Aunt Drusilla Brockway's Parlor Heirloom and Wedding Plans
A fragile aunt in Maurie’s hills dominates her kin with stern vows against a marriage. Corinna Brockway and Herbert Jenison brace for her final outbursts as they restore a room of her former power, hoping the new parlor will shelter their late romance. The tale ends with her death and plans for the couple to wed in December, sharing the revived space once hers.
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Mise
Drusilla Ptrockway
Maurie
Mastachientis
Corinna Brockway
Herbert Jennison
Drusilla
Adden
Crusilla Neros
Corol
Teehient
Coriina
Holman Drnckway
Troon
Sarah
Ticie
Corinna
Ant Crystalli
Herebert
Eird
George Washington
Herbert
Hovden
Howes
Tyrow
Misa Drusilly
Duinn
Corinna Wiovl
Herbert Dil
Jenison
Holman Brockway
Alata
Cortona
Herbert Jenison
Tim Wobng
Mr. Dunn
Mary
Chicago dispatch denies Wagner Palace Car deal. Pullman pact renewed
Officials of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe deny any contract with Wagner Palace Car to replace Pullman sleepers. The Pullman agreement was renewed temporarily and could be cancelled with sixty days notice. Japan plans 22 million for Tokia Yokohama Osaka rail link. rail growth resumes after war. Eastbound Chicago shipments last week totaled 77 704 tons with major lines listed. Reading reports 900 000 tons of coal shipped last week, including 70 000 tons to New York waters. Express company rate fixes may face changes.
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Philadelphia
Reading Coal and Iron Company
Reading
New York
Reading Railroad Company
Chicago
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe
Wagner Palace Car Company
Pullman
Wagner Company
Pullman Company
Reading Railroad
Fort Richmond
Ohio's Prolific Sons in Senate and House Highlighted
Ohio furnishes a large share of national leaders with John Sherman and Calvin Brice in the Senate and twenty-one House members. The piece traces Ohio born presidents and notable governors, contrasts with Virginia and other states, and notes the prominence of Ohioans in early federal government. It ends with a quotation from Mrs. Abbie Grady and a humorous exchange about Grady’s wit.
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Harry Hall
Pittsburg
Ohio
Virginia
Old Dominion
Washington
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
William Henry Harrison
Zachary Taylor
Louisiana
John Tyler
Ulysses 8
Grant
Point Pleasant
Ilinois
Rutherford B. Hayes
James A. Garfield
Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
North Bend
Grover Cleveland
White House
William B. Allison
Iowa
Perry
Wayne County
Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
Perry County
Thomas H. Carter
Montana
Scioto County
Lucien Baker
Kansas
Daniel W. Voorhees
Butler County
William V. Allison
Nebraska
Madison County
James H. Kyle
South Dakota
Nenino
Senate
New York
Hill
Murphy
Gear
Town
Teller
Colorado
Clark
Wyoming
Stewart
Nevada
Brathershire
Kentucky
Blackburn
Call
Florida
West
Missouri
Milla
Texas
Palmer
Cullom
Pennsylvania
Quay
Cameron
Harrows
Michigan
Shoup
Idaho
Mitchell
Oregon
Peffer
Ohlins
Sorg
Wheeling
W. Va
DeWitt
Grosvenor
Connecticut
Northway
Towa
Clinton County
W. P. Hepburn
Wellsville
Columbiana County
W. B. Calderwood
J. K. Cowen
Maryland
Millersburg
Holmes County
J. A. Tracy
C. 4. Burton
Cleveland
J. E. Reyburn
Clark County
Warren Miller
Meigs County
House and Senate
Grady recalls childhood lottery scheme amid postwar floods
The humorist Henry W Grady told a friend of a story from his youth about flood of wild cat lottery circulars after the war He described a northern lottery one promising Confederate widows a $5000 prize and a mother drafting a reply to accept the offer and request speedy payment
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Henry W. Grady
Georgia
Startling Admission on Consumption and Cure
The article argues epidemics like cholera and yellow fever receive attention while consumption is overlooked. It extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cureable option in early stages and offers a 160 page medical book for six cents, mailed from Buffalo, New York. It mentions a pamphlet with cured patients' names and addresses and photographs.
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Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Sailor Passes Teacher Exam With Rounding Answer
A Martha's Vineyard tale shows a sailor applying for a coast town teaching post. He trembles through a committee exam, is asked the earth’s shape, answers round because he sailed it three times, and earns a certificate with no further questions.
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Massachusetts
Martha's Vineyard
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Drusilia
Synopsie
Herbert Jeynison
Dalrags
Dee
Brockway
Railroad Notes
Morgan
Coal and Iron Company
Thlaware and Hudeon Canal Company
Iran
Cornelia
Tskincure
Industrial
Japan
Tokio
Kole
Yokohama
Kiota
Osaka
Michigan Central
New York Exchange
Albe
Grady
Stanton
Times-Herald
New York City
M. Blane
Blane
Aceer Medicine CO
Chambers St
N. Y
Erie Medical CO
Buffalo
N.Y
Hebaa
G. G. Bialee
Toledo
Katie’ Matthews Bros
Johe
Matthews Gros
Johon Os
Dupont
al M Mommamington
Delaware
Henry Belin, Jr
Wyoming Ave
Scranton
Third Nethene Bank Baiting
Hang
Sulacawanna Ave
Bremyntone
Sheriff Slale
Lackawanna Corner
Franklin Avenue
Vitalie Auere
Royal Medicine CO
Breggial Geranten
Gail Borden
Eagle
Eva M. Hetzel
E. M. Hotzel
Lackawanna
Ark
Sedale
Washburn-Crosby Co
John H. Phelps
Wyoming Avenue
Spruce Stross
Wellbach Light
Pilsener
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