hotel after proving driving skill to police. She works for Bedag company electro druschkes, earning a livelihood while keeping her family in comfort.
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Berlin
Frau von Papp
Bedag Company
Kaiserhof
Thought It Was Safe
A Houston Post item notes a man’s proposal idea disrupted by a confidant. She had overheard another woman refuse his advances, prompting questions about how he reached a decision to propose. The quip reflects social tensions over romantic progress and hearsay.
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Houston Post
Gorby Improves After Severe Grip Illness
Word reached here that F. E. Gorby of North Mill Street, taken to his mother's Newark Ohio home, is now much improved. The illness is a grip attack, not fever, and he is expected to return home soon.
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F. E. Gorby
North Mill Street
Newark
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