Ballard Mayor Faces Breach of Promise Case Fallout
The article condemns breach of promise law as misused for blackmail and details a case involving Mayor Zook of Ballard and a vulnerable young woman named Rosena Grover. It argues the law should punish triflers and protect innocent girls, warning homes to beware of deceitful suitors.
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Seleing
Wales
NTV
Zook
Ballard
Rosena Grover
Mina Grover
Bals
Whimsical Voices and Notable Mentions from Broadway and Beyond
A fragmentary page mixes dialect chatter with brief strokes about Emma Goldman in Newark and Kansas census boasts. It hints at social curiosities, personal notes, and assorted quotes, preserving the era’s informal tone and local color.
Aunt Gramma and the Jam of Fifty Six Cans
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Grammas kitchen in winter with peaches and jam. The narrator and Ma help with preserves while discussing family humor and a small lad who tends the pan. A church fair hints at local characters and a political note about Wu Ting Fang retiring under fire.
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Gramma
John
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Kohler & Chase
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Otto Fleiasner
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Jersey Lily
Otny Eenee
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Third
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John Cort
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Alice
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