At Last Lenox Proposal Sparks Engagement Rumor
A string of brief notes from readers mentions summer meetings and proposals. Jess recalls Lenox as the moment he proposed, Bees hints at a final court of appeal, Maud reports an engagement, and Margaret expresses astonishment while Chicago Record questions the phrasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess
Lenox
Bees
Court of Last Resort
New York World
Maud—Charney
Margaret
Chicago Record
A Happy Woman and Other Fragments
A collection of brief newspaper quips and light sketches including A Happy Woman and A Midnight Observation. Items reference Angleside Lady Minstrels, Mrs Gadd and Mr Gadd, Rogersville Tennessee, and a playful exchange about marriage and insomnia. The snippets resemble era humor columns with regional references and wordplay.
Gloucester and New Haven Storm Toll Intensifies
Severe coastal storm sweeping Inchonish to New Haven causes widespread damage. Twenty-two homes and shops washed from shore. fish and dry goods stores destroyed in New Haven. Gloucester port experiences heavy losses with ships aground or at risk and wharves damaged by high tides. Deaths toll includes several local residents and notables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ha.teax
N. 8
South Ingonish
C. B
Middle Head
New Haven
Gloucester
Grovesster
Mass
Marble Head
Boston
Winterport
Fort Point Rocks
Danforth
Eute
Harvard
Maine
Nova Scotia
Western Avenue
Death Had No Terrors Exeuction Confession on the Gallows
Fort Madison Feb 8 ex ecution of Jacob K Cumberland for the murder of James Roberts and son in Shelby county ended when the fall broke his neck He claimed unjust treatment after confession but judge offered leniency for evidence The dispatch notes a plea and the deathbed claim amid a report on a local fire incident and aid needs for Lizzie Workman and her seven children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Ind
Jacob K. Cumberland
James Roberts
Shelby County
Cumberland
Lizzie Workman
East Eleventh Street
Rowley Bros. Drug Store
Connelly
Truck Company No. 3
Coffin Factory
Masonic News Highlights and Lodge Notes
A Keystone editorial condemns excluding applicants from Masonry by clashing with divine duty. Utica Masonic Home houses 120 inmates, surpassing initial expectations, while Pennsylvania reports 16 009 members across 120 chapters. Apollo commandery prepares a Boston trip itinerary for August 24 with music and ritual features. Monterey lodge in California reelects Thomas G. Lambert as master for the eighth time. Boston commandery lists 753 members as a key fact. St Louis lodges form a Masonic relief bureau aiding unemployed Masons, requiring one year residence for benefits. Ohio colored Grand Commandery cuts off ties with Kentucky colored Commandery over charter and jurisdiction disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chipa
Keystone
Utica
N. Y
Grand Chapter
Pennsylvania
Apollo Commandery
Chicago
Bosta
Thomas G. Lambert
Masonic Veteran Association of the
Pacific Coast
Grand Lodge of
California
Monterey
Boston
St. Louis
K. T
Ohio
Kentucky
Louisville
Rural Lovers and City Temptations in a Boarded House Tale
In a late afternoon NY setting Miles Perry returns from clerking to seek Miss Antonia Archer, finds her with a wealthy elder suitor, but a rural confession changes the scene. Miles proposes to Fanny Clifford after a hospital stay and a quiet garden encounter, while Mrs. Perry and Fanny reflect on love and worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Fanny
Mrs. Perry
Antonio Archer
Miss Archer
Broadway
Messrs
Scratch & Staylace
Miles Perry
New York
Mosers, Scratch & Staylace’s
Antonia Archer
Lere Win
Axminster
Antonia
Iass
Antonis
Nicholas
Mr. Nicholas Goldbeater
Clifford
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Markdown
J. M. Knight
Undertaker
Kas
Ettenson Clothing Co
Kansas Ave
J. C. Brownfield
Topeka
Dourxan
West Railroad Street
North Topeka
de. J. C. Brownfield
J.C. Brownfield
J. ©. Brownfield
W. K Sarre
Railroad
Kan
Horne Street
J.C. Browrreip
Angleside
Beacon
Wabash
Uncle Kiah
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Brabbins
Lal Wave Doe
Ramage
Halifax
Frank McKeon
Veule
Knights Chapel
Pie
Belle
G. W. Dusenbury
State House
A.B. Wingett
Byron Wingett
South Topeka
Mira
Sophia Johnson
Los Angeles
J. A. Johnson
Ohio House
Johnson
N. J. Halum
Ohio House. Mrs. Johnson Was A Member of the Eastern Star and Rebekah
Rathbone Sisters
Knights of Pythias
the Star Grocery
New Orleans
Oy Ny
Kirk
Proctor & Gambile
National Light
Valentines
Foundry # Machine Works
Topeka Foundry and Machine Works
R. L. Cofran
Kansas
Thremerie Scotté Scott
Sgering
Proprietors
Kansas Avenue
Gara
Deere
Topeka, Kansas
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