Wanted A Man In Mexican Capital Romance
John Rolf, a West Pointer turned adventurer in Mexico City, answers a plea from American born Kate Clifton to protect her from Don Estevan Govan. After a duel and pursuit, Rolf defeats Govan, escapes to the United States, and marries Kate in California. A brief gossip note says Govan has recovered from injuries and resumed duties.
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John Rolf
Mexico
Strange Town
Two Republic
West T
Ether Corps
Army
Alameda
Xican
Rolf
Kate Clifton
Passig
Don Estevan Govan
Jockey Club
Marage
Govan
Pacific
Gevan
Legation
Goyan
Tacubaya
Cogan
Senor
Guyan
Rio Grande
San Antonio
Alamo Plaza
California
State Department
That Settles It Maine Courts Rule On Wives Robbing Husbands
The Austin Tribune notes Maine courts hold a wife cannot rob her husband since under common law the couple is one. It suggests this will relieve women who must dip into their own purses for pin money, while acknowledging the law remains on the husband’s side.
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Maine
Meigetet
Virginia Swallowwort Plant Yields Useful Fibers
The Virginia swallowwort flowers trap insects with sticky pollen masses causing many to die. The plant's milky juice contains caoutchouc, and brown sugar has been produced from the blossoms. Silky seed hairs aid textile fiber, and rope fiber can be extracted from the stalk.
London Silly Season Opens Public Debate On Marriage
Sydney Brooks notes the annual London habit of opening correspondence columns with provocative topics. Letters from Clapham to Brixton flood in, revealing earnest but often appalling seriousness. The exchanges illuminate English character and intelligence.
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London
Sydney Brooks
Clapham
Brixton
England
Etiquette Tale Shows Humble Self Reference
A dated anecdote on Chinese politeness depicts a guest speaking in deprecating terms about himself after oil spills on his robe. The host arrives after the incident, and formal salutations occur, with the guest explaining the mishap in exceedingly modest language.
Unjustly Punished Bear Cubs Lesson Tale
A Navy and Army writer recalls a camp day when a hunter spotted a she bear with two cubs on a ridge. After a long shot he fired, causing the bear to scold her cubs with a sharp earbox before continuing, as if punishing the mischief of the young.
Sunday kisses were once crime, now penance in view
A young man jokes about a bygone rule that kissing one’s wife on Sunday could be a crime, while Miss Cayenne notes that today such a kiss might be seen more as penance than punishment, reflecting changing social norms.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Stopover vs train ticket confusion in travel talk
In a LA Herald snippet Mrs Hennepeck clarifies that travelers may stop over anywhere with the current ticket but warns the real issue arises when boarding the next train to resume the trip using the same ticket. The dialogue frames a travel etiquette question and travel pass limitations.
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Hennepeck
Los Angeles Herald
Use For Money
Rector tells Young Friend that life holds values beyond money while acknowledging money buys many necessities and opportunities.
The Jail Visit List Spans Forty Names
In the Indianapolis News a jail visit note records a statement by an unidentified speaker who plans to see a man in jail and notes a broader list of some forty people he would like to visit there.
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Indianapolis News
Picotital Cana
Dolls Hats On Display At Moke Millinery Company
Local shoppers are invited to view dolls and hats at the Moke Millinery Company before making purchases. The display emphasizes a range of doll themed hats and fashion accessories for upcoming market season.
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Moke Millinery Company
Jesses
Want Columns of The Light Reach San Antonio Area
Readers are urged to place notices in The Light Want Columns to reach people across San Antonio and southwest Texas. The service is advertised as affordable at one cent per word.
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San Antonio
Texas
Kate Barclay
State of Texas
Bexar
J. Woods Barclay
Bexar County
Frank R. Newton
A. D
For Sale Cheap Piano at Hackberry Street
Old classifieds item notes a piano for sale near Goggan Square described as almost new and calls to contact at 418 South Hackberry Street.
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Goggan Square
South Hackberry Street
Ninth Street
Avenue D
Delmar Street
South Heights
Porter Street
N. A. Harvey
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