Town oddities and a shady gambler in Abilene
A transcript from the Abilene Reflector recalls a curious encounter in town involving a dapper stranger calling himself a Smith and an alleged kin to Brown Dent. The tale features a dramatic poker game in a dark room, a loss of funds, a suspect departure, and a deputy sheriff of Wayback County, Malcolm Douglas, mentioned at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Smith
Mr. Smith
Brown
Gabe Brown
Wayback County
Malcolm Dovglas
Sam
A Handsome Woman Miss Jolibert in Manchester Life
Miss Jolibert, a handsome and wealthy thirty three year old, commands admiration and gossip in Manchester. Her athletic figure, riches, and decisive will are noted as she moves through fashionable suburbia with servants, carriages, and diamonds. Quietly she remains Miss Jolibert despite whispers that she is grand and cold looking, while her lavish lifestyle and social stature provoke both envy and speculation about her future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Jolibert
Misa Jollibert
Lili
Miss Jollibert
Miss Jolliert
Elmssee
Jullibert
Malcchester
Ams
James
Jollibert
Marion
Rome
Miss Jollibart
Butler
Jeremy Taylor
Luther
Manning
Newman
Mixa Jollibert
Bishop
Nords
Alma
Matthew
Tadema
St. Petersburgh
Ant
Manchester
Laburnum
Jollibert Bied
Ishop
Berasesty
Convent plans and romance clash with a bishop
Miss Jollibert confesses to a bishop she plans to abandon her wealth and convert to a convent. He listens with quiet sympathy as she explains her conversion, her anger at life’s limits, and her desire to live, while a tense, intimate conversation unfolds by the fire.
Bishop and Miss Jollibert\'s Manchester Convent Delays
A fictional romance unfolds as Miss Jollibert resists convent life while the Bishop urges marriage. Rumors swirl of gambling debts and social scandal, but the couple remains united in intent as illness and public speculation pass. The tale tracks their engagement amid Manchester society and evolving convictions.
The Letter-Writer and His Patrons on State Street
An aged stationer on South State Street, once a schoolteacher, runs a neat shop amid dusty windows and timeworn books. He writes letters for mostly Black patrons including ex slaves, reading and composing for those who cannot read. A recent tale involved a patron receiving a Mobile lawyer's notice about a late master leaving five hundred dollars, prompting a journey south for the inheritance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olmaster
South State Street
Chicago
Mobile
Chicago News
Influence of Truth in School Politeness and Courage
Edward Everett Hale recalls Boston Latin School fifty years ago stressing that fear of lying arose from the boys' own tone rather than teacher discipline. He notes peers censured liars through public opinion, and that elder students set morals and manners, with Arnold valuing a high moral tone. Good teachers cultivate truth speaking. daily interactions foster simplicity and sincerity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Everett Hale
Boston Latin School
Arnold
Foula
Chea Money Company Promises Faster Mortgage Funds
The firm announces immediate cash on execution of mortgage papers, handling loans locally instead of sending them East. Borrowers will face shorter waits, with funds paid out in under half the usual time.
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Strother & Litts
Tryur
Ant Be
United States Geological Survey
United States
Fish Commissioner
Troy
Asylvania
Anthraote
Lon
HI Beit Petroleum
Barre
Tome
Carolin Phosphate
New Jersey
Abilene
JE. Bonebrake
Nathan Blevins
Theo, Mosher
See
S & Treas
Drake
Orton
J. E. Bonebrake
Theo
Mosher
The
Kansas
Abilene, Kansas
Second and Third Streets
W. G. Coles
G. W. Carpenter
First National Bank
TC. McInerney
Corner
Buckeye
J. S. Hallam
F. L. Parker
M. Nicolay
THOR
Chea
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