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Newspaper

The Wakefield News

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1922

Page

3

Milan for the Ages by Irving Bacheller

A short note presents A Milan for the Ages by Irving Bacheller as a copyright work. It references the author and title in a catalog-like entry with no further plot details.

Journey to the Sangamon Country with the Traylor Family

Samson and Sarah Traylor and their children Josiah and Betsey travel from Vergennes Vermont by wagon toward Illinois country of the Sangamon. They meet John McNeil at Niagara Falls and join the expedition with Harry Needles. In New Salem they encounter Abe Lincoln, Jack Kelso and Bim. Lincoln and others face conflicts and romance as the group edges toward the Black Hawk War.

Samson Sarah Traylor Josiah Betsey Vergennes Land of Plenty Illnois Niagara Falls John McNeil Sarah Harry Needles Traylors New Salem Illinois Abe Lincoln Jack Kelso Bim Lincoln Armstrong Harry Bap McNoll McNoll MecNoil Ann Rutledge Ann Traylor Sst Louis Eliphalet Biggs Biggs Abe Vermont Beardstown Star of the North Rah Fiim Darky Onstor Bim Kelso Bad Ax Peoria Illinois River Rutledge Kelso McNeil Jesus Christ

Homeward Journey of Abe Kelso and Harry Needles

Abe and Harry, weary from the Indian War and frontier life, return toward New Salem with letters from Col. Taylor and Rutledge inspiring resilience. They reflect on home, love, and the meaning of belonging as they travel by river, share wisdom, and face an uncertain future.

Havana Abe Bay of Biscay van Dieman’s Land Harry Rutledge

Raiders Target Traylor's Underground Rail Road Station

Raiders attempt to burn out a supposed underground rail road station linked to Traylor. The incident appears connected to a protest or hidden network claim with no confirmed premises. No injuries reported in initial checks.

Traylor

Frankenstein novel outlined as romance, author noted

The passage describes Frankenstein as a romance by Mrs. Shelley wife of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. It explains how Frankenstein creates a monster that seeks human sympathy yet curses its creator and ultimately withdraws. The text also suggests the monster mirrors Shelley's own alienation in Alastor and cites Helen Moore’s life of Shelley.

Shelley Alastor Helen Moore

Patriotic plea to visit wonders while avoiding Congress

A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt presents a foreign visitor praising the United States and a citizen replying with pride in the country. The citizen urges the visitor to see Niagara Falls Yellowstone Grand Canyon and industrial grandeur but warns to stay away from Congress, wanting the illusion of a great nation to endure.

Congress Niagara Falls Yellowstone Park Grand Canyon Birmingham Age-Herald

Village Paper Garbled Print Hints at Scandal

Sir Philip Gibbs described a Chicago editor who had the village carpenter cast oversized type to announce a village scandal. The editor boasted of a great show but the publisher noted they saved the real shock for the second coming.

Philip Gibbs

Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad

A drug store advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy. It promises consistent quality in every bottle and offers a sample for ten cents by mail from Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.

Dr. Kilmer Dr. Kilmer & Co Binghamton N. Y

Traffic Con a Stalls as Silk Hose Demonstration Causes Confusion

A crowd gathers outside a shop window where a live silk hose demonstration draws complaints. Bystanders quarrel over visibility with a frustrated onlooker likening it to a safety razor display. The Birmingham Age-Herald notes the odd scene with restrained humor.

Birmingham Age-Herald

Athlete Recalls Rough Bout in Jazz Circle

An athlete recounts a street bout where weight did not prevent a broken face. A sympathetic observer notes luck and the opponent’s jazz orchestra background as curious context. The Birmingham Age-Herald quotation ends with a wry remark on impertinence and dignity.

Birmingham Age-Herald

Modest Merit Recognition Takes Longer Than Expected

A concise note observes that recognizing modest merit requires more time, with officials outlining a process that delays acknowledgment despite initial expectations of quicker action. The statement frames merit as valuable yet patient effort is needed for formal recognition.

One Last Request in a Pleading Moment

An intimate scene unfolds as a man and woman sit close. He kisses her despite her fury and she orders him away insisting she never wants to see him again. He meekly asks for one final favor and pleads to remove her arm from around his neck before he leaves.

Abe Harry Bim Kelso James Rutledge American Legion Weekly

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