James Wilson and Bella Knowles Marriage Ends in Divorce
A fragmentary narrative follows Jimmy, known as Jimmy, and Bella Knowles. They marry, live a year, then divorce amid unfolding family tensions. Aunt Selina provides funds, but secrets surface about a wife and a missing son, while a Jap servant's departure unsettles the household.
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James Wilson
Jimmy
Sradeny
Rotunda
Bella Knowles
Hoag
Selina
Giewance
Firacht
Ellis
Jim
Bella
Takehire
From the Tree of Love Chapter V in a House of Fear
The scene shifts as a smallpox scare erupts at the Harbison house. Bella plans to escape through a basement window while Aunt Selina clings to spirits of ammonia. Family members react with fear and humor as Harbison outside and the board of health sign trigger alarm, fault lines of duty and chaos emerge amidst plans for hardship.
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Anne Brown
Europe
Dallas
Max
Mercer
Aunt Selina
Jim
Harbison
Board of Health
Bella
Jimmy
Immoral to steal your own butler in a haunted house
The narrator and Bella whisper of a theft in a tense house as they wait for service. They note every empty hallway and disturbed kitchen while Bella mocks tension and a hidden ambulance rumor swirls through the scene. The basement stairs echo with mystery as no servant remains on site.
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Anne
Dallas
Cal
Max
Mr. Harbison
Max Teen
Kit
Anne Brown
Takahiro
Bella
Eimply
Jimmy
Aunt Selina
Leila Mercer
Quarantine Restricts Access at House Incident
A man on the steps refuses diversions as others push to enter a house declared quarantined. The tense scene centers on keeping the door shut and preventing entry amid the precaution.
Quarantine Tensions and Dinner Plans Amidst A Domestic Crisis
In a tense sequence Bella fears exposure as quarantine looms over them. The narrator contemplates prior missteps with Takahiro and Bella while Aunt Selina prepares for a hasty rearrangement. Jim Wilson acts to hire servants and restore order as dawn approaches.
One by Bachelor Burton
Senator Theodora E Burton of Ohio recounts a tale about a young witness in a judge's court. The judge sweetly pressed for answers, praising her, but she refused to flatter and quipped she would not return the compliment if not under oath.
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Theodora E. Burton
Ohio
National Monthly
Count Upset by American Writer Over Pig Named After Him
A Russian count scowls at an American writer and claims the writer has insulted him by naming a pig after the noble. The exchange shows the count’s strong reaction and the amused reaction of a nearby woman.
Not Boseley's Style Nipton Says Sponge Gets Soaked Loosens Up
An exchange contrasts Boseley's reputation with Nipton's view of the sponge's behavior. Nipton defends the sponge's character, arguing soaking causes it to loosen.
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Boseley
Lush
Nipton
Witty Exchange About Times and a Hobble Skirt
A humorous dialogue portrays a gratified poet asking about suitable times to a hobble skirt. The reply notes the skirt’s effect and its limp, delivering a witty, self deprecating remark.
Letting Father In Marriage Proposal Dialogue
A humorous exchange centers on a would be bride and groom as one declares she will seek her father’s consent and the other protests the old fashioned idea. The pair discuss approach to the proposal and the role of parental approval.
Kitchen Philosophy Nutmeg Puns Stir Reader Curiosity
A playful exchange about nutmeg raises curiosity with a pun on grate possibilities suggesting witty culinary whimsy. The brief quip entertains with wordplay linking kitchen tools to chance outcomes.
Taft to Call Extra Session If McCall Tariff Pact Fails
Washington reports President Taft may summon an extra congressional session if the Senate does not act on the McCall bill implementing the Canadian reciprocity agreement. McCall says Taft feels obligated to secure action, with March 4 adjournment looming and many predicting low chances for passage amid other urgent measures.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Senate
McCall
White House
Lorimer
Permanent Tariff Board
General Service
Bribery probes loom in Vermillion County jury indictments
Vermillion County jury, led by special prosecutor George B. Weisiger, prepares indictments in a traffic investigation. Weisiger warns of a startling number of indictments and cases of perjury against prominent Danville businessmen and social leaders after the ousting of States Attorney Lewman.
