The Jilting of Jane in a House of Quiet Strife
A narrator recalls his wife Mariana and her maid Jane as Jane courts William a Maynard's porter. William rises from porter to shop helper while Jane toils with pride and hope. When William accepts another, Jane fights to keep him and attends a wedding with his clothes, revealing a turning point in her character.
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Jane
Wiliam
William
Barnabas Aux
Mariana
Maynard
M'M
Hils
Gage
Plymouth
Mr. Maynard
Maynard's
George
Imam
Happy
What Makes a Woman Contented with Her Lot
A narrator argues contentment for women stems from kindness and a congenial home, health, and moral support. The text promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a remedy for nervousness and female ailments, citing a New York testimonial about improved vitality and comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KR. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
O. N. Fisher
Lexington Ave
Fisher
Br Pierce
The Comforter Promised in John Fourteen
Sunday School lesson notes explain Jesus promise of the Holy Spirit as Comforter after his departure. It details conditions love and obedience set for believers, the Spirit as truth and guide, and the unity of Father Son and Spirit guiding disciples toward peace and remembrance of Jesus words.
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Jesus
Jerusalem
Inez Iteson
Pather
Christ
Ile Waa
Judas
John vii
Jess
Alo
Caiaphas
Pilate
Stephen
Peter
Chama
Paul
Silas
Wholesale and retail suppliers listed in Scranton directory
A fragment lists numerous merchants and shops with addresses in Scranton, detailing suppliers in hardware, groceries, lumber, furniture, jewelry, meat, wines, paper, flour, and more. The item reads like a directory page entry showing businesses along Lackawanna Avenue and Lackawanna and Spruce streets, including banks and insurance entities.
Wedding Slips To Cleriyman’s Cloak and Boot
Jane recalls a wedding day scene with a crowd and a slipper thrown in jest. A boot hit the groom with a black eye, leaving Jane self critical and hopeful for what might have been. The narrator notes changes and lingering sorrows in a quiet domestic reminiscence.
West African Cannibals Interview Reveals Mpongwe Traditions
James Gazett touter's Liverpool correspondent reports Mr. BP McCann who spent nineteen years in West Africa detailing his four year Gold Coast expedition and seven years trading with the Mpongwe cannibals. He describes their belief that white men eat white men, their ritual torture before killing enemies, and the preparation of human flesh cooked in plantain leaves with mangrove fat and other seasonings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gazett Touter
Liverpool
A. McCann
West Africa
Gold Coast
McCunn
Western Africa
Sir William Maxwell
Coomassie
Bantuku
McCann
Hut
Gaboon
Elbey
Moonjin Connoisseurs Praise Slow Fire Meat Flavor
Descriptions note leaves being stripped from the midriff before preparation. The bundle rests over a slow fire for seven or eight hours, yielding a meat flavor that Moonjin connoisseurs claim surpasses everything in the world’s bill of fare.
No Man Will Wed Me If He Lacks A Naval Promise
A dramatic declaration unfolds as a woman rejects suitors unless they vow to influence battleship christening if they become president. Jules Puiralonly and Abornon react with ardor and a kneeling pledge in a Detroit Journal account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Buch
Jules Puiralonly
Abornon
Detroit Journal
Erie Medicaine
Fuffalo
N.Y
Circus Plans Won't Include Boy In Fight Tale
A Boston Courier snippet quotes a boy recounting a street fight and his mother's warning about the circus. The exchange shows the boy's apology and a plan to attend the circus with a friend, while the father notes the incident as grounds to deny attendance.
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Thomas
Doston Courier
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Willian
William Ia
Ma’an
Art Museum
South Kensington
Willam Beine
John xiv
J. E. Gilbert, D. D
LL. D
American Society of Religious Education
Luther
Elaven
Mim
Joo Drops
New York
Bears
Castoria
Eady Reference Guide
Scranton
Griffin Art Studio
Wyoming
Stanton & Kings Bank
Merchante & Mechanics’ Bank
West Side Bank
Afarn, Lock, Trust & Safe Dep. Co
Lacka
Traders' Nat. Bank
Wyom
Spruce
Vine
Goldemith Bros
Lackawanna
Willams, J. D. & Mro
Lauckawanna
Junt & Connell Co
Lackawanna, Weating
Jowly
Alt
Scranton Bedding Co
Leonard, Thos, F
Lackawanna Ave
Min & Phillips
Kotheroe & Co
Washington
Ansley, Joseph & Son
Ghantte Monumental Works
Owens Bros
Adama
Ioan and Building Associations Security Big & Bav'gs Union
Meats Bldg
Nat, Biecult Co
Sera'n Branch
Lack
Simrell, V. A
Linden
Uthman Paper Co
Stevens, F. D. & Co
Weston Mill Co
Cassese Brow
Opticians
Wildle Salt
Levy
N. Bd, & Pro
Fastoria & Co
Franklin
Babcock, H. F., & Co
LG Franklin
Watcie
Phillips, Geo, & Co
Coal Exchange
Casey Bros
Lackiwanna
LIP Insurance Company
Northwestern Mutual Life
Mears Bide
LAW and Collection
Oke & Dunn
Yocum, Geo, C
Connell Ride
Overalus
Underweai
Harris
Penn Ave
Maloney Ol Mig, Co
Meridian
Maloney Oil
Mie, Co
Prendergast & Gespel
Puneral Directors
Tague
Main
Aegree
OFY Goods
SOS and Groceries
McCann, P. J
Mala
Piddingquirck
Piddingquick
Ma'am
Mi'am
Ana
Ness
Butcher Boy
Pall Mall
Crayee
Mervita Medical Co
Chicago
Bolly McGarrah & Thomas
Drowgists
E. Ferrett
Pearl St
Cine Tallet
Corona
Gemeen
CENTA
NEW York Hotels
St. Denis
Broadway
Eleventh St
Grace Church
Denia
William Taylor
Westminster Hotel
Sixteenth St
Irving Place
I. D. Crawford
Weonmnakers
Siegel Cooper's Hig
Forteers Hotel
Albert
Eniversity Place
Holy One
Ollui
Taayas
Ajax Remedy CO
Matthews Broa
MH. C. Sanderson
Anna
Soli
Matthews Bros
McGarrah & Thomas
Wold Uy
Chichester
Geralno
Ark
Chiesa
Dp Lee
Wan AE OL
Addressy Peal Medicine CO
Cleveland
John H. Phelps
Pharmacist
Spruce Street
Wyoming Avenue
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