Singular Will Case Reveals Hidden Heir in Iron Box
A lawyer receives a bundle of papers from a case against Bunsley and later finds a long-forgotten will of James Chieningsby. The will resurfaces years after marriage to his stenographer Katherine We were rich, confirming an unsettled estate with the heir as Katherine. The discovery happens after a chain of chance events in a small town legal drama.
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Bunsley
James Chieningsbey
Chieningsby
James Chieningsby
Katherine
Box That Moved of Itself Leads to Runaway Romance
A freight box marked Glass Handle With Care moved on its own to reveal a 15 year old girl and a boy in love who planned elopement. The clerk prevented their flight, telegraphed parents, and the couple escaped before capture. Nearby items note curious behavior on a streetcar and a rattled bridegroom at a ceremony.
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Teels
Willie
Sadeba de Soe
New York ‘Tribune
Deborah
Deborah Sutujson
Plymouth
Mass
Robert Shortcliffe
Women in Portugal Gentle strength in labor and life
The Christian Herald notes that Portuguese women share equally in farm and city work. Wives and daughters till lands, assist in carpentry and caskmaking, and even serve as hotel workers. Fisherwomen, sailors, dock laborers, and coal heavers show their grit, challenging romance with hard daily labor.
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