Recall of a Romance and a Historic County Courthouse
A Chicago romance centers on a widow, Julia Allen, who owned the old Berrien Springs courthouse building. She wed Flavius J. Probst after meeting him in a Chicago water tunnel tour and they lived there briefly before the structure decayed. A later settlement followed by her son ends the tale as the courthouse rots.
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Chicago
Flavius J. Probst
Berrien Springs
St. Joseph
Julia Alien
Probst
Fate and nursing bind two lovers across time
Julia Dayton, a skilled nurse, faces scrutiny from Mrs. Orme while Doctor Orme grows attached. After leaving to avoid heartbreak, a hidden letter resurfaces, guiding a reunion in New York as fate reveals true love.
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Doctor Orme
Julian
New York
Julia
Defining Luck and Its Limits in Life Events
The text argues that luck cannot explain financial change caused by effort education or ability. It notes some people are more affected by luck yet urges restricting the term to uncontrollable incidents such as a purse found or an arm lost by accident rather than outcomes shaped by personal actions.
Middle of the Road Best Travel Preference Note
Readers express preference for rail travel over airplanes or submarines despite prevailing talk. The item notes staying on roads avoids broader travel risks and emphasizes familiar transport.
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Diller Record
Frank T. Pearce
William J. Bryan
Roy Blunt
California
Burleson
Oe Acre
Michigan
Gerrien Springs
Ella Warington Davies
Mrs. Orme
Julia Dayton
Miss Dayton
Doctore Orme
R. H. Barnes
Ford
J. D. B. Detroit
J. D. Fanders
Prelig
DR. NH. Bauguess
Diller
Nebr
Waggoner Bros
Claude Ellis
Diller, Nebraska
Odell
J. Monroe Davis
de Weil
Cas
Tuk
Gore
First Nacional Bank
Fairbury
Nev
O.C. Diehl
Ieee
Beg
Wense Bhack Oo
Edward &. Steffen, B
Pheysrceae
L. P. Raymond
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