Old Ladies Home Makes Abe a Gentle King
Captain Abraham Rose and his wife lose their home to a failed mining stock purchase. To stave off destitution Abe enters the Old Ladies' home where the matrons vote him a place as "Old Lady No. 31." The story follows Abe's adaptation, Blossy’s romance with Captain Darby, and the social tides within the home as gossip, jealousy, and caring passions shape the community.
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Abraham Rose
Angelina
Abe
Angy
Abigail
Blessy
Blossy
Samuel Darby
Darby
Nancy
Angu
Blogsy
Holman
Cap
Sam
Abraham
Abe Rose Plans a Bleak Hill Trip and a Skirmish of Wills
Abraham Rose, recovering from illness, plots a late winter escape with Captain Samuel Darby to Bleak Hill for a week of roughing it. Angy protests yet eases into family strategy as Blossy plans a visit and Abe vows to go at once, despite weather and old-lady strife.
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Abraham
Samuel
Blossy
Abigail
Abe
Shorevills
Captain Darby
Abe Rose
Aunt Nancy
Nancy Allera
Bleak Hill
Cap
Sam
Darby
Angy
Aba
Bea
Meddlers Hinder Abe and Angy on Icebound Departure
Abe and Samuel ignore Angy and Mrs. Homan as icy weather freezes the bay and scooters take over the field. Mrs. Homan prods Abe with warnings and wardrobe frills while Angy frets over travel, and Abraham laments meddling relatives and old meals as departure approaches.
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F Paese
Angy
Abe
Samuel
Mrs. Homan
Providence
Abraham
Father
Brother Abe
Henry O
Prodigal's Departure Signals Abe’s Seaside Vigil
Abe wakes early for a cold dawn departure with Angeline preparing him for a short voyage to Bleak Hill. Nervous yet hopeful, he shaves off fear behind a bold face as Angy frets over a new black tie slipped under the door. They recall a long ago sea season and promise that a week will pass quickly.
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Sam
Angy
Samuel
Abe
Abraham
Angeline
Mrs. Homan
Bleak Hill
Samuel Darby
FISH HOOK RECOVERS BODY AFTER TRAIN ACCIDENT
A Susquehanna and Western train knocked Paul Colombo from a bridge near Babbitt New Jersey into the river. Passengers used the boy’s fishing rod to hook his coat and drag the body to the surface. Colombo lived at 23rd and Palisade Avenue West New York.
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Susquehanna and Western
Paul Colombo
Babbitt
N. J
Twenty-third
Palisade Avenue
West New York
John Eichlar
Hackensack
Colombo
Vrooman
Body dragged to bank after hook catches lad
A lifeless lad was snagged by a hook and pulled to the riverbank. He was then carried by train to Hackensack for handling by authorities.
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Hackensack
Burglars Share Polite Exchanges Suggest World Growing Better
A San Francisco burglary left a note with a safe combination urging use over explosives. That same night an eastern burglary blew open a safe and found an insurance policy which was mailed back the next day for the firm to claim. The piece mocks Champ Clark's view that society improves daily.
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San Francisco
Champ Clark
Truth About Royalty. The first king was a soldier Voletaire
A fragmentary remark cites Voeltaire claiming the earliest king served as a soldier. The line hints at a critical view of royal origins and authority.
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Voeltaire
Restore Natural Hair Color with Hay's Hair Health
An advertisement promises a guaranteed method to restore natural hair color and reduce gray. It claims the product, Hay's Hair Health, is harmless, hides use from others, prevents new gray hairs, adds luster, and can be purchased at drug stores or mailed on receipt of price.
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PhailoHay Specialities Co
Newark
N. J
Adv
Warner
Absorbine, JR
W.F. Young
P.O. F
Sic
Temple St
Springfield
Mase
The Only Way to Save Money Says Buy Less You Can Afford
A quip notes prudent spending as a safer path than overspending. The dialogue suggests restraint and caution against being cheated in purchases, stressing that doing the proper thing is often easier than the right thing.
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Puck
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Sarah
Century OQ
Termorrer
Great South Bay
Fish Hook
Boy
Dse
Dean
Illinois
John J. Hicks
13Th St
Mt. Vernon
Gaya
Doan’s
Bos
3URN CO
Buffalo, N
Warners
Warner's Safe Remedies Co
Rochester, N. Y
Carter
Estern
Cutter’s
Cutter Laboratory
Berkeley
Cal
Chicago
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