Gas bill worries and a fight for fair treatment
Mrs Merriwid laments an eight dollar and twenty cent gas bill and contemplates finding a large red faced husband to stand up for her. Aunt Jane observes, while Mrs Merriwid boasts of reduced charges after a bold appeal to the board, asserting women must defend themselves against monopolies.
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Rover
Jupiter
Melissa
Mrs. Merriwid
Aunt Jane
Mrs. Merriwidh
Anita
Hilda
Mr. Rover
Jane
W. GC. Chapman
Final Answer Delayed as Edith and Jack Clash
In a Boston Transcript excerpt Edith asks if Jack has his final answer. Mithel replies bluntly that he has given his final No. The dialogue hints at looming trouble and unresolved tension as the characters debate their next move.
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Edith
Jack
Mithel
Boston Transcript
perilous rider's odyssey to stevens camp in washington
Widespread Indian hostilities in 1855 forced messenger W H Pearson to race from the Dalles to Fort Owen and Stevens camp. He crossed Bitterroot snows after four days of improvised snowshoes and rough terrain, arriving exhausted but alive to brief rest and aid.
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Inland Empire
Isaac I. Stevens
Fort Benton
Mont
Cascade Mountains
Montana Plains
Stevens
Upper Columbia Country
Cayuses
Yakimas
Walla Walla
Umatillas
Kamiaken
W. H. Pearson
Pearson
Dalles
Billy McKay
Umatilla
Lapwas
Fort Owen
Teton
Pendulum Steadies Aeroplane
M Quinton president of the French National Aerial league described an automatic steadier for aeroplanes at a banquet for President Poincare. He said a pilot with a passenger flew thirty five minutes using only rise and descent levers as seven meter per second winds moved about. The device uses a pendulum principle in a compact monoplane with pilot and passenger seated beneath the hanging pendulum.
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M. Quinton
French National Aerial League
Poincare
Health warnings spark kiss advice amid germs fears
Chicago health commissioner urges young men to kiss any willing girl despite lingering germs on ruby lips. The Pittsburgh Post mocks the advice as reckless and says many careless youths have contracted infections from such exposure.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh Post
Dust Like Father
A fragment quotes the Houston Post noting a boy resembles his father in appearance and manner, including hair eyes and speech, causing him to react with a sudden jump when spoken to.
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Houston Post
What Bothered Him
Tommy questions Billy about his father’s violence. Billy reveals years of abuse, but notes his deeper hurt came from when the father struck downward, implying a severe beating that left a lasting impact. The exchange suggests a trauma-filled memory at the center of their relationship.
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Billy
Tommy
In Advance, Pay Me First Says Eager Poet
An editor presses for a cheerful piece while the poet demands payment up front. The exchange captures a playful clash over funding and creative work.
Cuticura Miracle for Soft Hands Advertised
Red rough hands are promised relief with a one night cure using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Directions: soak in hot water, dry, apply ointment, wear loose gloves at night. Claims include preventing redness and chapping and whitening the hands. Also notes suitability for workers and free sample offer.
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Cura
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
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Hope
Doan
Felon
Sory
Foster-Milburn CO
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Centaur Company
New York
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Bears
Winchester
Winchester Repeating Arms CO
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Eee
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Lincoln
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