Was Wooded And Won In The Surf Marriage Tale
Frances Rush recounts how a wealthy young St Louis heir married actress Frances Rush in Atlantic City after a flirtation during a Philadelphia tour. The match led to jealousy and alleged cruelty, a separation, and a later divorce by default in Chicago. The article labels Thaw as distrusting and notes a check of 75,000 dollars as part of settlement.
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Chicago
Atlantic City
Frances Rush
Turner
Charles H. Thaw
Miss Rush
Young Thaw
Aqain
St. Louis
Countess of
Yarmouth
New York
Aiime
Akers
Thaw
Anna Held
Philadelphia
Mim
Fifth Avenue
Haze Brown
Household Wisdom Bow Fine Table Linen Preservation
Household advice from the New York Journal explains hot water washing and thorough ironing for table linens. It recommends avoiding rubbing embroidered pieces, using soap lather and careful drying, and washing colors separately to prevent color transfer or damage.
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New York Journal
How to Prune Trees
Prune young fruit trees before planting by cutting top heavily to balance top and reduced root. Remove unnecessary branches to form the bend and smooth rough root ends. Monitor growth, stop overpowering shoots, rub out undesired shoots, and gradually prune older growth to keep a low headed form while strengthening lower branches without removing large trunk branches.
How to Seal Letters in Preventing Opening
A historical note describes methods to seal letters so they cannot be opened without detection. It explains using a small moist wafer to close the letter, piercing with a needle, and sealing wax to frustrate attempts at opening by steam, water, or heat. It also mentions using a seal impression and wax for robust security.
How to Cure Obstinate Coughs and Other Household Tips
Obsolete home remedies describe curing obstinate coughs with a California mission recipe of water figs dates sage and rock candy boiled to a syrup. Also included are instructions for egg barley noodles and how to toughen new china by gradual boiling in cold water.
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Lower
California
China
How to Clean Mother of Pearl
How to clean mother of pearl by rubbing with fine pumice and water then polishing with rotten stone moistened with dilute sulfuric acid. Apply with a cork for best results.
Rough Experience in the Mountains Wild mining trip ends with drunk stage ride
Mining engineer John T Breckon recalls the wild Ketchum Idaho route over the Salamon river, describing a 60 to 70 mile grim stage stretch with cliff faces and abrupt descents. He recounts two terrifying trips, one with a sleeping driver and another facing a drunken saloonkeeper in a race over a canyon. The ride sobered the crowd and left the driver triumphant over danger. In Parkersburg, Henry King aged 70 dies two weeks after repeatedly dreaming of his death.
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Salt Lake City
John T. Breckon
Ketchum
Mr. Brecken
Rocky Mountains
Austin Tiernan
John H. McCrystal
Otto Rossert
Galena
Tue
Parkersburg
W. Va
Henry King
Mooresville Picnic At New Hope Brightens Community
A Mooresville report describes a large crowd at a New Hope picnic last Saturday with dinner for all and general good spirits. The note mentions multiple local farm sales, including Arthur Moore selling to James Lay and buying from Andrew Kirsch, plus several neighborly visits and illnesses among residents.
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New Hope
Arthur Moore
James Lay
Andrew Kirsch
Kirk Cheatham
Warren Jones
Sam. Tingle
R. Sacristy
Ed. Grigsby
Cal. Seay
Kate Sweeney
Louisville
Emerson Barlow
Woodlawn
Jennie Yates
Springfield
Owen Ellis
Nancy
Nettie Boblitt
Midway
Mary Grigsby
Harry Derringer
Della Crooke
Robert Sweeney
Chaplin
T. D. Sweeney
Jesse Crume
Shelby Crume
W. 0. Ellis
Botland
James Truax
Mat. Truax
Ed. Youcum
Tatham Springs
Deep Creek Community Notes and Local Visits
Local residents record visits among families in Deep Creek including Carpenter Elliott Coyle and related households. Reports mention farm sale from Drury to Matherley, a new neighbor expected to move in, and various social calls, arrivals, and farm activity.
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Misa Tishie Carpenter
G. W. Russell
Eddie White
Smith Drury
Martin Matherley
Martin
Smith
Willie Carpenter
Woodsie Coyle
Dee Riley
Fenwick
John H. el Dott
Lumber For Sale and Turkish Pilaf Instructions
About 10,000 feet oak lumber for sale with current sawing in progress and cut to purchaser needs if notified promptly. Then a recipe for Turkish pilaf: two quarts strained tomatoes and water with salt and pepper, half a pound Carolina rice, simmer until golden, finish with two ounces butter, served as a fragrant, separate grain pilaf.
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J. BE
Sueney
Springfield Market Prices Report From Local Vendors
Market listing shows various goods with per unit prices including bacon hamu and butter per pound, dried apples and ducks by weight, flour and ginseng per unit, grain like wheat, onions, salt, turkeys, tallow, vinegar, wool, and country sorghum with barter and quantity notes, reflecting a busy rural trade price sheet.
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Pease Fe
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Rances Rush
Altoona
Earnest B. Sprangle
East Altoona Roundhouse
Humbolt
Tenn
Ira Cherry
Memphis
Carrie Tanner
Trenton
Idaho
Mooresville
Deep Creek
W. B. Carpenter
W. G. Nichols
Willie Slaton
John H. Elliott
Bennie Carpenter
Willie
Addie Blacketer
Lucinda Blacketer
Mollie Coyle
Grover Elliott
Ida Elliott
Allston
Henry Reynolds
Danville
Fannie Bottom
Mackville
J. H. Bottom
J. W. Best
Wee Elliott
James
Clara
Otis Lawson
Clyda Coyle
Henry
Breet Coyle
John H. C. Elliott
Charles Coyle
Willie Elliott
Hay
Se Ee Cinchee
Illinois Central
Colorado
Portland, Oregon
Arkon
Arizonia
New Mexico
Texas
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K Ow
P. A. Lowistitte, Ky
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Springfield Sun
Beth
the Sun
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Atlanta
Springfield, Ky
Springfield Market
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