My Lady's Bracelet and the American Jenks Rivalry
Zeke Jenks, a Missouri native, builds wealth in New York and London society. He woos Lady Arabella Richmond with a bracelet gift that tops five thousand pounds, fueling jealousy and a costly feud. Miss Lillian Lee rises as Jenks’s American rival, and post wedding plans shift to Egypt. Courtship and divorce battles unfold as the jewel scandal shocks the London season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeke Jenks
Missouri
Texas
Octopus ON Company
Zeke
New York
London
England
Arabella Richmond
Arabella
Mr. Jenks
Lillian Lao
Maryland
Miss Lee
Richmond
Arabelle
Evhe
Lady Richmond
Indy
Misa Lee
Eze- Rich Jenks
Luan Lee
Miss Tee
Egypt
Goodby
Lord and Lady Richmond
Jenks
Nameless Ship Ghost Story From the Spanish Main
A veteran teller recalls a phantom vessel feared by sailors off the Spanish Main. The nameless ship, crewed by the dead and guided by the mad pirate Castres, haunts the horizons at dawn and dusk, bringing doom to those who glimpse her. The tale centers on a Medford origin and a Britisher’s encounter, growing into a legend told by the narrator’s grandfather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angin
Medford
West Indies
Juan Castres
Reveas
Castres
Stark
Glarin
Cap'n Castres
Bedford
Ash
Bedford Crews Bownd
Bottled soda water facts defend healthful drinks
An article argues bottled carbonated drinks are pure and wholesome countering prejudices. It outlines cleanliness, pure water, safe flavoring, and carbonic acid gas as key for healthful beverages, notes the need to filter or distill water, and warns against harmful additives under Pure Food laws. It cites imitation flavors and fountainservice issues, and ends with local social notes.
For Sale: 100 Brown Leghorn Hens At 75 Cents Each
Auction of farm stock listing 100 Brown Leghorn hens offered at 75 cents per head. Seller listed as 598 Mrs W B Race Eldora with contact details not shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Race
Eldora
Local Notes and Visits From Chester to Union
Mr Bagley visits his daughter Mrs ATs No Ruddick Elva Hatkett of Chester visited Rubottom this week. George Rhodes near completion on new house. Swaggarts ready threshing for fall. Attended Peace lecture at Honey Creek Tuesday night. W L Thornton in a new automobile from A L Wood Union. W J Reece and wife visited daughter in Whitten Tuesday. D R Thornton and wife visited Henry Hickman of Stanford Tuesday. C H Creson and wife of Kansas arrived for visit Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva
Whitten
Henry Hickman
Stanford
C. H. Creson
Kansas
Local notes from Berlin area reflect visits births and farm activity
Misa Jessie Baker underwent appendicitis surgery at Iowa Falla hospital Monday and is reported recovering. Visitors include Arthur Hutchins and wife at Mr. Satchell's near Rough Woods. A daughter was born July 19 to C H Johnson and wife. Harvesting has begun. a horse buyer was in the vicinity last week. Lester Hayden improves after a week of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Misa Jessie Baker
Iowa
Arthur Hutchins
Lester
Hayden
Gene Faller
Misa Lilly
Hoover
Ward
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MY Lady's
Grace Ethel Weeks
American Press Association
Andrew C. Ewing
Mamie
Marshall
Ruby Noyes
Steamboat Rock
Christian Aid Society
Dr. Kauffman
Clear, Lake
Sadie Carothers
Marshalltown
Frank Wirth
Himeston Brothers
Iowa City
Mra. J. H. Morgan
Max
Eloise
Glenwood
Morgan
Mra. H. E. Humphrey
Ina Mitchell
Fourteenth
R. S. Rogera
Messia, Wirth
Sentman
Nate Frazier
Mr. Frazier
Union
H. C. . Chapin
Colorado
Earl
R. 8
Rogers
N. Aater
Liscomb
J. H.morgan
Fred Clark
James Speer
Bangor
Nettie Kerney
Dorothy
Helen
Lyle Morgan
Iowa Falls
Mesdames
H. E. Humphrey
Jennings School
The
Durante
Vita’ Society
Fiona Page Scott
St. Augustine
Fla
United States
Sadie Updike Steel
Tisdale
Peckham Sisters
Lilly
Letha
Bert’ Smith
Barnes
T. U
Sud
Aaa
Lionet
C. E. Petty
Eldora Electric
Tresemer
Harp
Fairview
Mr. Bagley
Tsarge Humphreys
Humplirdys
Baad Og
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