Where There's a Will and the Curious World It Reveals
Elmo Scott Watson presents a meditation on wills and human character. The piece recounts cases from Cedar Rapids and Harrison to England showing generosity and spite in bequests, notes legal changes, and reflects on how wills expose motives and social values across eras.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Ray Walters
Harrison
Ark
Wilm Walden
Ralph Taylor
George M. Cohan
Edward Lanchester
Richard O’neill
Lanchester
O’neill
England
Nottingham
William Darley
Herts
Charles Parker
Elizabeth Parker
Boston
Gouverneur Morris
New York Statesman
John Conkling
Southold
Long Island
Abagail
John
Abagai
New York
Edward K. Chapman
Maine
Portland
New York Times
J. J. Holloway
St. Clairsville
Ohio
John Payne
Australia
William P. Herrman
Paterson
Will Leaves Ohio Farm to U S Government in Gratitude
In Lancaster Ohio Dorrah Snider and husband thank Congress after a will from Wesley Jordan of Oakthorpe leaves his 40 acre Fairfield County farm to the United States Treasury. The farm’s disposition was debated after Jordan’s death with a move by Rep. Mel G. Underwood. the resolution to decline the gift passed.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Luzerne
Patrick Farrell
Blairstown
Lancaster
Ohio
Dorrah Snider
Oakthorpe
United States Congress
Fairfield County
Wesley Jordan
United States
United States Treasury Department
Snider
Jordan
Mel G. Underwood
Eleventh
Gardiner Leaves Funds to Support Republican Newspaper
Politics beyond the grave describes Darling Gardiner a South erner Republican who left 4000 dollars to his two brothers and two nephews with a condition. If any beneficiary had Democratic ties the money would instead endow a Republican newspaper.
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Darling Gardiner
Gardiner
Medora Meets George Arnold in Midtown Strands
In Times Square a stylish woman Medora charms football star George Arnold, a Harvard captain, then leads him to a mansion where his fame and his fraternity pin become entangled. Medora pockets the pin and places it with photos of major Ivy League captains, hinting at future entanglements.
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George Arnold
Donald
George
Don
Times Square
Financial District
Fifth Avenue
Medora
Claire Arnold
New Haven
Harvard
Penn State
Cornell
Williams Dartmouth
Syracuse
Princeton
Yale
A Professional Woman Zip Is Mme De Preshon
The fragment hints at a character described as a professional woman and a hypochondriac with the title The Pathfinder.
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Mme. de Preshon
The
Pathfinder
Castoria: First aid for infant colic and stomach troubles
The advertisement touts Castoria as a pure vegetable remedy for infant colic, stomach upset, constipation, and diarrhea. It promises quick comfort, harmless effects, and suitability for growing children, noting genuine Castoria bears Chas. H. Fletcher's signature on the wrapper.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Notary Seeks Reappointment. Judge Seeks Political Insight
A long serving notary public filed for reappointment with the Circuit Court. The judge asked a court deputy if the notary’s character warranted renewal and she replied that she did not know his politics.
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Circuit Court
Passionate Proposal Sparks Theater Night
In a Passing Show sketch, a Browning couple quarreled playfully as one asks to marry, while the other expects a movie outing. The scene underscores romantic tension and comic timing in a lively performance.
Love that feeds on beauty alone is apt to die
A terse observation notes that affection fixated on beauty risks withering without other sustenance. It contrasts aesthetic admiration with deeper emotional nourishment and warns against dependency on external charm alone.
Beauty aid tale from hospital inspires purchase of Najol
A Bangor reader recalls using Najol after childbirth and crediting it with clearing skin and boosting energy. The letter claims Najol absorbs body poisons, costs about a movie ticket, has no drugs or habit, and is available in sealed drug store packages for immediate use.
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Mrs. E. Whitney
Parker Street
Bangor
Maine
Najol
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