The Fourth Wife and the Monument of Abner Bennet
Abner Bennet, grieving for three wives, endures Emmeline Riggs’s schemes and a shared purse crisis. He discovers Emmeline’s plan to honor Martha Cordelia and Anne with a granite monument, while the town watches. In the spring night, Abner confronts the revelation as Emmeline’s vanity and control shift the balance of power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner Bennet
Anns
Brosomy
Anne
Martha
Cordelia
Emmeline
Anna
Rocka
Abner
Emmyline
Israel
Emmeline Riggs
Eixty
Hla
Alster
Emmeine
Bend
Meneath
Ita Crown
Weekly Courier
Emmy
Boy Wanted sign leads to cheeky exchange on Sixth Avenue
A New York boy enters a shop after seeing a "Boy Wanted" sign. The grouchy proprietor questions his intent, but the boy retorts that if a boy is needed, they can have him, then leaves with a wink and a trickster exit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sixth Avenue
Ingenious butter fraud exposed in England case
An article reveals a fraud where damp butter from Australia and New Zealand with about eight percent water was imported to England and then watered to the 16 percent legal limit. The added moisture lowered costs and boosted profits for the firms involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
New Zealand
Frozen Mountain Torrent Within One Night
Describes a rare event in which a mountain stream freezes solid overnight during extreme cold. Narrator notes the river’s roar diminished to silence and all belongings turning to ice, including a saddle of mutton. They survive by melting ice for tea and eating biscuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Clauds White
Wide World Magazine
Asdar
Kneh
Muwt
Tno
Billy
Board of County Comminmtoners
J.P Simon
Perfect Faith Case Baffles Puebla Doctors
A Puebla correspondent reports a puzzling eye trouble case at a local sanitarium. The patient Estanislao Ruiz confessed after visiting the home of his novia where he saw her with a stranger behind bars. He fled, later sought eye treatment citing the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puebla
Mexico
Estanislao Ruiz
Cholupla
At the Half Century Mark
John Philip Sousa reflects on turning fifty in a public passage about youth and aging. He frames fifty as a milestone where youthful energy blends with matured judgment, easing rancor and guiding vision toward past and future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Philip Sousa
Dresden China and the Post Office Guide Confusion
A correspondent recalls a typist mistaking Dresden for a celestial empire while seeking a German town in the post office guide. The clerk insists the town is not under China, prompting a humorous exchange about geography and the guide’s index.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden
China
Germany
Celestial Empire
Labor That Aids the World
A reflective piece asserting wealth stems from labor and that intelligent directed energy advances civilization. It cites a portrait painter credited with an invention and a college professor linked to another major development, arguing such progress arises from thoughtful effort rather than mere physical work.
Bookcase education debate sparks sharp quip
A tongue in cheek exchange jokes about being educated by a five foot bookcase and a folding bed resembling a book. The fragmentary chatter ends with an expletive, leaving the punchline incomplete.
A Change Mentioned In Portrait Of Youth And Sons
An era shift is hinted as the next generation hopes for new footwear and transport. The piece notes young men and their sons looking toward improved attire and travel, signaling evolving aspirations and material changes.
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Bowen & ApAms
United States Land Ofice Practice
Apeviatty
Borrineau, Norte Dakota
Murphy & Moum
Attorneys At Law
Borrineau
North Dakota
J. Watsera
Soar
Erpearae Aa Sle
Ptoe
Bottineau, North Dakota
W. B
Rea
Public
A. R. MacKay
Odie
J.s.mackay & Company
Bottineau
J. A. Johnson
T. F. Woods
Norte Dakota
A. Berthiaume
Wilory
Salon
Bottonan County
Anat
R. V. Rogers
Omoe
J. TH. Weaver
C. A. Leonard
D.m
Rtresvang Hide
de. T. Sims
Thompson Stroomn
Abargo
Norta Dakota
Jay Patter
X. Olmaro
Painter & Gleason
Hattinest County
Bertineau
Nowe
BorringeAu, Norte Dakota
Battineau County
AbstractGo
H. Dale
Ged
GB. McMillen
Battineau
H. H. Hovda, B. S
Edmund White
Courthoure Bottineau, North Dakota
Helen Elsworth Wright
J. B. Lippinvott Co
Sweetheart
Ketice
Ber
Butlin
Barth
Lorie Viernel Tetifoviey
Wien
Mda
Iin
Ely
Tty
Uieethnah
Hirlenel
Wiilte
Soule Hocuwenu
Thoms
South Hotkinenn
South Hotton
Hethi
Notlee
Hattie
al Hedlinw
Kenti
Hattie Equity
Eve
Laghiatord
Thoveand
Hottinesu
First National Bank of
August Vooieker
Jostheir
Morphy & Moum
Diniault
Atchison
Atchison Globe
Carmine
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