Mellie Rose and the Reverend in Gimptown Whistle
Mellie Rose’s cheerful whistling and a courting minister create scandal in Gimptown. Aunt Dorothy's meddling and a surprised note from Mr. Haviland drive Mellie to doubt her standing, amid village gossip and cheerful mischief.
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Mellie Rose
Joshua Jones
Melise
Josh
Jones
Mell
Dorothy
Mellie
Miss Smith
Aunt Doroth
Aunt Dorothy
Mr. Haviland
Portland Roses Reach 1253 Miles Across Coast
The rosebastions placed close would stretch unbroken from Portland to Los Angeles, a 1253 mile line. Portland’s roses are praised for fragrance and color per Author's Magazine. Locals plant roses along city streets and boulevards. travelers in Italy and France hail Portland roses as unmatched. The second week in June features day and night floral pageants with floats and gaudy cars.
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Portland
Ore
Los Angeles
Cal
Italy
France
The Skyscraper Stands Pat After Fourteen Years
The New York City steel frame skyscraper stood in generally good condition upon demolition. Rivets showed signs of corrosion while the preservation paint had disappeared due to chemical action with mortar. The analysis favored the steel construction's stability and suggested alternative paint for future protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Minneapolis Journal
Second Simplon gallery to be completed and linked rail lines
The Swiss Federal Railways plans a second line through the Simplon tunnel as traffic grows with the Tetschberg tunnel nearing completion. Bids will be invited to finish the second gallery and lay the second line after contracts with Brandt Brandau & Co. stalled since 1507. In New York fur trade notes, Wayne County shipped about 30,000 dollars worth of furs in 1910 1911 including 58,000 muskrats 10,600 skunks 500 raccoons 600 minks 300 red foxes 500 ermine suggesting strong state fur reputation.
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Simplon
Board of Control
Swiss Federal Railways
Tetschberg
France
Germany
Federal Railways
Brandt, Brandau & Co
New York
Wayne County
Newark Union-Gazette
Woman 87 Dies in Fayette County Kinship Ties
Nancy King aged 87 of Gilmore's Mill Connelsville township Fayette county dies. She was mother of ten daughters and two sons. Four daughters married Leichliters, twin daughters married Tannebil brothers, and two Otter daughters married Buttermore brothers. Nine children and many grandchildren survive. Philadelphia Record.
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Pennsylvania
Nancy King
Gilmore’s Mil
Connelsville Township
Fayette
Leichliters
Tannebil
Buttermore
Mraz ‘King
Philadelphia
Local social notices from Bunkum area Sunday visits
The note lists numerous Sunday visits and small-town trips among residents. Wm Sprague family visited W P Howard family. Elizabeth Blough visited Daisy Baile family. Wi Kinnaman returned home after a visit with Ole McNabb of Linton. Roy Barrett and others spent Sunday at Elmer Barrett's. Ned and Mrs Plummer visited Cart York. Elmer and Mrs Howard visited Mrs Jane Howard and Ethel. Eva Connell and Edith Barrett. Sam McCane and family visited Chas Kirk family. Wm Jackson went to Washington. Joanie Osa Jackson and Ray Connell with Quinton Osborn. Dennis York and Ivo Connell spent Grove with Mrs Della Petty of Plainville. Sthanah Allen and granddaughter Edith Bailey of Washington spent Friday at Louis Rhabottom's. Mrs James Tomey visited Mrs A T Myers. Mrs James Garten and Rosa visited Mrs Mark Potter. Chas Greenwood's son at Louis Rhabottom's Plainville. Mrs Walter Ritter visited Mrs Art Moodruaff. Ben Fiddler spent Wednesday with Steven Parker. Tabitha Parker Sunday with Janey Gove. Susan Barley at Pizinovil s Gay Barley spent weekend with grandparents Elkanah Allen of Washington. Alf and Elbert Grove from Plainville at Asa Myers Monday. Joseph Wilkey visited his mother Nancy Allen. Jacob Myers at Elnora. Grover Wade visited his sister Mars James Garte Tuesday. Louis McCain and Mrs Myrtle McCray visited Louis Rhabottom and family Sunday.
Local Sale Attracts Large Crowd In W R Coward Event
A large crowd attended W. R. Coward's sale on Thursday. Jef Richardson from near Odon visited the area Monday. E. D. Meek and family from near Odon spent Sunday nearby. Elija James of Barns City was in the vicinity Monday and bought a load of corn.
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W. R. Coward
Jef Richardson
Near
Odon
E. D. Meek
Near Odon
E. Beck
Elija. James
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Friendship Church
Poland
China
L. F. Cushman
Eaglesville
van Buren Township
Beasley Jack
Bunkum
Wm. Sprague
W. P. Howard
Family
Elizabeth Blough
Daisy Baile
Wi. Kinnaman
Ole McNabb
Linton
Roy Barrett
Aven Plummer
Dalen Shamiers
Dan Herron
Elmer Barrett’s
Mrs
Ned Plummer
Cart
York
Elmer Howard
Jane Howard
Ethel
Sundiy
Eva Connell
Edith Barrett
Sam McCane
Chas. Kirk
Wm. Jackson
Washington
Joanie
Osa Jackson
Ray Connell
Quinton Osborn
Dennis York
Ivo Connell
Grove
Della Petty
Plainville
Sthanah Allen
Edith Bailey
Louis Rhabottom’s
James Tomey
A. T
James Garten
Snl
Rosa
Mark Potter
Little Son of
Chas. Greendwood i
Louis Rhabottom
Walter Ritter
Art
Moodruaff
Ben Fiddler
Steven Parker
Tabitha Parker
Janey Gove
Susan Barley
Pizinovil
Gay Barley
Mrs. Elkanah, Allen
Alf and
Elbert Grove
Asa Myers
Joseph Wilkey
Nancy Allen
Jacob Myers
Elnora
Brie
Grover Wade
Mars
James Garte
Louis McCain
Myrtle McCray
Louis Rhuebotlem
Farlen
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