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Danville
Vermillion County
George B. Weisiger
Grand Jury
Lewman
Weisiger
Governor Cruce Orders Kansas Trial For Old Murder
Twenty years after the crime, Governor Cruce honors James Bremen of Kiowa County Oklahoma to be returned to Woods County Kansas to stand trial for the murder of Samuel Woods, founder of Woodsdale. Bremen was ill in bed when arrested.
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Oklahoma City
Cruce
James Bremen
Kiowa’ County
Oklahoma
Woods County
Kansas
Samuel ‘Woods
Woodsdale,Kas
Bremen
No Statehood This Session for Ari toria
Washington Statehood for Ari tor ia is impossible at this session of congress for two reasons. First the February 9 election returns cannot be canvassed and certified in time for action by congress. Second, congress is opposed to the constitution as drawn, per Delegate Ralph Cameron from that territory.
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Washington
Aritoria
Congress
Ralph Cameron
Armour Packing Co to Quit Missouri Operations
Armour Packing Company has served notice on Secretary of State Roach that it will withdraw from business operations in Missouri. The defendant in ouster proceedings over alleged Missouri anti trust law violations, the suit is pending in the supreme court.
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Missouri
Armour Packing Company
Roach
Armour Company
Supreme Court
Recall System in Kansas House Passes Recall Resolution
In Topeka Kansas the house approved a recall plan by a 6 to 22 vote. The measure allows recall of any elective officer six months after term start and grants petitions signed by 25 percent of qualified district voters.
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Kansas
Topeka
House
Buford to Carry Provisions for China Relief
The Buford, a U S army transport, will sail from Seattle on March 10 carrying relief food for famine victims in north China. The voyage is announced by the relief committee of the Seattle Commercial Club.
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China
Seattle
United States Army
Buford
Seattle Commercial Club
Temperance Day Observed in Alabama Schools
Temperance Day was observed in all public schools of Alabama with the aim of spreading temperance doctrine. Montgomery participated as the central focus for the events and activities outlining the movement's goals.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Cascar e t warnings and placebo tone in ailment note
A fragment discusses salting cathartic waters and sweating as a pathway to relief with Cascarets promoted as a weekly treatment. The text resembles an advertising claim about ease and effectiveness of the product sequence and aims to secure sales.
The Breed and a Boston Girl Pick
Fragmentary notes mention a Boston girl described as a good pick and a joke about an ice pick. References to a Persian lamb coat and a judge discuss remedies like Guerett Tea to prevent headaches and bilious attacks.
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Stella
Bella
Boston
Ladies Can Wear Shoes One Size Smaller After Allen’s Foot-Ease
An advertisement promotes Allen’s Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for shoe fit relief. It claims reduced irritation and invites readers to try a free trial dress of Allen’s in Le Roy and Olmsted, N. py.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Py
Clockmaker Faces Ominous Strikes in Works
A witty quip frames a clockmaker as the most uneasy manufacturer due to the constant prospect of a strike in his works, reflecting labor tensions and industrial challenges.
Sisyphus Faces Mockery as Stone Rolls Down Hill
The scene shows a lone figure struggling with a large stone that keeps rolling to the bottom of a hill. Bystanders jeer while the man preps to tackle the burden again, uttering a wry line about perseverance and setbacks.
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Sisyphus
No Purchase Recorded in Virginia Sale Claim
A dealer offered a horse to the late Senator Daniel of Virginia claiming it reproduced General Washington’s battle horse from Trenton. Daniel noted its pedigree and appearance, saying he was inclined to believe it the same horse, but no sale occurred.
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Daniel
Virginia
Washington
Trenton
Senator Daniel
Head Injury Tale From Danville Building Crew
A Cir cle report recounts two Black workers tearing down a three story brick building. One man on the roof drops a brick. it hits the other on the head but only prompts a lame remark about biting his tongue.
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Jim
Mr. Harbison
Danville
Grape-Nuts Restores Health Says New Jersey Woman
A New Brunswick woman recounts severe gastritis cured by Grape-Nuts after a stomach specialist advised the cereal. She lost 16 pounds, struggled with mood and work, then regained weight and energy within weeks, crediting Grape-Nuts for a renewed life and productivity.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Postum Co
Battle
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